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Abe Fellowship Programs

Abe Fellowship Program

This program supports individuals conducting contemporary, transnational and/or comparative, policy-relevant research on topics of concern to the United States and Japan. Fieldwork in Japan or the US is required. It is open to those in the Japanese and American academic and professional communities. The Abe Fellowship Program is carried out in cooperation with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).

Applications were accepted from 1991 to 2019. Fellows who had to suspend their fieldwork due to the corona virus outbreak have started to resume their projects. Please contact program staff at SSRC if you have specific questions about your project.

Application deadlineApplications are closed 
Funding opportunityIndividual Funding 
BenefitsTerms of fellowship are flexible; minimum of 3 months and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period.

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Abe Fellowship Program for Journalists

This program supports in-depth coverage of topics of concern to the United States and Japan through individual, short-term, policy-related projects. Supports up to 6 weeks of fieldwork in Japan or the US. Fellows are expected to produce an analytical article or feature story that will inform public debate or a policy community. The Abe Fellowship Program for Journalists is carried out in cooperation with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).

Applications were accepted from 2008 to 2019. Fellows who had to suspend their fieldwork due to the coronavirus outbreak have started to resume their projects. Please contact program staff at SSRC if you have specific questions about your project.

Application deadlineApplications are closed
Funding opportunityIndividual Funding 
Benefits$23,500 (restrictions apply)

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