The Japan Foundation offers several grant programs and fellowship opportunities in order to deepen the understanding of Japan in the United States. These programs support institutions, researchers, and students in the field of Japanese Studies.
To find a grant program that fits your project, or to get advice about strengthening your proposal, please read our FAQs:
Fellowship Program FAQs
Institutional Grant Programs FAQs
1. JFNY Grant for Japanese Studies
This grant aims to support projects that will enhance and deepen the understanding of Japan through academic exploration.
Successful proposals generally take the form of conferences, colloquia, symposia, presentations, and lectures.
| Grant type | Post-paid grant |
|---|---|
| Proposal deadline | Rolling (must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the start date of the project) |
| Funding opportunity | Institutional funding for U.S.-based institutions/organizations with 501(c)(3) status |
| Benefits | $5,000 |
2. Japanese Studies Fellowship Programs
Our Fellowship programs provide support to outstanding scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan.
| Proposal deadline | December 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Funding opportunity | Projects must be in the humanities, social sciences, and/or comparative research |
| Benefits | Includes airfare, certificate of health, insurance, settling-in and departure allowances, monthly stipend, dependent allowance and insurance, and enrollment fees (may vary depending on program) |
3. Institutional Project Support (IPS) Program
This program is designed to encourage innovative and sustained growth of the Japanese Studies field in the United States. Grant coverage may include support for faculty, instructor, or staff salaries, travel expenses, honoraria for lectures, visiting scholar support, graduate and undergraduate support, acquisition of research and teaching materials, conference and seminar expenses, and acquisition of library and digital resources.
Applications that create tenured or tenure-track positions in Japanese Studies will be given strong priority. Small institutions, newly established institutions, and institutions without an established program of Japanese Studies at the graduate level are highly encouraged to apply.
| Grant type | Pre-paid grant |
|---|---|
| Concept paper deadline | October 31, 2024 |
| Proposal deadline | December 2, 2024 |
| Funding opportunity | Institutional funding for U.S.-based institutions/organizations with 501(c)(3) status |
| Benefits | Maximum of $150,000 per year for up to three years Applicants must be prepared to equally match the grant amount |
4. Institutional Project Support (IPS) – Small Grant Program
This program is designed to: (i) support institutions that face difficulties maintaining current levels of infrastructure in the wake of severe budgetary cuts in funding for Japanese Studies in the U.S., (ii) stimulate infrastructural interest in Japanese Studies at small or newer institutions without an established program of Japanese Studies or those that lack the personnel or resources, and (iii) provide support for particularly innovative programs that promote Japanese Studies.
| Grant type | Pre-paid grant |
|---|---|
| Concept paper deadline | October 31, 2024 |
| Proposal deadline | December 2, 2024 |
| Funding opportunity | Institutional funding for U.S.-based institutions/organizations with 501(c)(3) status |
| Benefits | Maximum of $25,000 for up to one year |
Inactive Programs
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