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Researcher visahttps://www.riken.jp/en/careers/newcomers/visa/researcher/?utm_source=chatgpt.comInternational researchers will require a RESEARCHER visa to work at RIKEN in Japan. The visa application process can take three months or more. Please allow enough time to ensure it will be ready in time to start your employment at RIKEN. The RIKEN laboratory that you work with will be able to assist with all the necessary paperwork.VISA application procedures1.RIKEN will apply for the COE (Certificate of Eligibility) in lieu of you.Contact your RIKEN host laboratory for the application check sheet, fill it out completely (all applicable information), and return it with all the required items listed below. ※ It may take about 2 months for it to be granted by the Japanese Immigration Bureau.2.RIKEN will send you the original COE as soon as it is granted.3.Please apply for the visa to enter Japan at the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate with the COE plus any other required items. For the other required items, please check the Working visa (MOFA) website.※ It may take about 1 week for it to be granted.Notes:The entire visa application process may take 3 months or more including mail delivery.Please keep the original COE and bring it with you to Japan. It is a requirement to show it to the immigration officer when entering Japan, together with the visa in your passport.RIKEN required items for COE (Certificate of Eligibility) applicationApplication check sheet (Sample (PDF 191.5KB))A copy of passportA photo (4cm x 3cm, taken within the last 3 months to reflect your current appearance; full-face view, no hat, taken in front of a plain background)Curriculum vitae NotesThe Residence Card (RC) will be provided to you at the airport upon entering Japan, this is your ID while you live and work in Japan. The residence card must be carried with you at all times. Working VISAhttps://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/long/visa1.html(Professor, Artist, Religious activities, Journalist, Business manager, Legal/Accounting services, Medical services, Researcher, Instructor, Engineer/Specialist in humanities/International services, Nursing care) Period of stay5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 monthsOnly for Business manager : 5 years, 3 years, 1 year, 4 months or 3 monthsNecessary documentsPassportOne visa application form (nationals of Russia, CIS countries or Georgia need to submit two visa application forms)One photograph (nationals of Russia, CIS countries or Georgia need to submit two photographs)Certificate of Eligibility (Note) - the original or one copy (If you have an electronic Certificate of Eligibility, please present it at the visa application counter or submit a printed copy)　Chinese nationals must also submit the following documents:Copy of the Chinese Family RegisterTemporary Residence Permit or Residence Certificate (If the applicant does not have a family register within the region under the jurisdiction of the embassy or consulate-general where the application will be made)　(Note) Depending on the nationality of the applicant, other documents may be necessary in addition to the above. For details please refer to the web site of a Japanese embassy or consulate-general in your area.　(Note) What is a Certificate of Eligibility (COE)?　A Certificate of Eligibility, which is issued by a regional immigration authority under the jurisdiction of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, certifies that the foreign national conforms to the conditions for landing in Japan (which means the activity stated in the application is not false and it is one of the activities (except Temporary Visitor) stipulated in the Immigration Control Act). For details, check the website of the Immigration Services Agency of JAPAN . (A proxy in Japan can make an application of COE)　By presenting COE, the visa application at the Embassy or Consulate-General and the landing examination at the passport control will be processed smoothly. However, please note that a COE does not guarantee the issuance of a visa.　A visa application for this type of visa could be made without COE. However, the applicant will be required to submit a large amount of verification documents and it could take a long time (several months) to process.

