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Guide to Individual Membership applications
The JSICR, certified as a nonprofit public service incorporated foundation, invites new individual membership applications for joining us. The JSICR's mission is to encourage interrelationships among interdisciplinary study/research on information and communication. Members can participate in Annual Conferences, symposia and Study Meetings, and may present individual research results and submit academic papers to the JSICR Journal.
Category of Membership and Fees etc.
JSICR Membership Category (from April 1, 2013)
| Category | Qualification | Fees | Benefits etc. | |
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| Ordinary Membership | Individuals | Individuals engaged and interested in research/study on information and communication. | Annual Fee 10,000 Japanese yen per year. (5,000 Japanese yen per year for graduate student) |
Complimentary subscription to 1 copy of each issue of the JSICR Journal. May submit academic papers to the JSICR Journal and present individual research results. With voting right and the right to submit public comments. Eligible (excluding graduate students) for election to Board of Direct4ors. |
Researchers affiliated with an Ordinary Member (Organizations). 1 Graduate student accounts for 0.5 subscription membership.) |
No Annual Fee. | |||
| Organizations | Research organizations engaged and interested in research/study on information and communication. | Annual Fee 100,000 Japanese yen per 1 subscription to membership |
Complimentary subscription to up to 3 copies of each issue of the JSICR Journal per 1 subscription of Annual Fee. No voting right etc. |
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| Student Membership | Undergraduate students interested in research/study on information and communication. | Annual Fee 5,000 Japanese yen per year | Complimentary subscription to 1 copy of each issue of the JSICR Journal. May submit academic papers to the JSICR Journal and present individual research results. No voting right etc. |
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| Supporting Membership | Corporations/organizations endorsing the objective of the JSICR. | Annual Fee 100,000 Japanese yen per 1 subscription to membership. |
Complimentary subscription to 3 copies of each issue of the JSICR Journal per 1 subscription of Annual Fee. No voting right etc. |
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| Special Membership | Executives and/or employees affiliated with a Supporting Member. (Up to 5 executives and/or employees per 1 subscription to membership.) | No Annual Fee. | Complimentary subscription to 1 copy of each issue of the JSICR Journal. May submit academic papers to the JSICR Journal and present individual research results. No voting right etc. |
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*No Admission Fee.
*Please note that there is also a membership category for Honorary Membership (Details omitted here.).
The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research
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TEL: 03-5501-0566
FAX: 03-5501-0567
E-mail: office@jsicr.jp
※If you cannot apply for membership online, please download and complete filing out the designated application form below and send it to the JSICR Secretariat via E-mail or FAX or post mail.