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Fellowship Programme
There are three categories under our Fellowship Programme. All three give the opportunity to academics and other professionals at Ph.D level and above to visit Japan to pursue research in the field of Japanese Studies. The programme is not open to undergraduates or to MA candidates. As a rule, a named affiliate in Japan is required at the time of application. The Fellowship comprises airfare, stipend to cover living expenses and other allowances. The three categories are:
1. Scholars and Researchers
For academics working in the field of Japanese studies, the humanities and the social sciences. Duration of Fellowship: from (no less than) 2 months to (no longer than) 12 months.
2. Doctoral Candidates
For candidates who are in the closing stages of their Ph.D. and who need to undertake fieldwork in Japan in order to complete their dissertation/thesis. Proof at the time of application that all other necessary requirements, bar completion of the thesis, have been fulfilled for the award of the Ph.D is needed from the candidate’s supervisor.
Duration of Fellowship: from (no less than) 4 months to (no longer than) 14 months
3. Short-term Researchers
For academics working in the field of Japanese studies, the humanities and the social sciences requiring a short, intensive research period.
Duration of Fellowship: from (no less than) 21 to (no longer than) 60 days.
The Fellowship Programme is open to UK and EU nationals or to non-UK/EU nationals who have permanent residency in the UK. UK applications should be made to the London office.
Applicants who do not come under the above categories may apply direct to the Tokyo Office as long as their country of origin has diplomatic relations with Japan.
For further details on the programme and application forms either contact Neil Cantwell or go to the programme list on our Tokyo site.
Grant Recipients 2011-12
Long-Term Scholars Researchers
Dr Nicola Liscutin, Birkbeck College - Topic of Research:
Trauma, Memory and Gender in Japanese Cinema of the 1950s and early 1960s.
Mr Keith Whittle, Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design - Topic of Research:
Art, Community and Engagement: Recent trends in Japanese Art Projects
Doctoral Candidates
Mr Mark Walsh, University of London - Topic of Research:
The English curriculum and the Construction of National Identity in Modern Japan: A Historical Study of Junior High School Text Books, 1947-2006
Ms Jill Dobson, University of Sheffield - Topic of Research:
Miyamoto Yuriko in the Soviet Union, 1927-1930
Mr Gordon Wyn Jones, Kings College London - Topic of Research:
Japan's Nuclear Nexus: The Dynamics and Dilemmas of Dependence
Intellectual Exchange Conferences
Grant Programme for Intellectual Exchange Projects
This programme provides grants to non-profit making organisations (e.g. institutions of higher education, research centres, think tanks, NGO/NPOs, cultural organisations) wishing to carry out international intellectual collaborative projects (e.g. international conferences, seminars, workshops and training) that
- address common global problems,
- increase mutual understanding and tolerance between nations
- and contribute to the development of a more open and just society.
A significant Japanese involvement and participation is expected. Multilateral and interdisciplinary exchange projects, with participation from a wide cross-section of society are given higher priority. It is advisable to contact this office to discuss your application before applying.
For further details on this programme and application forms either contact Neil Cantwell or go to our Tokyo site.
Research and Conference Support for Japanese Studies
For organisations interested in the former Grant Programme for Research and Conference for Japanese Studies, please contact Neil Cantwell for information for 2010-11. This programme has been integrated into a comprehensive new programme, the Support Programme for Organisations in Japanese Studies. Application forms are only available from this office.
Grant Recipients 2011-12
Birkbeck College - a grant towards the conference: 'Art Theatres: Spaces for Intercultural and Intermedial Cinema' Symposium
University of Warwick / Seijo University - a grant towards the conference: Japanese Literature and World Literature
Organisations in Japanese Studies
From 2007-8 these programmes, including Staff Expansion, Visiting Professorship, Library Support, Publication Support and Conference Support, have been integrated into a comprehensive new programme, the Support Programme for Organisations in Japanese Studies. We are currently supporting:
- Staff Expansion — A new grant in 2011/12 for the University of Newcastle and the University of East Anglia; continuing grants for University of Edinburgh and SOAS. At the University of Edinburgh our funding supports the post of Dr Chris Perkins and at SOAS we are supporting the employment of Dr Satoshi Miyamura.
- Conference Support - We continue to support the Annual Conference of the British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS).
If you would like further information, please contact Neil Cantwell. Applications forms for this programme are only available from this office.
Local Project Support Programme and Travel Grant Study Support
The Japan Foundation London office holds a small budget for assistance towards activities and projects that help to promote a greater awareness of Japan. Projects must take place in the UK to be eligible for support and applications can only be accepted from organisations.
Demand on the budget is high and the amount that we can allocate to each project is normally no more than £1,000. This programme is particularly useful for applicants whose projects may not be eligible for funding under the main annual grant programmes, for those who were unsuccessful in their application to them, or to those who may have missed the annual deadline for the main grant programmes.
For further details on the Local Project Support Programme contact Neil Cantwell.
The London Office of the Japan Foundation will also be making a small number of travel grants available within this 2011 - 12 financial year under its Study Support Programme to UK applicants who are planning to visit Japan for research in Japanese Studies or for other Japan-related projects. For further details on this grant programme please click here or contact Neil Cantwell.
Recently these programmes have supported the following projects:
Local Project Support
2011-12
Links Japan - Project Title: History and Reconciliation
2010-11
Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions, SOAS - Project Title: 'Documenting Relgion': A Festival of Films about Shugendo, in memory of Dr Carmen Blacker
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute, University of Glasgow - Project Title: Cultural Typhoons - a visit by Professor Shunya Yoshimi
Global Oriental - Project Title: Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits Vol VII
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures - Project Title: Research Workshop "Japanese Media Studies"
Institute of Historical Research, The University of London - Project Title: 'Global Asia and the Environment' Lecture Series
Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, The University of Nottingham - Project Title: 'East Asian Capitalism: Diversity, Continuity and Change' Workshop
Travel Grant Study Support Programme
2011-12
Ms Angela Perri, Durham University - Topic of Research: Jomon Dog Burials: Exploring Hunting Adaptations and Early Holocene Climate Change
Mr Mark Flanagan, The Crown Estate - Topic of Research: Tracing the Journeys of E H Wilson in Japan
Dr Hayo Krombach, London School of Economics - Topic of Research: Epistemological Approaches to the Experience of Selfhood and World Reality in the Kyoto School of Philosophy
2010-11
Dr Christopher Howard, SOAS - Topic of Research: Japanese and Chinese (PRC) cinematic connections in the post-Occupation period
Ms Nao Fujita, University of Cambridge - Topic of Research: Cross-cultural research on children's social and cognitive development in Japan and the UK
Dr Columba Peoples, University of Bristol - Topic of Research: 'Space for Peaceful Purposes? Japan's Space Policy in a Global Context'
Dr Ornella Corazza, SOAS - Topic of Research: Can Japanese philosophy of mind and body contribute to the scientific study of consciousness? Research and documentary.
Dr Roger Levermore, University of Liverpool - Topic of Research: Responsible business by Japanese multinationals operating in South Africa: A case study of four Osaka-based corporations
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