Deadline: 22 April 2020
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program.
The purpose of this program is to promote Japan studies in the United States, to encourage U.S.-Japanese scholarly exchange, and to support the next generation of Japan scholars in the U.S.
The Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program is a joint activity of the Japan – United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The fellowships are designed for individual researchers with advanced Japanese language skills whose research will require use of data, sources, and documents, onsite interviews, or other direct contact in Japanese. Fellows may undertake their projects in Japan, the United States, or both, and may include work in other countries for comparative purposes. Appropriate disciplines for the research include anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Awards usually result in articles, monographs, books, e-books, digital materials, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources.
Funding Information
- Approximately $180,000 is expected to be available to fund three or more recipients.
- Applicants may request a period of performance of no less than six and up to twelve months at a stipend of $5,000 per month. The minimum stipend is $30,000 for six months and the maximum stipend is $60,000 for twelve-months.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. citizens, whether they reside inside or outside the United States, are eligible to apply.
- Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the application deadline are also eligible.
- Foreign nationals who take up permanent residence outside the United States any time between the application deadline and the end of the period of performance will forfeit their eligibility to hold an award. (Leaving the U.S. on a temporary basis is permitted.)
- While applicants need not have advanced degrees, individuals currently enrolled in a degreegranting program are ineligible to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324436