[The deadline has passed for this fellowship, but keep in in mind for next year!]

The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Awards support research 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 and is comparative and contemporary in nature. Research should contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public’s understanding of issues of concern to Japan and the United States. Appropriate disciplines for the research include anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. Awards usually result in articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources.

The fellowships are designed for researchers with advanced language skills whose research will require use of data, sources, and documents in their original languages or whose research requires interviews onsite in direct one-on-one contact. Fellows may undertake their projects 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.

The fellowship pays $4200 per month  for 6 to 12 months. The award period may be begun any time between January 1, 2014 and September 1, 2015.

Application materials, including samples of successful applications:
www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-advanced-social-science-research-japan

All 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.

Questions may be directed to:

National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506
Phone: 202-606-8200
Fax: 202-606-8558
E-mail: fellowships@neh.gov

Mark Silver, NEH Division of Research