Application for Postdoctoral Fellowship under 21st Century Program on Urban Earthquake Engineering

1. OUTLINE OF THE FELLOWSHIP
The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide opportunities for young postdoctoral researchers to conduct research related to Urban Earthquake Engineering.

2. NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED
- 2005 Recruitment: Some

3. APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must be under the age of 34 as of April 1 of the recruited year and hold a doctoral degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, and is able to conduct research related to Urban Earthquake Engineering. (application is wellcome from those who are interested in our program that promotes earthquake awareness in the general public through Internet)

4. DURATION AND TERMS OF FELLOWSHIPS
- 2005 Recruitment: April 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006
- Contract will be renewed at the end of each fiscal year and can be extended to the end of the fiscal year of 2006 (March, 2007).
- Working condition is 40 hours/ week or 30 hours/ week.
- The amount of the fellowships will be based on our university's regulation.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applications for this progam must be submitted to one of the offices indicared below.

Materials to be prepared by the aplicant and submitted to the office:
(1) Application form to be filled in by the applicant
(2) Letter of recommendation
(3) A pdf-file of the application form (to be sent to apply@cuee.titech.ac.jp)

6. APPLICATION DEADLINE
- February 3 at 5 p.m. (administrative office will accept application from February 3, 2005)

7. CONTACT ADDRESSES

Center for Urban Earthquake Engineering (CUEE), Suzukakedai Office
Dept. of Built Environment (G3-904)
Tokyo Institute of Technology
G3-11, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8502 JAPAN
Center for Urban Earthquake Engineering (CUEE), O-okayama Office
Dept. of Architecture and Building Engineering (Midorigaoka 1-402)
Tokyo Institute of Technology
M1-39, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552 JAPAN
Email: apply@cuee.titech.ac.jp