Opportunity Information: Apply for 20180425 FO
The 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 high-level research that deepens understanding of modern Japan, especially work focused on contemporary Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and the dynamics of U.S.-Japan relations. A central goal is to encourage projects that do more than describe Japan in isolation; the program explicitly favors research that is innovative, comparative, and grounded in contemporary questions, placing Japan-related topics in broader regional or global contexts where that approach strengthens the scholarship.
The program is intended for individual researchers (eligible applicants are individuals, not institutions) whose work will contribute either to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of issues that matter to both Japan and the United States. It is positioned within the humanities and humanistic social sciences, and it welcomes projects from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. In practice, this means proposals can take many forms, from field-based political or sociological research to historically informed studies of policy, culture, language use, or institutional change, as long as the work is clearly tied to the program's Japan-focused themes and framed in a way that advances understanding beyond a narrow case study.
A defining feature of the fellowship is that it is designed for researchers with advanced Japanese language skills. The expectation is that the project genuinely requires direct engagement with Japanese-language materials or environments, such as using Japanese data sets, archives, government or institutional documents, media sources, or other primary materials, as well as conducting onsite interviews or other forms of direct contact in Japanese. The fellowship is flexible in terms of where the research is carried out: fellows may conduct their work in Japan, in the United States, or across both locations, and the program also allows research time in other countries when it is needed for a comparative dimension.
The fellowship supports projects at any stage of development, which leaves room for early conceptual work, active data collection, analysis and writing, or finishing and dissemination. Typical outcomes include traditional and digital scholarly products such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs, books, and digital resources, as well as specialized outputs like archaeological site reports, translations, documentary editions, or other resources that serve scholarly communities and, when relevant, broader public audiences. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is up to $60,000, and it is cataloged under CFDA 45.160. The specific opportunity referenced is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 20180425, created February 16, 2018, with an original closing date of April 25, 2018.Apply for 20180425 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 2018-02-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-04-25. (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 $60,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program?
It is a discretionary fellowship (grant) program run jointly by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support advanced research that deepens understanding of modern Japan.
Who runs this fellowship program?
The program is jointly administered by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The central purpose is to support high-level research on modern Japan, especially research that advances understanding of contemporary Japan in ways that matter for both Japan and the United States.
What topic areas does the fellowship especially encourage?
The fellowship especially encourages work focused on contemporary Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and the dynamics of U.S.-Japan relations.
Does the program prefer certain kinds of approaches or framing?
Yes. The program explicitly favors research that is innovative, comparative, and grounded in contemporary questions. It encourages projects that place Japan-related topics in broader regional or global contexts when that strengthens the scholarship, rather than treating Japan only as an isolated case.
Is this opportunity for individuals or institutions?
This program is intended for individual researchers. Eligible applicants are individuals, not institutions.
What kinds of fields or disciplines are eligible?
The fellowship is positioned within the humanities and humanistic social sciences and welcomes a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology.
What types of research projects fit this program?
Proposals can take many forms, including field-based political or sociological research and historically informed studies of policy, culture, language use, or institutional change, as long as the work is clearly tied to the fellowship's Japan-focused themes and framed to advance understanding beyond a narrow case study.
Is advanced Japanese language ability required?
Yes. A defining feature of the fellowship is that it is designed for researchers with advanced Japanese language skills.
What does the program mean by requiring advanced Japanese language skills?
The expectation is that the project genuinely requires direct engagement with Japanese-language materials or environments, such as working with Japanese data sets, archives, government or institutional documents, media sources, or other primary materials, and/or conducting onsite interviews or other direct contact in Japanese.
Where can fellows conduct their research?
Research may be carried out in Japan, in the United States, or across both locations. The program also allows research time in other countries when needed for a comparative dimension.
Can the fellowship support research that includes a comparative component outside Japan and the U.S.?
Yes. Research time in other countries is allowed when it is needed for a comparative aspect of the project.
What stage of a project can this fellowship support?
The fellowship supports projects at any stage of development, including early conceptual work, active data collection, analysis and writing, or finishing and dissemination.
What kinds of outcomes or deliverables are typical for this fellowship?
Typical outcomes include traditional and digital scholarly products such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs, books, and digital resources, as well as specialized outputs like archaeological site reports, translations, documentary editions, or other resources that serve scholarly communities and, when relevant, broader public audiences.
Is the fellowship intended only for academic audiences?
No. The program is intended for individual researchers whose work will contribute either to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of issues that matter to both Japan and the United States.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling for this opportunity is up to $60,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
This opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 45.160.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the referenced listing?
The referenced opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 20180425.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The listing referenced was created on February 16, 2018, and had an original closing date of April 25, 2018.
Does the program only support projects focused on contemporary Japan?
The program emphasizes modern Japan and highlights contemporary Japanese society, political economy, and international relations, but it also describes support for historically informed studies (for example, history-informed work on policy, culture, language use, or institutional change) when clearly tied to the program's Japan-focused themes.
Do projects have to be exclusively about Japan?
The program encourages projects that go beyond describing Japan in isolation and favors work that places Japan-related topics in broader regional or global contexts when that approach strengthens the scholarship.
Can digital scholarship be an acceptable outcome?
Yes. The program notes that typical outcomes include digital scholarly products and digital resources.
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