26th International Conference on Computational Science29 June - 1 July 2026 • DESY • Hamburg • GermanyLink: https://www.iccs-meeting.org/iccs2026/The International Conference on Computational Science is an annual conference that brings together researchers and scientists from mathematics and computer science as basic computing disciplines, as well as from other various application areas, who are pioneering computational methods in sciences such as physics, chemistry, life sciences, and engineering, as well as in arts and humanitarian fields, to discuss problems and solutions in the area, identify new issues, and shape future directions for research.ICCS 2026 in Hamburg, Germany will be the twenty-sixth edition in this series of highly successful conferences.Authors are invited to submit manuscripts reporting original, unpublished research and recent developments in Computational Sciences. All accepted papers will be included in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series and indexed by Scopus, EI Engineering Index, Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (included in ISI Web of Science), and several other indexing services. The papers will contain linked references, XML versions and citable DOI numbers.ICCS 2026 invites original contributions on all topics related to Computational Science, including, but not limited to:Scientific ComputingProblem Solving EnvironmentsAdvanced Numerical AlgorithmsMixed-precision Modelling AlgorithmsNew Algorithmic Approaches to Computational Kernels and ApplicationsWeb- and Grid-based Simulation and ComputingParallel and Distributed ComputingAdvanced Computing Architectures and New Programming ModelsExtreme-Scale Data Management and I/O in Computational Science ApplicationsComplex Systems: Modeling and SimulationComplex Networks Models and High Performance simulationsSystem Dynamics ModelsArtificial Intelligence in Scientific ComputingModelling Approaches using Unconventional ComputingMassive Agent Based modelsUncertainty QuantificationApproaches for Automated Simulation DevelopmentHybrid Computational MethodsApplications of Computation as a Scientific ParadigmVisualization and Virtual Reality as Applied to Computational ScienceComputational PhysicsLarge Scale Scientific InstrumentsQuantum ComputingMedical and Biomedical Computational ScienceComputational HumanitiesComputational SociologyComputational Models of Cognition and BehaviorStrategic Behavior Modeling and Market DesignEducation in Computational ScienceAs the conference theme this year is “At the Forefront of Science through Computation and Data”, papers highlighting the role of Computational Science in assisting multidisciplinary research will be particularly welcome.Important DatesWorkshop proposals: 9 January 2026Paper submission: 23 January 2026Notification to authors: 23 March 2026Camera-ready papers: 10 April 2026Author registration: 23 March – 10 April 2026Non-author registration (in-person only): 23 March – 1 June 2026Conference sessions: 29 June – 1 July 2026

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGCareer Opportunities: Post-doctoral Fellow in AI welfare Apply Now: https://jobs.hku.hk/cw/en/job/530912/postdoctoral-fellow-in-ai-welfareLocation: Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongClosing date: 31 Jan 2025Work type: Full-timeDepartment: School of Humanities (05200)Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral FellowApplications are invited for appointments as Post-doctoral Fellow in AI welfare in School of Humanities (Philosophy) (Ref.: 530912), to commence in August 2025 for 2 years.Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. degree in philosophy by the time of appointment. The position is focused on AI welfare. Applicants with background in philosophy of AI, normative ethics, or philosophy of mind are preferred.The fellow’s supervisor will be Simon Goldstein (simon.d.goldstein@gmail.com). The appointment will be affiliated with the Hong Kong Ethics Lab (https://www.hkethicslab.com), the AI & Humanity Lab (https://ai-humanity.net), and the Department of Philosophy (https://philosophy.hku.hk). The candidate is expected to participate actively in the work of both labs, and help organize events at the HK Ethics Lab. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload a CV, writing sample, and short cover letter. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until January 31, 2025, or until the position is filled.The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency

