Please find below information on Japan Foundation’s grant programs in Japanese studies:

Japan-America Collegiate Exchange Travel Program – Call for Applications (First Deadline: Jul. 1, Second Deadline: Sep. 30)

This program is designed to facilitate exchange and understanding between Japan and the U.S. by providing travel funds for short-term travel to Japan. Geared toward undergraduates, instructors teaching a Japan-related course are invited to propose study tours that are incorporated into course syllabi and arranged to build on course contents. For further details, please click here.

Institutional Project Support (IPS)-Small Grant Program – Call for Applications (Deadline:Sep. 30)

This program is designed to: (i) support institutions that face difficulties maintaining current levels of infrastructure due to cuts in funding for Japanese studies in the US; and (ii) stimulate interest in Japanese studies by small and newer institutions without an established program of Japanese studies or those that lack personnel or resources.　For further details, please click here.

Institutional Project Support (IPS) Program for Japanese Studies – Call for Applications (Deadline: Nov. 1)

This annual program is designed to encourage innovative and sustained growth of Japanese studies in the US.Each institution should formulate convincing proposals that enhance the teaching of Japan, the quality of research on Japan, the quality of equipment and materials (including libraries), and provide opportunities for students and faculty to travel to Japan. For further details, please click here.

Japanese Studies Fellowship Program – Call for Applications (Deadline: Nov. 1)

The Japanese Studies Fellowship program gives scholars, researchers, and doctoral candidates the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. The deadline for submission is November 1, 2013.

For further details, please click here .