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Japan Foundation Research Fellowship

The Japan Foundation Research Fellowship is a Fellowship sponsored by Japan Foundation.

Award Information:

Amount of Fellowship: Recipients receive stipends of 370,000 yen to 430,000 yen per month, plus additional allowances for accompanying dependents, health insurance, and academic fees totaling 140,000 yen per month. Round-trip airfare as well as one-time allowances are provided for settling in/departure costs and research expenses.
Application Deadline: 1-Nov
Requirements: Selection is based upon scholarly and professional quality, the project's contribution to a better understanding of Japanese culture, arts, language, and society, and to the promotion of cultural relations between Japan and the world. Applicant must also have the cooperation of an affiliated institution, associate, or research associate. Three letters of reference required. Applicant should contact the Japan Foundation New York office in September.
Eligibility: Other

Sponsorship provided by:

Japan Foundation
New York Office, 152 W. 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10019
USA
Phone Number: 212 489 0299
Fax Number: 212 489 0409

You can find out more by contacting:

Katherine Wearne
Program Assistant

You should always thoroughly research the latest information on the fellowship. Getting the greatest odds of obtaining money will follow from initially researching the prerequisites and then determining if you qualify. Before you even begin, seek to understand the potential motivations of the Japan Foundation and their reason for offering the Research Fellowship. If you are qualified, verify that there is a reasonable chance to receive the fellowship. After figuring out that there is a good chance of going on to be a recipient of the Research Fellowship, then it is useful to use your time.

An important detail in the process of trying for the fellowship is filling out the application correctly. Occasionally the process can be drawn-out and laborious, but it is absolutely critical that the forms are filled out precisely and completely. Avoid mistakes that might make you get passed over because of some minor point.

After the required forms have been mailed, you should note when the Research Fellowship distributes the money so you'll be aware of whether or not you will be able to count on the fellowship to provide additional support for your financial needs and its personal usefulness, as there may be restrictions on how you can use the Research Fellowship. Increasingly, it is tough to cover the increasing costs of education, and having the additional resources of the Research Fellowship to defray some of the costs can be a huge help. If you don't end up getting the Research Fellowship, don't give up, you might find new fellowships and your persistence may be rewarded.