OpenFieldGreat Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Resilience Fellowship
One-year graduate research fellowship hosted at the Port Island Disaster Prevention Research Centre investigating urban seismic resilience.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's or doctoral student in civil engineering, sociology, urban planning, or disaster risk science
- English language proficiency
- Japanese N2 or English C1
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Research proposal detailing urban evacuation simulation or community disaster mitigation plans
- Recommendation letters
- Academic supervisor letter
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- ¥1,200,000 annual research stipend plus full access to the Hyogo Disaster Simulation Hall
- Application fee
- ¥0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Covered by research fellowship
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Kobe Gakuin University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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