What's New
Release of YouTube video and booklet containing [Sumitomo Conference 2023] Japan Studies in Asia (1): Approaches from History and Comparative Studies :
 YouTube video and booklet as an extension of the "Grants for Japan-Related Research Projects", The Sumitomo Foundation has selected cross-sectional themes from the research result reports of past grant recipients. With the aim of creating opportunities to present and share research results and interact with people who are active in the same field. It was held online.

YouTube (video) URL

 https://www.youtube.com/@SumitomoConference2023/featured

 

Booklet (PDF) URL

 https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/outreach/booklet-sumitomo-conference-2023-japan-studies-in-asia-1-approaches-from-history-and-comparative-studies

 

 

 
What's New [ended]
[Sumitomo Conference 2023]
Japan Studies in Asia (1): Approaches from History and Comparative Studies
 As an extension of the "Grants for Japan-Related Research Projects", The Sumitomo Foundation has selected cross-sectional themes from the research result reports of past grant recipients. With the aim of creating opportunities to present and share research results and interact with people who are active in the same field. It was held online.

●The program attached (Details PDF
●Event date:Sunday, October 15, 2023, 14:00-17:00 (Japan Standard Time)

Report page

   URL: https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/events/gas/sumitomo-conference-2023/

   (Videos and Materials will be released later.)

 



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 Asian (non Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by themselves.

Fiscal 2023 Program:

Application period :

September 1 〜 October 31, 2023

Grant period :

One year (April 2024 through March 2025)
In unavoidable case during the research period, it can be extended  for total two years maximum upon request.

Grant budget :

\50 million in total, with 70 projects to be selected


Application Procedure:

Applications period for Fiscal Year 2023 will start on September 1st.

Link to the Application Page

Just for your reference only, Application Form, Application Guide and Procedure & Instruction for Application in Fiscal Year 2023 attached below.

Application Guide (PDF)
Procedure & Instruction for Application (PDF)
Application Form (PDF)
Application Form (WORD)
FAQ (PDF)
(You need Adobe Reader to open and upload PDF files.)

The Application Form duly filled in shall be submitted through the website. A letter of recommendation, free-form from a person with an academic background, also shall be submitted through the website in PDF file.
 
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
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Applications 368 448 614 565 478 602 549 486 494 600
Awarded 83 83 77 66 64 63 67 65 68 68

Research Projects Awarded:
You can open the grants list below.

Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2022

 

Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2021

 

Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2020

 

Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2019

 

Research Projects Awarded in Fiscal 2018

(Research Results attached)

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)


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