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 2008 Program:
Application period : September 1 〜 October 31, 2008
Grant period : One year (March 2009 through March 2010), but can be extended by another 6 months maximum if required.
Grant budget : Approx.\40 million in total, with approx. 50 projects to be selected


Application:
The Application for Fiscal 2008 was closed.

The Application Form, the Application Guide and the Instruction Sheet for Fiscal 2008 attached below for reference only.

Application Guide                               (PDF)        (html)

Instruction Sheet for Application Form       (PDF)         (html)
Application Form                                     (PDF)       (WORD)
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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  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Applications 193 223 243 318 332 193 217 267 300 235 290 258
Awarded 38 39 45 48 55 47 58 57 57 58 50 58

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




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