Another great funding opportunity for scholars, researchers and professionals! Only select sections of the fellowship information are provided here. For a full list of requirements and benefits, see the original page at: http://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/fellowship.html

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1. Purpose

In order to promote Japanese Studies overseas, this program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by providing the opportunity to conduct research in Japan.

2. Categories and Duration of Fellowship 

• Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term) (2-12 months): Scholars and researchers in the humanities or social sciences.
• Scholars and Researchers (Short-Term) (21-59 days): Scholars and researchers in the humanities or social sciences who need to conduct intensive research in Japan.
• Doctoral Candidates (4-12 months): Doctoral candidates in the humanities or social sciences.

3. Eligibility

• Applicants must be American citizens, American citizens temporarily residing abroad, or permanent residents of the United States. Americans with permanent residency abroad should submit their applications to the Japan Foundation’s office in the country where they reside or to the Japanese diplomatic mission of their resident country no later than December 1, 2011, using a different form.
• Applicants residing in the United States who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents should submit their applications to the Foundation’s Tokyo Headquarters no later than December 1, 2011, 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.
• Previous recipients of Japan Foundation fellowships, such as the Japanese Studies Fellowship, or Abe Fellowship, etc., are eligible to reapply only if, on April 1, 2012, 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 fellowships.
• Applicants must be in good health.
• Applicants must be proficient in either Japanese or English.
• Applicants must secure all affiliation arrangements by the application deadline (excluding the Research Fellowship (Short-Term)).
• In principle, applicants must be able to stay continuously in Japan for the term of fellowship.

Ineligibility

• Individuals meeting any of the following conditions are not eligible to apply:
• Scholars or researchers in the natural sciences, medicine or engineering;
• Undergraduates; Master’s degree candidates; those intending to enroll in Undergraduate or Master’s courses at universities in Japan; or graduates who are to pursue Ph.D. courses in Japan;
• Those who intend to use the fellowship for political or religious purposes;
• Those who primarily intend to enhance their Japanese language ability or technical skills;
• Those who intend to develop and/or produce Japanese language teaching materials;
• Those who intend to acquire artistic training in the area of Japanese traditional culture (tea ceremony, flower arrangement, etc);
• Those who plan to receive other grants concurrently with the fellowship;
• Those who will have been in Japan continuously between April 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012.

4. Selection Criteria

Project quality is evaluated on the basis of the following:

a. The project’s significance to the field and to the applicant’s professional development
b. The project’s feasibility in terms of time and resources
c. The securing of appropriate affiliation
d. Evidence that residence in Japan is necessary for completion of the project
e. Plans to disseminate research findings, etc., in Japan and abroad

Training, academic history, academic rank or position, professional reputation, and accomplishments are evaluated.

Former Japan Foundation fellows who have been awarded two or more Foundation fellowships will be put under particularly rigorous examination.

To the extent permitted by program requirements and selection criteria, efforts are made to maintain disciplinary, geographic, and institutional diversity. (Applications from the Social Science fields are highly welcomed.)

For the Doctoral Fellowship, higher priority will be given to those who are expected to submit their dissertation thesis shortly after the completion of the fellowship; preference will normally be given to doctoral candidates under 35 years of age.

For the Research Fellowship (Long-Term), priority will be given to relatively junior scholars and researchers, and to those with less research experience in Japan.

For the Research Fellowship (Short-Term), 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.

5. Benefits

You can refer to the past recipients of the Japanese Studies Fellowship in the URL below:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/intel/topics/fellows/index.html12 . Application Procedures

The application deadline is November 1, 2011. Applications must be submitted on-line at https://www.jfny.org/japanese_studies/fellowship/createaccount.php . For further information or questions, please contact info@jfny.org.

Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
The Japan Foundation, New York
Tel: 212-489-0209
Fax: 212-489-0409
Email Inquiry: info@jfny.org