Deadline: 1-Dec-22
The Japan Foundation New York is pleased to announce applications for the Japanese Studies Fellowship Program to provide support to outstanding scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan.
Fellowship Categories
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Research Fellowship (Long-Term)
- For research projects
- More than 3 months, up to 12 months in length
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience.
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Research Fellowship (Short-Term)
- For intensive research projects 21 days to 3 months in length
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience.
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Doctoral Fellowship
- For doctoral research projects 4-12 months in length
- Applicants must have achieved ABD status by the time the fellowship begins
Priorities
- Doctoral Fellowship: higher priority will be given to those who are expected to submit their dissertation shortly after the completion of the Fellowship, and to those who show promise of future achievement as Scholars of Japanese Studies.
- Research Fellowship (Long-Term): higher priority will be given to relatively junior scholars and researchers, and to those with less research experience in Japan.
- Research Fellowship (Short-Term): higher priority will be given to relatively experienced scholars and researchers who are expected to publish their research results shortly after the completion of their Fellowship
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be American citizens, American citizens temporarily residing abroad, or permanent residents of the United States.
- Americans who hold U.S. citizenship and permanent resident status in another country in which they are residing (except for Japan) should upload their application documents to the different Online Application Portal by 12 noon (Japan Standard Time) on December 2, 2022 using a different form.
- Applicants residing in the United States who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents should upload their application documents to the different Online Application Portal by 12 noon (Japan Standard Time) on December 2, 2022 using a different form.
- Doctoral Candidates must have achieved ABD status by the time the Fellowship begins.
- Applicants for Scholars and Researchers program (both Long-Term and Short-Term) must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience in research, teaching and writing in the fields of the humanities or social sciences at the time of application.
- Previous recipients of Japan Foundation Fellowships, such as the Japanese Studies Fellowship, Abe Fellowship, etc., are eligible to reapply only if, on April 1, 2023, a full three years have elapsed since the termination of their most recent Fellowship. Previous Short-Term Research Fellows may reapply after one full year from the termination of their most recent Fellowship.
- Applicants may only apply to one category of the Fellowship Program. Multiple applications from the same applicant will make all applications invalid.
- Applicants may receive funding through only one Fellowship sponsored by the Japan Foundation during any one Japanese fiscal year, which runs from April 1 through March 31.
- Applicants must have the capacity to conduct research activities required for the Fellowship program.
- Applicants must be proficient in either Japanese or English.
- Applicants must secure all affiliation arrangements by the application deadline.
- In principle, applicants must be able to stay continuously in Japan for the term of Fellowship.
For more information, visit Japan Foundation New York.
For more information, visit https://www.jfny.org/grants/grants-for-japanese-studies/fellowship-program/