Opportunity Information: Apply for 20170426 FO
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a discretionary grant program run jointly by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It is aimed at supporting advanced, humanities-oriented social science research that deepens understanding of modern Japan and issues that matter to both Japan and the United States. The fellowship is structured to help individual scholars carry out substantial research projects and turn that work into serious scholarly or public-facing outputs.
The program focuses on research topics tied to modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and the broader landscape of U.S.-Japan relations. A key emphasis is on work that is contemporary and comparative, meaning proposals are especially encouraged when they place Japan-related questions into wider regional or global frames, compare Japan with other countries or systems, or connect Japan-focused findings to broader debates in the social sciences and humanities. Projects can be at any stage of development, so applicants are not limited to only early-stage exploration or only final writing; the fellowship can support different phases as long as the research goals and methods are clear and compelling.
Eligible applicants are individuals rather than institutions, and the intended applicant pool is researchers with advanced Japanese language ability. This language requirement is central to the fellowship's purpose: the research is expected to require direct engagement with Japanese-language data and materials, such as archives and documents, scholarly and governmental sources, fieldwork and onsite interviews, or other forms of direct contact conducted in Japanese. Fellows can conduct their work in Japan, in the United States, or in both locations, and the program also allows work in other countries when it strengthens a comparative approach.
The opportunity is open to a wide range of disciplines that fit the program's goals, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. In terms of outcomes, the fellowship supports projects likely to result in substantial research products, such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, scholarly editions, or other durable resources that contribute either to academic knowledge or to the general public's understanding of Japan- and U.S.-Japan-related issues.
From the funding details provided, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.160, administered by NEH, with a funding opportunity number of 20170426 and an original closing date of April 26, 2017. The award ceiling is $50,400. The notice does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided data, but the overall structure signals a competitive fellowship program designed to fund individual researchers pursuing advanced, language-intensive Japan-related social science research.Apply for 20170426 FO
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.160.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-02-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-04-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,400.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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