Deadline: 26-Apr-23
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan.
The goals of the program are to promote Japan studies in the United States, to encourage U.S.-Japanese scholarly exchange, and to foster the next generation of Japan scholars in the United States.
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 (NEH).
Awards support research and writing on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The program encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts, is comparative and contemporary in nature, and contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public’s understanding. Appropriate disciplines 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.
You should have advanced Japanese language skills and plan to conduct research that will require using data, sources, documents, onsite interviews, or other direct contact in Japanese. You may undertake your project in Japan, the United States, or both, and may include work in other countries for comparative purposes. Projects may be at any stage of development.
Funding Information
- Award amounts The stipend is $5,000 per month. The maximum award is $60,000 for a twelve-month period of performance. The minimum award is $30,000 for a six-month period of performance.
- NEH will award successful applicants outright funds, which are not contingent on additional funding from other sources.
- NEH anticipates approximately $120,000 to $180,000 to fund an estimated three recipients.
- Awards are contingent on the availability of funds from JUSFC.
Period of Performance
- The period of performance is the span of time during which you are committed to working on your project. You should request a period of performance that suits your schedule and the needs of your project. Requesting a shorter period of performance will not improve your chances of receiving an award.
- You must work full time on your project for the entire period of performance.
- You must forgo teaching and administrative assignments or other major activities.
- Your period of performance must be at least six months and no longer than twelve months. It must be continuous and must start between January 1, 2024, and September 1, 2025. Your period of performance must start on the first day of the month and end on the last day of a month.
Eligibility Criteria
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You must be one of the following to be 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. Leaving the U.S. on a temporary basis is permitted.
- A U.S. citizen residing domestically or abroad
- A foreign national who has lived in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the application deadline
For more information, visit NEH.