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Call for Papers: 3rd Nationwide Japanese Studies听 Research Competition

By: Diliman Information Office | December 09, 2020 | Announcements | 3 min read

The UP听Asian听and the Japan Foundation Manila are now accepting submissions for the 鈥3rd Nationwide Japanese Studies听 Research Competition.鈥 Graduate students鈥擬A and PhD鈥攎ay submit any Japan-related research papers (except topics on natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering); undergraduate students may enter essays with the topic, 鈥淛apan and Diversity in the Time of COVID.鈥 Winners will get an iPad (2020 edition).

APPLICATION PERIOD

The deadline for submission is extended until 30 January 2021, 5 pm. Competition winners will get a free iPad (2020 edition).

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

    • Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS/PhD program in a Philippine university
    • Must be between 18 and 35 years old
    • Can give (if paper is shortlisted) a public presentation of their research, via Zoom, during the competition proper. Date of competition to be announced.

GENERAL PAPER GUIDELINES

    • Unpublished and solo-authored
    • Written in English
    • Must not be under consideration in another publication
    • Single-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12 font
    • Has an abstract (max 300 words)
    • Uses APA citation style

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: BA/BS LEVEL

    • 10 to 15 pages
    • Essay type
    • Papers by BA/BS students must address the theme, 鈥 Japan and Diversity in the Time of COVID鈥

Diversity has been a political agenda for Japan since the 1980s, but only gained traction when the national government began to pay attention to gender and ethnic differences in business and society in recent times.听 With the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic undermining听 Japan鈥檚 capacity to provide adequate health and social response, how can the present global health outbreak become an opportunity for Japan to manage its internal diversity? What听 health, economic and social changes can it accommodate?听听

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: MA/MS/PhD LEVEL

    • 15 to 20 pages
    • Anything Japan-related except topics on the natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

    1. Fill out this听
    2. Send a Zip file (.zip) containing PDF files of two soft copies of the research paper to听asiancenter@up.edu.ph.听 听 听 听 听Instructions for file-naming:
      • The zip file must be named Last Name, First Name, e.g., 鈥淐ruz, Juan.zip鈥
      • File name of the first PDF copy must have 鈥淎ctual Copy鈥 and include the title of the paper, your name and school. ( e.g.听 Actual Copy 鈥 Japanese Soft Power and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics_Juan Cruz_UP Diliman)
      • File name of the second PDF copy must be [Review Copy 鈥 Title of Paper], e.g. 鈥淩eview Copy 鈥 Japanese Soft Power and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.鈥澨 To ensure a fair, blind review, this copy must not indicate your name, school, course, etc.
    3. Subject line in the听email should contain 鈥3rd Japanese Research Competition.鈥 This is for email filters that can help ensure your application is processed.
    4. Documents must be sent on or before 5 pm, 30 January 2021.
    5. Please follow instructions to help ease the collecting/collating process. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify late, incomplete or improperly formatted applications.

FOR AUTHORS OF SHORTLISTED PAPERS (FINALISTS)

Authors will be emailed if their paper is shortlisted for the competition. Authors of shortlisted papers must be ready to show (or send) the organizers the following:

    • School ID
    • Any valid government-issued ID indicating date of birth
    • Proof of enrollment in current semester (any of the following):
      • Signed/validated enrollment form, OR
      • Letter from the Office of Admissions/Registrar/College Secretary, or equivalent office.

Finalists will give a 15-minute public presentation of their research, via Zoom, during the competition proper (date to be announced). No presentation means ineligibility for the competition prizes. Presentations by听proxies are not allowed.

COMPETITION PRIZES

Winners will get an iPad (2020 edition).听Authors of shortlisted papers should prepare them for publication in听the听Asian听Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on听Asia, and must commit to the entire review and revision process.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

The research competition aims to encourage Japan-related research among Filipino students, to disseminate knowledge, and exchange perspectives on Japanese Studies. It is organized by the听Asian听Center听and the Japan Foundation, Manila.

For queries, please use this听.

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