*Note: CJS does not administer any of these programs. Eligibility requirements are determined by the funding institution. Please verify the terms and deadlines directly with each funding source.

Abe Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral research on contemporary policy-relevant issues, and is open to citizens of the U.S., Japan, and other nationals who can demonstrate strong long-term affiliations in the research communities of either nation. Fellows will be eligible for up to 12 months of full-time support. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field, and previous language training is only necessary if it is relevant to the research being conducted. Because this program is administered by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, those who accept an Abe Fellowship will be automatically withdrawn from the Japan Foundation Fellowship competition.

ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships are being offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in order to encourage humanistic research in area studies. Scholars who are at least two years beyond their Ph.D. may apply for 6-12 month fellowships to pursue research and writing on the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Near and Middle East, Latin America, East Europe and the Former Soviet Union. For more information, eligibility guidelines and application forms, see the ACLS website or contact the Office of Fellowships and Grants, ACLS, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398; Email: grants@acls.org; Fax: 212.949.8058.

Association of International Education, Japan has information including a student’s guide to Japan, Japanese colleges and universities, short-term study for international students, and scholarships. University of Michigan students have to go through the Office of International Programs, which has established relationships with University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, and Kyushu University.

Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships to foreign students studying at graduate schools in Japan for the academic year (from April to March). Check their web site for application materials. For other inquiries, contact: Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation, Tel: 03-3943-7612; Fax: 03-3943-1512; 3-5-8 Sekiguchi Bunkyoku, Tokyo 112. Email: aisf@sh0.po.iijnet.or.jp.

The Blakemore Foundation offers up to twenty grants each year for the advanced study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian languages. The grants fund a year of language study at an institution in Asia selected by the applicant and approved by the Foundation. The grants cover tuition and related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation, but do not include dependent expenses. For more information and application forms, contact the Blakemore Foundation by e-mail at blakemore@perkinscoie.com or by regular mail at: The Blakemore Foundation, 1201 Third Ave., 40th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101-3099. Tel: 206.583.8778, Fax: 206.583.8500.

Cross Cultural Institute Graduate Fellowships Programs offers up to two $24,000 awards each academic year. The purpose of CCI Fellowships is to allow American educators to spend a year in Japan, where they will be able to immerse themselves in research or study. It is expected that recipients of these fellowships will return to the U.S. to teach about Japan more effectively. Applicants must have a history of teaching about Japan, or they must show promise to do so in the future. Preference will be given to those advanced graduate school applicants with an interest in Japanese arts, culture, education, language, history, journalism, or business. For more information and application forms, contact the Cross Cultural Institute by e-mail at CCIGFP@ACT.ORG or by regular mail at: The Cross Cultural Institute Graduate Fellowships Program, 2201 North Dodge Street, P.O. Box 4030, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030. Tel: 319.337.1650, Fax: 319.337.1204.

Fulbright Program is supported by the United States Department of State, and offers several different scholarships and fellowships to promote mutual understanding between different countries. Programs include grants for recent graduates, post-doctoral scholars, professionals, and University faculty. They also administer the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, which is sponsored by the Japanese government and allows a teacher to instruct in Japan for a short period of time. For more information please visit the IIE/Fulbright webpage, or contact the University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor Amy Kehoe at: International Institute, Room 2632; Tel: 734.763.3297; email: akehoe@umich.edu.

Harvard University's Program on U.S.-Japan Relations supports post-doctoral research into U.S.-Japan relations, Japan's relations with other countries, and domestic issues that bear on Japan's international behavior.

Hosei International Fund (HIF) offers a Foreign Scholar's Fellowship. Invitations are extended to young scholars from abroad holding a Master's Degree or Doctorate to apply to the H.I.F Fellowship Program to carry out non-degree research programs at Hosei University under the direction of and/or in cooperation with Hosei faculty and researchers. It is expected that joint cooperation and coordination with Hosei faculty will contribute much to the development of the University's research capabilities. For more information, please Email: ic@i.hosei.ac.jp

international affairs fellowship
Hitachi, Ltd. and the Council on Foreign Relations established the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan in 1996 to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generation of leaders and thinkers in the United States and Japan. The Fellowship will enable a number of outstanding young Americans to expand their professional horizons and enhance their understanding of Japan by spending a period of policy oriented research or related professional activity in Japan.

International Shinto Foundation is a non-profit academic and educational organization with the mission of promoting the academic study and deeper understanding of Shinto. Each year the Shinto Foundation has its annual Shinto essay competition. The competition is open to all university level students. Applicants are permitted to submit only one essay on the following themes: Shinto's influence on art and culture, the role of rituals in Shinto, or comparative study of Shinto myths and other mythologies, and must include a short biography on separate sheet. First place will receive $1,000, second will receive $500, and third, $300. For more information call 212.661.9117, or write to: International Shinto Foundation, New York Center, 777 UN Plaza, Suite WCRP 9A, New York, NY 10017 USA.