Global Environmental Politics Online ISSN 1536-0091Print ISSN 1526-3800Global Environmental Politics examines relationships between global political forces and environmental change, with particular attention given to the implications of local-global interactions for environmental management, as well as to the implications of environmental change and environmental governance for world politics. Each issue contains several full-length research articles, and may also contain shorter forum articles and/or a research note. The journal seeks to publish on a broad range of issues, from water to waste management to climate change. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, states and non-state actors in environmental governance, multilateral institutions and agreements, innovative governance arrangements, trade, global finance, corporations and markets, environmental (in)security, science and technology, and transnational and grassroots movements. Contributions come from many disciplines, including political science, international relations, sociology, history, human geography, anthropology, public policy, science and technology studies, and environmental ethics, law, and economics.Link: https://direct.mit.edu/glep/pages/abstracting-indexingAbstracting and Indexing InformationGlobal Environmental Politics is abstracted and/or indexed in the following services:Academic SearchAcademic Search Alumni EditionAcademic Search CompleteAcademic Search EliteAcademic Search PremierAcademic Search R & DAdvanced Placement SourceBIOBASEBusiness SourceBusiness Source Alumni EditionBusiness Source CompleteBusiness Source CorporateBusiness Source EliteBusiness Source PremierCNKI, ChinaCurrent AbstractsCurrent Awareness in Biological SciencesCurrent ContentsDietrich's Index PhilosophicusDimensionsEBSCO DiscoveryEconLitEnvironment CompleteEnvironment IndexEnvironmental Sciences and Pollution ManagementEx Libris PrimoGEOBASEGreenFILEIBZ - Internationale Bibliographie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen ZeitschriftenliteraturInternational Bibliography of Humanities & Sociological LiteratureInternational Political Science AbstractsLeft Index (Online)LensMicrosoft AcademicOCLC DiscoveryPolitical Science CompletePollution AbstractsProQuest SummonPublic Affairs IndexScopusSocial Sciences Citation IndexTOC PremierUrban Studies Abstracts

Deadline: 15 July 2024AboutOutlineThe Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) in Delmenhorst is an Institute for Advanced Study in the Northwest of Germany. Its Fellowship program offers outstanding researchers the opportunity to focus on research without the distraction of everyday routines in academia, to interact with colleagues from other disciplines, and to benefit from a diverse and vibrant Fellowship community. The HWK awards Fellowships to highly qualified researchers of all career levels from postdoctoral to senior researchers. With these Fellowships, the HWK supports interdisciplinary and international collaboration both, between its Fellows and research institutions in Germany’s Northwest region, and within the community of Fellows residing on the HWK campus.What is fundedThe HWK awards Fellowships to highly qualified researchers of all career levels from postdoctoral to senior researchers. Regular Fellowships are available for researchers whose PhD (or comparable degree) has been awarded more than five years ago and who have already gained substantial professional experience in academia and research.Junior Fellowships are available for early career researchers whose PhD has been awarded less than five years ago and who have gained first professional experience in academia and research. Both, a continuation of previous research activities, or starting a new strand of research by using the expertise in the Northwestern region, are welcome, this includes crossing disciplinary boundaries.DurationFellowship duration ranges from 3 to 10 months. Residence at the HWK is obligatory. Financial conditions are to be negotiated on an individual basis after successful application. Depending on the Fellowship project, Regular Fellowships and Junior Fellowships can be awarded for a minimum of three and a maximum of ten months. Regular Fellowships may be split into no more than two periods of residence, provided that accommodation is available at the HWK. Junior Fellowships cannot be split. EligibilityExcellent researchers with a PhD from all disciplines and from all parts of the world (except northwestern Germany) are welcome to apply. We also accept applications involving experimental and lab research; in these cases confirmation of access to research infrastructure at a nearby institution is required.Fellows are selected based on the following criteria:the candidate’s academic qualification,the quality and the innovative character of the candidate’s proposed research project,the candidate’s willingness to contribute to and to profit from a highly interdisciplinary Fellowship community,the fit of the proposed project with the spectrum of disciplines and research interests at the HWK.Collaborations with colleagues at the regional universities and research institutes are appreciated but in general, they are not a necessary condition for a Fellowship. They are necessary, however, when the applicant plans to conduct an experimental project and thus needs a research infrastructure for their project. In that case, a regional collaboration partner will have to confirm that they will provide the necessary infrastructure to work on the Fellowship project.Researchers based at institutions in the Northwestern region of Germany cannot apply for Regular or Junior Fellowships. They are encouraged, however, to motivate national or international colleagues to apply for Fellowships.More Information: https://hanse-ias.de/en/fellowships/application?mtm_campaign=Annual%20Call%2020…