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Support for early-career researchers

1. Career Explorer’s logo

• The Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ) encourages the use of Career Explorer’s logo to support career development for early-career researchers as well as those who work under fixed-term contracts. When this logo is shown in proceedings and presentation materials, it means that the presenter is looking for a new job opportunity. The logo has helped efficient matching to fulfill the corresponding job call.
  For downloading the logo and more details, please see the link below. Download Logo

2. Recruiting booths at regular MSJ conferences

• We offer recruiting booths at regular MSJ meetings to support early-career and fixed-term researchers who belong to MSJ. This provides opportunities for in-person communication with companies/organizations in various fields.
  For more information on past events, please see the links below (Japanese only).
• Spring 2025　Autumn 2024　Spring 2024　Autumn 2023　Spring 2023　Autumn 2022
  Spring 2022　Autumn 2021　Spring 2020　Autumn 2019　Spring 2019　Autumn 2018
  Spring 2018　Autumn 2017　Spring 2017　Spring 2016　Spring 2015　Spring 2014　Spring 2013

3. Childcare Support during MSJ Meetings

• MSJ has been providing childcare support during Spring and Autumn Meetings since the 1997 Spring Meeting (in Tsukuba). Each meeting executive committee offers information on childcare facilities near the venues and partial financial support, following “the Guidelines for Childcare Support”. For specific information, please see each meeting’s website.
  • “Report on Childcare Facilities” (Japanese only)
    We conducted surveys on childcare facilities used by meeting participants and summarized the information and user reviews in a report. This may be used to choose childcare facilities for future meetings. Note: A password is required to access the report. Those who wish to view the report should send a message from “Contact Us” with the title “Request for access to childcare facilities report.”

4. Outreach

• [June 13, 2014]
  • MSJ submitted a request for improving the employment environment for fixed-term researchers to the Scientific Council of Japan. This request emphasized gender equality and postdoctoral fellowship. Please see the link for details (Japanese only).
• [June 2, 2017]
  • We participated in the 2nd Young Scientist Summit. Please see the link for the report (Japanese only).
• [August 6, 2017]
  • We participated in the Summer School for High School and Junior High School Girls 2017 – Encounters with Science, Engineering, and People – in collaboration with the Educational Activities Committee of MSJ.
    Please see the link for the report (Japanese only). A report by the Educational Activities Committee is also available here.

5．Activities for students and early-career researchers

• Student volunteers hold a Summer School every year with support from MSJ.
  For more information, please see the links below (Japanese only).
  Summer School 2024　Summer School 2023　Summer School 2022　 Summer School 2021　 　 　
  Summer School 2020　Summer School 2019　Summer School 2018　 Summer School 2017　
  Summer School 2016　Summer School 2015　Summer School 2014