NORIFUMI KAWAI

AWARDS & FUNDING

2022

• All Japan Bank Research Association Grant, Japan (10,500 EUR).

2020

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B (Co-Investigator), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan (110,000 EUR).

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C (Principal Investigator), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan (35,000EUR).

2019

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C (Co-Investigator), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan (36,000 EUR).

2018

• Finalist for the Best Paper Award, The Asia Council for Small Business (ACSB) 2018 Conference (The 6th Asian SME Conference), Tokyo, Japan.

• Chancellor’s Honour List of Teaching Excellence, University of Sussex, UK (One of the 10 highest ranked modules out of 563 modules in the period from 2017-2018).

• Winner of the Emerald Literati Award for Excellence (http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/authors/literati/awards.htm?year=2018).

• Finalist for the Inspirational Staff Member of the Year Award at the BMEC Annual Teaching Awards 2018, University of Sussex, UK.

2016                      

• ERASMUS Staff Mobility Fund (Host institution: University of Pavia, Italy), University of Sussex, UK.

• Finalist for the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Experience at the BMEC Annual Teaching Awards 2016, University of Sussex, UK.

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C (Research collaborator), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan (40,000 EUR).

2015                       

• Winner of the Excellence in Teaching Awards 2015 (Outstanding & Innovative Undergraduate Teaching), University of Sussex, UK.

• Winner of the Award for Outstanding Support for the Learning Experience of Students, University of Sussex, UK.

• Winner of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Experience at the BMEC Annual Teaching Awards 2015, University of Sussex, UK.

• Winner of the 2015 Best Paper Award of the Academy of Multinational Enterprises, Japan.

2014 

• Nominated for the UK National Teaching Fellowship Competition from the Department of Business & Management, University of Sussex, UK.

• All Japan Bank Research Association Grant, Japan (4,800 EUR).

2012 

• Winner of the Best Lecturers’ Award (2012-2013), Department of Business & Management, University of Sussex, UK.

• All Japan Bank Research Association Grant, Japan (4,500 EUR).

2006

• Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfonds, Germany (4,000 EUR).

2005

• Kölner Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfonds, Germany (4,000 EUR).

2001 

• Dean’s Honour List, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

1997

• Comprehensive Travel Business Handling Manager (National License) officially certified by Japan Tourism Agency, Japan.