As a Joint Usage/Research Center, Kyoto University's Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH) is promoting national and international research collaboration in related fields by offering access to its large-scale equipment and facilities, and to various databases of relevance to the study of the humanosphere.
Currently, RISH is accepting applications for collaborative research projects that make use of its middle and upper atmosphere radar (MU Radar), located in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, and the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar (EAR) in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Category 1
Project types
- Collaborative research based on utilization of the Shigaraki MU Observatory and Equatorial Atmosphere Observatory
- Collaborative research based on utilization of observation data obtained using the MU Rader and EAR
Usage period
1 December 2015 through 31 May 2016
Application deadline
Friday 18 September 2015 (JST)
Category 2
Project type
- Campaign observation (extended observation utilizing the MU Radar)
Usage period
1 June 2016 through 31 May 2017
Application deadline
Friday 15 January 2016 (JST)
Further details
Further details are available on the following Web page:
http://www.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mu+ear/english/collaborative.html
How to apply
Complete and email the application form (Word document), which can be accessed via the following link, to the address provided below.
http://www.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mu+ear/english/collaborative.html
Where to apply
Research Collaboration Division, Administration Office, Uji Campus, Kyoto University
Phone: +81-774-38-3352
Email: mu+ear * rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replacing * with @)
