Global COE Program - Kyoto University - In Search of Sustainable Humanosphere in Asia and Africa

G-COE Program In Search of Sustainable Humanosphere in Asia and Africa is providing the following subsidy for submission of manuscripts to international journals.

（A） Subsidy for English editing fee

Guideline

The G-COE program subsidizes English editing fees for young researchers including graduate students, research fellows and assistant professors to promote the submission of manuscripts to international journals.

(1) Eligibility for application
Young researchers including graduate students, research fellows and assistant professors relevant to the G-COE program are eligible to apply for this subsidy. The manuscripts must be examined by a G-COE member faculty whose research is relevant to the manuscript, to approve of the quality of the manuscript as deserving submission to international journals.

(2) Method of application
Send the following information to this e-mail address: wp_gcoecseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Yoko Hayami) attaching the manuscript which you intend to send for language editing. Please title the E-mail message as follows: “your name_ application for editing subsidy”

1) Your name (co-authors’ names if any)
2) Your affiliation
3) Title and summary of your manuscript
4) Information regarding the submission (Journal title, Impact factor *)
5) The current number of the pages
6) The name and e-mail address of the G-COE faculty members who has examined the manuscript
7) English editing fee

*The G-COE program encourages young scholars to submit their manuscripts to internationally recognized journals. Many journals in the humanities and social sciences may be internationally well-recognized but without listing of impact factor. In this case, please give a short explanation regarding the international standing of the journal.

Applications will be accepted throughout the year until the end of January 2010 (we are hoping to receive 3 or 4 applications per month, totally 30 or 40 applications per year.) The subsidy will be closed when 30 or 40 applications are completed. Applications will be approved by the division of Publicity and Publication.

You are welcome to submit your manuscripts to the G-COE Working Papers Series as a preparatory step to submitting your manuscript to an international journal.


（B) Subsidy for the submission fee and the positing fee

Guideline

The G-COE program supports the submission fee and the positing fee for submitting papers to internationally recognized journals by young scholars including graduate students, research fellows and assistant professors.

(1) Eligibility for application
Young researchers including graduate students, research fellows and assistant professors relevant to G-COE program are eligible to apply for this subsidy. The manuscripts will be discussed and approved by G-COE publications division. G-COE program covers the submission fee and the positing fee as well as the page charge fee excluding the cost of color printing and separate printing. Application for subsidy must be made after the manuscript has been accepted by a journal.

(2) Method of application
Please send the following information to this e-mail address: wp_gcoecseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp (CSEAS Yoko Hayami) attaching the proof of the manuscripts. When you apply, please title your e-mail message as follows: “your name_ application for subsidy of submission fee”.

1) Your name (co-authors’ names if any)
2) Your affiliation
3) Title and summary of your manuscript
4) Information regarding the journal (Journal title, Impact factor *)
5) A copy of the e-mail verifying the acceptance
6) The name and e-mail address of the G-COE faculty members who will confirm that the manuscript is relevant to the G-COE program
7) The submission fee

*The G-COE program encourages young scholars to submit their manuscripts to internationally recognized journals. Many journals in the humanities and social sciences may be internationally well-recognized but without listing of impact factor. In this case, please give a short explanation regarding the international standing of the journal.

You may apply for the submission fee for the same manuscript for which you have received the above A) category subsidy for language editing.
Applications will be accepted throughout the year until the end of January 2010 (we hope to receive 3 or 4 applications per month , totally 30 or 40 applications per year. The subsidy will be closed when 30 or 40 applications are completed. Applications will be approved by the Publicity and Publication division.

（C）Notice

• Subsidies for the editing fee is limited to manuscripts which are intended for submission to international journals (refereed).
• G-COE supports up to 100,000 yen for one manuscript. Multiple applications are acceptable for different manuscripts.
• After the subsidy has been approved, please submit originals of the following 3 documents a) the estimate, b) the invoice and c) the delivery slip. Also please attach a part of the outcome （*） to the G-COE administration office. The invoice should be addressed to Kyoto University and also described as follows: The Division of Publicity and Publications: Outcomes: Subsidy, and refer to the applicant. . The receipts must be submitted to G-COE office within 2 weeks.
  
  (*) A part of the outcomes means:
  In the case of subsidy A): Please attach the manuscript file which you are sending for language editing. The file must include the title of the manuscript and your name on the first page.
  In the case of subsidy B): Please attach a file showing the contents of the journal where your manuscript will be published.
• Please submit the invoice, receipt and a part of the outcome to G-COE office for reimbursement. The original credit card statement must be submitted to the G-COE office. Please note that reimbursement for credit card payments is possible for both G-COE faculty members and part-time research fellows. Please contact to G-COE administration office in the case of reimbursement for graduate students. The invoice and receipt for the submission fee and the posting fee must be separated from color printing costs and separate printing costs. Please submit the invoices to G-COE office within 2 weeks after issue.
• Please immediately send printed version and a digital copy of your paper to the publications to the division of Publicity and Publication once your manuscript is published in a journal.
• Please mention in your acknowledgement in the manuscript that your received support from the G-COE program. (For example) “This paper is a part of the outcome of the JSPS Global COE Program (E-04): In Search of Sustainable Humanosphere in Asia and Africa”.

The G-COE program will take care and attention in handling your manuscript to prevent any leaking of information during the discussion or after the deliberation. If you have any queries, please address them to the above e-mail address.