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Oct 9, 2012

Grant for Japan-related Research Projects

Purpose of the Program:
   The program aims at enhancing mutual understanding between Asian countries and Japan through promoting research projects in the field of the social sciences or humanities that are related to Japan.

Eligible Projects for Application:
   Any research project to be carried out by individual or a group in the field of the social sciences or humanities that is related to Japan.

Qualification of Applicant:
   Researcher shall be of Southeast or East Asian (non Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by himself or herself.

Fiscal 2012 Program:

   Application period : September 1 ~ October 31, 2012
  Grant period :  One year (April 2013 through March 2014), but can be extended by another 6 months maximum if required.
  Grant budget :  Approx.55 million in total, with approx. 70 projects to be selected

Application:
 - The Application Form duly filled in and signed shall be submitted together with a letter of recommendation, free form, from a person with an academic background by resisted airmail.
-  The Application Form, the Application Guide and the Instruction Sheet for Fiscal 2012 attached below.

Application Guide
http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/pdf/jare/Jara%20Application%202012/Jare%20Application%20Guide%202012%20E.pdf


Instruction Sheet for Application Form
http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/pdf/jare/Jara%20Application%202012/Jare%20Instruction%20Sheet%202012%20E.pdf


Application Form
http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/pdf/jare/Jara%20Application%202012/Jare%20Application%20Form%202012%20E.pdf

Language for Application: English or Japanese

Selection:
    The selection of applications will be made by the Foundation’s Selection Committee made up of certain persons of high academic standing. Based on such determination, the Foundation’s Board of Directors will approve the grant

Source: http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/Jare/japanrela.htm

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