Deadline: 1 November 2018
The Japan Foundation, New York is currently inviting applicants for its Institutional Project Support (IPS) Grant Program which is designed to encourage innovative and sustained growth of Japanese studies in the United States.
Grant coverage may include support for faculty, instructor, or staff salaries, travel expenses, honoraria for lectures, visiting scholar support, graduate and undergraduate support, acquisition of research and teaching materials, conference and seminar expenses, acquisition of library and digital resources. Strong consideration will be given to proposals that identify and respond to national needs in Japanese Studies. Applications that create tenure or tenure-track positions in Japanese Studies are especially welcome.
Funding Information
Projects must commence between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020 and its duration can be up to three years. The maximum amount of the grant request from the Japan Foundation is $150,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only submissions from U.S. institutions and organizations with 501(c)(3) status will be accepted.
- In principal, institutions that have received IPS support for three consecutive years, ending in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, are not eligible to apply to this IPS round. Current IPS grantees who will receive JF funds between April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 may not apply.
- Multiple applications from one institution will not be accepted.
- Applicants to this program are not eligible to apply to the IPS Small Grant Program for fiscal 2019-2020.
- Projects must fulfill the following requirements to be eligible for application:
- They must not be used for political, religious, social welfare, or commercial activities.
- They must not be activities in support of specific doctrines or claims.
- The aim of the project must be to promote Japanese Studies. The following proposals are not eligible:
- Projects in the field of medicine, manual training or natural sciences
- Organization of or participation in sporting events and training
- Projects in the field of art (art-related projects such as exhibitions, film series, etc. that form a portion of a larger, comprehensive Japanese Studies project may be funded)
- Goodwill exchanges
- Social welfare or international development projects
- Tourist-oriented programs
- Japanese language-related components may be supported if they are part of a more comprehensive Japanese Studies project.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application materials at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Japan Foundation.