The Center for Japanese Studies offers the following funding opportunities
for faculty of the University of Michigan:
Center for Japanese Studies Research Grants
Center for Japanese Studies Instructional/Course Development
Seed Grants
Center for Japanese Studies Conference Travel Support
Program Summary
These grants are awarded on a competitive basis to any University faculty member pursuing research on any aspect of Japan. Funds may support individual or group projects and are designed to provide support for salaries and benefits of a principal researcher and research assistants (including translators and interpreters), travel, lodging, meals, supplies (including books directly related to the project), and omiyage up to $250. The grants do not provide permanent equipment.
The Center requests acknowledgment of its sponsorship and one copy of any publication(s) resulting from research funded by this grant program. The Center also reserves the right to invite awardees to make a presentation of research findings in its future lecture series or request their contribution to other programs at the Center’s discretion and at a time convenient to awardees and the Center.
Eligibility
University of Michigan faculty members doing research on Japan.
Amount
From $500 to $30,000 per project.
Deadline
March 8, annually
Application Procedures
Download the Faculty Research Grant Application (MS Word document)
Contact
Administrator
Center for Japanese Studies
University of Michigan
1080 S. University Ave., Suite 3640
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: 734.764.6307
Fax: 734.936.2948
Email: umcjs@umich.edu
Program Summary
These grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support development
of courses that have significant Japan-related content OR are designed
to integrate Japan-related material as an analytical focus, in a comparative
framework or as a case study. Preference will be given to proposals
for courses with entirely new or significantly innovative content or
method. Interdisciplinary and team-taught courses are encouraged. The items that would be appropriate for Center
funding include, but are not limited to:
- assistance for translation of articles from
Japanese for inclusion in a course
- assistance for compiling a bibliography
- development of a slide-collection, digital and audio-visual resources, course tool sites, etc.
Eligibility
Full-time University of Michigan faculty, librarians, and curators who
will be teaching courses in the future.
Amount
From $250 to $1,500 per course. (These funds will not cover faculty
salary.)
Deadline
October 15 and March 8, annually
Application Procedures
Download the Faculty Associates
Instructional/Course Development Seed Grant Application (MS Word
document)
Contact
Administrator, Center for Japanese Studies
Phone: 734.936.7621
Email: umcjs@umich.edu
Program Summary
This support will be awarded only in cases where other sources of funding
are exhausted or inadequate. Applicants, if they have not already done
so, are strongly encouraged to apply to Rackham, OVPR, LS&A, and
their respective departments or professional schools for travel funds
before applying to the Center. The funds will be provided as reimbursements
of travel expenses in compliance with the University and International
Institute's travel guidelines. Candidates must secure approval prior
to travel.
Eligibility
CJS Members and Associates attending professional meetings in the United
States or overseas to give papers, chair panels, act as discussants,
or serve in an executive capacity.
Amount
Up to $500 per trip for domestic travel, no limit for foreign travel.
Deadline
On a rolling basis
Application Procedures
Download the Faculty Conference Travel Support Application and submit a complete form to the Center by email at umcjs@umich.edu.
Contact
Administrator, Center for Japanese Studies
Phone: 734.936.7621
Email: umcjs@umich.edu
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