Purpose of the Program:

The program aims at enhancing mutual understanding between Asian countries and Japan through promoting research projects in the field of the social sciences or humanities that are related to Japan.

Eligible Projects for Application:

Any research project to be carried out by individual or a group in the field of the social sciences or humanities that is related to Japan.

Qualification of Applicant:

Researcher shall be of Southeast or East Asian (non Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by himself or herself.

Fiscal 2020 Program:

Application period : September 1 〜 October 31, 2020

Grant period :

One year (April 2021 through March 2022), but can be extended by another two years maximum upon request.

Grant budget :

\50 million in total, with 80 projects to be selected


Application:

The Application for Fiscal Year 2020 was closed.

The Application Form, the Application Guide and the Instruction Sheet for Fiscal Year 2020 attached below, for your reference only.

Application Guide (PDF)
 Instruction Sheet for Application Form (PDF)
Application Form (PDF)
Application Form (WORD)
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The Application for Form duly filled in and signed shall be submitted together with a letter of recommendation, free-form from a person with an academic background by international courier or registered airmail.
 
Language for Application: 
English or Japanese

Selection:
The selection of applications will be made by the Foundation’s Selection Committee made up of certain persons of high academic standing. Based on such determination, the Foundation’s Board of Directors will approve the grant.


Numbers of Past Applications/Awards:
 
Fiscal
Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Applications 305 367 368 448 614 565 478 602 549 486
Awarded 80 94 83 83 77 66 64 63 67 65

Research Projects Awarded:
You can open the grants list below.
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2020
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2019
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2018
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2017
            (Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2016
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2015
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2014
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2013
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2012
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2011
(Research Results attached)
Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2010
(Research Results attached)


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