Japan America Society of Chicago Scholarship Foundation
For more information, call 312-263-3049

The Japan Program Dissertation Workshop has available a large number of grants for further research in the field of Japanese studies. Various programs and grants are available from both the New York and Los Angeles offices. Please see their website for further details.

The Japan Foundation North America has available a large number of grants for further research in the field of Japanese studies. Various programs and grants are available from both the New York and Los Angeles offices. Please see their website for further details.

The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program allows interested graduate students to work at the Library of Congress during the summer while conducting research at the Library of Congress. For more information, contact the Program Coordinator at 202.707.8253 or email jrfell@loc.gov

The Matsumae International Foundation has twenty fellowships available for study at various host institutions in Japan (selected by the applicant). Recipients of a fellowship will be invited to Japan for a period of from three to twelve months. Air transportation, a lump sum upon arrival (designed for assistance with lodging, travel expenses, etc.), a stipend for research, and health insurance will be provided to those granted a fellowship. For more information and application materials, please contact: The Matsumae International Foundation, Room No. 6-002, New Marunouchi Bldg., 1-5-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan.

The Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art Studies provides grants for Japanese and non-Japanese scholars of the arts of East Asia at advanced levels of achievement. Grants to non-Japanese scholars are ordinarily intended as seed money for new projects or as supplements to other income. As the Center rarely provides full support of large scale individual or institutional activities, applicants are urged to seek funding from other agencies and to list such agencies in their applications. The center reserves the right to adjust its awards in the light of other contributions a candidate may receive. Recipients of institutional and individual grants are requested to acknowledge the Center's support if a publication is part of the grantee's research project. For more information, please Email metro.kyoto.jp@gol.com or write to: Metropolitan Center for Far Eastern Art, Hosomi Museum, 6-3 Okazaki, Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8342, JAPAN, Tel: 011-81-75-752-5570.

Mombusho Scholarships are a program of the Japanese government’s Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture that enable foreign students to study in Japan. To apply to the program, obtain application forms and related information from the nearest Consulate General of Japan or the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies. Interviews and language exams are required. You can reach the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit at Tel: 313.567.0120, Fax: 313.567.0274.

The National Science Foundation offers summer programs and support for U.S. graduate students in science and engineering as well as the social sciences. For inquiries contact Japan and Korea Program, Room 935, Division of International Programs, The National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230, USA, Tel: 703.306.1701, Fax: 703.306.0474. For questions specifically related to the Japan Program, email JKPinfo@nsf.gov.

National Security Education Program provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduates who study abroad in areas deemed critical to US security and economic well-being which includes Japan. Applicants should be aware that acceptance of an NSEP scholarship incurs a service obligation—typically an internship in a national security-related government office—equal in time to the NSEP-supported period abroad to be fulfilled within 8 years of graduation. For further information, contact Jordan Pollack at the Office of International Programs, G513 Michigan Union, 734.764.4311, jipol@umich.edu.

Nissho Iwai Foundation offers scholarships for foreign students registered in an undergraduate or a postgraduate course at a Japanese university. Students specializing in the humanities and social sciences have priority. For more information, contact 2-4-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo-107; Tel: 03-3588-2115; Fax: 03-3588-4832.

The Toshiba International Foundation subsidizes symposiums and seminars related to promotion of understanding toward Japan, as well as research overseas; subsidizes overseas activities in the fields of science and technology, and fine arts. For more information contact: Toshiba Bldg., 3rd flr. 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8001 Japan; Tel: 03-3457-2733; Fax: 03-3457-4389; email: pco@toshiba.co.jp.

The Walter H. Shorenstein Fellows was inaugurated by Stanford University during the 2002-03 academic year. It is a post-doctorate fellowship in Contemporary Asia/Pacific Studies. The primary focus of the program is contemporary political, economic, or social change in the Asia/Pacific region, or topics in international relations or international political economy. Awards will be made to two Shorenstein Fellows annually for research and writing on contemporary East Asia. Fellows will be expected to be in residence for at least three academic quarters. Fellows will receive office space and access to Center services. The Fellowship carries a stipend of $40,000 for junior scholars; more senior scholars may in special circumstances receive somewhat higher funding to match sabbatical pay or other research support. For more information, please Email russell.hancock@stanford.edu, or by mail at: Russell Hancock, Director of Programs, Asia/Pacific Research Center, Encina Hall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-6055.

The Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE) will grant a research subsidy for foreign researchers with funds provided from the Yokohama International Exchange Fund. This project aims to subsidize foreign researchers whose work contributes to the internationalization of Yokohama and Japan as a means to promote scholastic and cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Yokohama and other lands. Research activities to which subsidies are granted basically include humanities and social sciences that contribute to the internationalization of Yokohama and Japan. For more information, please Email: intlyoke@iris.or.jp or write to: Research Subsidy for Foreign Researchers Section, Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE), 9F, Sangyo Boeki Center Building, 2, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0023, JAPAN.