Japan Foundation, New York Grant Programs

The following grant opportunities are now open. For more details about these programs, please follow the links below, or reach out to us at japanese_studies@jpf.go.jp   

1. Japanese Studies Fellowship Program: deadline December 1, 2023

• Funding opportunity: Projects must be in the humanities, social sciences, and/or comparative research
• Benefits: Includes airfare, insurance, settling-in and departure allowances, monthly stipend, dependent allowance, enrollment fees (may vary depending on program)

2. Institutional Project Support (IPS) Program for Japanese Studies: Concept Paper due October 31, 2023

• Funding opportunity: Support for tenure-track positions in Japanese Studies
• Benefits: Maximum of $150,000 per year for up to three years

3. Institutional Project Support (IPS)-Small Grant Program: Concept Paper due October 31, 2023

• Funding opportunity: Support for infrastructure building for Japanese Studies
• Benefits: Maximum of $25,000 for up to one year 

4. Grant Program: Japan – U.S. Global Partnership: Deadline December 1, 2023    

• Funding opportunity:  Supports projects that help resolve global issues through U.S.-Japan collaborative efforts and the individuals behind such projects

5. Japan-U.S. Global Partnerships Grant Small: Rolling Deadline

• Funding opportunity:  Support to create and develop networks between the U.S. and Japan to help resolve common social issues
• Benefits: Maximum of $10,000 for up to one year 

7. Ishibashi Foundation / The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art: Deadline: November 30, 2023

• Funding opportunity:  Supports Japanese visual arts specialists, curators and researchers, to conduct research in Japan 

8. JFNY Grant for Japanese Studies: Rolling Deadline

• Funding opportunity:  Supports projects that will enhance further understanding of Japan through academic exploration
• Benefits: Maximum of $5,000 for up to one year