US-Japan Collaborative Research - Tohoku Earthquake
Internship Positions for US PhD Students to Work with Japanese University Researchers
Co-Organizers:
Professor Hitoshi Shiohara
University of Tokyo
Professor John Wallace
University of California, Los Angeles
Applications are sought from PhD students working with US faculty on earthquake engineering
research related to structural engineering to work on tasks related to the Tohoku earthquake with
Japanese university researchers. Potential Japanese host institutions/faculty include: (1)
University of Tokyo (Professor Hitoshi Shiohara), (2) University of Tokyo, Earthquake Research
Institute (Professor Toshimi Kabeyasawa), (3) Tokyo Institute of Technology (Professor
Kazuhiko Kasai), (4) Hokkaido University (Professor Mitsumasa Midorikawa), and (5) Tohoku
University (Professor Masaki Maeda).
The anticipated duration of stay in Japan is one-month and travel/living expenses would be
provided via funding from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) in collaboration
with EERI (funded separately by NSF Rapid). Visiting students would spend approximately two
weeks working at the host institutions to help prepare reports related to the Tohoku Earthquake
(in English). Although some understanding of the Japanese language would be helpful, it is not
necessary. The remaining two weeks would be spent interacting with faculty and students outside
of the host institution, visiting laboratories, and visiting areas impacted by the earthquake.
It is anticipated that student visits would occur between mid-to-late October and mid-December
(depending on Japanese schedule, visit dates may extend into January). Applications will be
accepted until the positions are filled; however, for full consideration, applications should be
submitted no later than Wednesday, Oct. 5 (5PM PST). Please submit a brief application using
the attached template and submit via email to:
Professor John Wallace
University of California, Los Angeles
wallacej@ucla.edu.
Deadline: October 5, 2011 (5PM PST)
Expected Schedule: One-month visits between Oct. 15 and Dec 15, possibly late January
Receipt of your application will be acknowledged.
Submit to: wallacej@ucla.edu
Deadline: October 5, 2011, 5PM PST
US-Japan Collaborative Research - Tohoku Earthquake
Intern Positions for US PhD Students with Japanese University Researchers
Name:
Address:
Email
Phone #
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___________________________________________________ (Street)
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____________________________________________ (Best contact #)
Faculty Advisor:
Current Position:
_____________________________________________ (Name)
_____________________________________________
(e.g., 3rd year PhD student, Advanced to Candidacy).
Nationality:
______________________________________________
Special Visa Requirements to visit Japan: ______________________________
Dates available:
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Brief Summary of current Research (250 words max):
Presentations and Publications (not more than 4 following format examples below):
Wallace JW et al, The 2010 Chile Earthquake: RC Building Damage and Implications for U.S.
Codes, EERI SPECTRA, submitted for review, March 2011, 20 pgs.
Massone LM and Wallace JW, Lessons from Chile: Impacts on Earthquake Engineering of RC
Buildings in the U.S., EERI/NEES Webinar, July 15, 2011.
Brief Statement of Interest (250 words max):
Briefly tell us why are you interested in this program and your professional goals.
Submit to: wallacej@ucla.edu
Deadline: October 5, 2011, 5PM PST