1. What’s the Research Support Program for Master’s Student?
Subsidy for
Field Research/Conference Presentation
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2. 1. Purpose
Financial support for master’s student field research / conference presentation
To encourage students to pursue a PhD
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3. 2. Eligibility and Conditions
Master’s Students (2nd or 3rd semester)
Students on a leave of absence may NOT apply.
Who was selected to receive the subsidy in the
Spring Semester, AY2018 can not apply.
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4. 3. Application – Screening & Results
Submit to Research Office
　　by Oct 26 (Fri), 2018, 4:30pm
*Forms must be approved & signed by
　　　the applicant’s supervisor.
Screening & Results
Screening by a committee
Results : Around Nov 14 (Wed), 2018

5. 4. Subsidy – Acceptable Use & Standards
Acceptable use – Travel expense (transportation & accommodation fees)
Conference Registration/Participation fees
>Research outside Japan
From the student’s place of residence to the closest airport to the destination
>Research in Japan
From the student’s place of residence to the JR train station nearest to the accommodation/destination.
This subsidy may NOT be used for local transportation fees incurred at the field work destination.
Actual expenses incurred up to 75,000 yen can be reimbursed.
Subsidy recipients must return to Japan by March 31 (Sun), 2019.
As a rule, the countries which are declared above Level 2 danger warning by Ministry of Foreign affairs cannot be accepted as the destinations.

6. 5. Using Funds – Before Leaving
The following must be submitted to Research Office two weeks prior to starting research activity.
If you travel in March, it must be submitted by February 15 (Fri).
‘Research Activity
Plan Sheet’
The following must be completed two weeks prior to starting research activity.
‘Training Sessions’
Research Compliance
&
Research Ethics

7. 6. Using Funds – After Research
Submit the following
within two weeks of returning
If you travel in March, they must be submitted by March 8 (Fri).
Report Form
Official receipts for transportation & accommodation fees / conference
registration & participation fees
They must be made out to “Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University”
with your signature on the back.
Flight itinerary (when traveling by plane)
Airplane boarding passes (when traveling by plane)
Copies of Bank book
Credit card statement
(if paid by credit card)
*See the guideline for more details.
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8. 7. Presentation – After Research
Make a presentation at a presentation session
planned to be held in May, 2019.

9. 8. All Steps of the Program
Start Accepting Application
Sep 21 (Fri)
Submitting ‘Application’
*Deadline Oct 26 (Fri), 4:30pm
Screening & Results
Around Nov 14 (Wed)
*Must submit by 2 weeks prior to departure
Submitting ‘Research Plan Sheet’
*Must complete by 2 weeks prior to departure
Training Sessions
Research Compliance
& Research Ethics
Field Research / Conference Presentation
*Must submit within 2 weeks of returning
Submitting ‘Report Form’, etc.
*Reimbursed once all necessary documents
have been submitted.
Reimbursement
Presentation
May, 2019 (tentative)
Research Office