{"id":36496,"date":"2026-04-15T11:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T02:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/consortium\/apru_felli_research%e2%80%91intensive_field_course_2026"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:55:57","slug":"apru_felli_research%e2%80%91intensive_field_course_2026","status":"publish","type":"consortium","link":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/consortium\/apru_felli_research%e2%80%91intensive_field_course_2026","title":{"rendered":"[Call for PhD students\uff1aDeadline April 23] APRU FELLI Research\u2011Intensive Field Course 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<center><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1564\" height=\"767\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image.png 1564w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-600x294.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1536x753.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\" \/><\/center>\r\n\r\n<b>Program Overview<\/b>\r\n\r\nKyushu University invites PhD students to apply for the <b>APRU FELLI Research Intensive Field Course 2026<\/b>, an international, field based intensive program organized by the <b>Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)<\/b>.\r\n\r\nSet in Ecuador\u2019s diverse forest ecosystems\u2014including the Amazon, cloud forests, and highland p\u00e1ramo\u2014this course focuses on <b>research design for international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research<\/b> through immersive, real world field experience.\r\n\r\n<b>Schedule &#038; Location<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;<b>Online sessions<\/b>\uff1aJuly 20\u201323, 2026\r\n&#x26ab;<b>On site field course (Ecuador)<\/b>\uff1aJuly 25\u2013August 16, 2026\r\n\r\n<b>Eligibility<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;PhD students enrolled at <b>Kyushu University<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Students from <b>all academic disciplines<\/b> are welcome\r\n&#x26ab;Strong motivation to participate actively in <b>English language discussions and fieldwork<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Due to scheduling constraints, this call is open <b>only to applicants who do not require an entry visa to Ecuador<\/b>\r\n&#x1f4cc;A <b>letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor (in English)<\/b> is required.\r\n\r\n<b>Fees &#038; Financial Support<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Course fee: USD 5,000 and additional costs (read more in the call document)\r\n&#x26ab;<b>Full round trip airfare support (Japan\u2013Ecuador)<\/b> will be provided by Kyushu University for <b>one outstanding applicant.<\/b>\r\n\r\n&#x1f554;<b>Application Deadline\r\n5:00 PM (JST), Thursday, April 23, 2026<\/b>\r\n\r\n<b>Application Details<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02-2_Call-for-Applications_FELLI-Field-Course_en_2nd-call.pdf\" class=\"btn_file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Call for application<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n&#x26ab;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03_Entry-form-Essay_APRU-FELLI.docx\" class=\"btn_file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Entry form &#038; Essay<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n<b>Contact<\/b>\r\nGlobal Partnership &#038; Alliance\r\nInternational Affairs Department, Kyushu University\r\n&#x1f4e7;<a href=\"mailto:intlsenryaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp\" class=\"link_txt\">intlsenryaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp<\/a>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[182,183,159],"consortium_cat":[221,224],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium\/36496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/consortium"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36496"},{"taxonomy":"consortium_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium_cat?post=36496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. The constant WPCACHEHOME must be set in the file wp-config.php and point at the WP Super Cache plugin directory. -->