Opportunity Information: Apply for 20250423 FO
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Research Programs, is offering the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program (Funding Opportunity Number: 20250423). This is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to support individual researchers doing high-level humanities and social science work focused on Japan. The program is jointly run by NEH and the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC), reflecting a broader goal of strengthening academic ties and knowledge exchange between the United States and Japan.
At its core, the fellowship aims to expand and deepen Japan studies in the United States, encourage sustained U.S.-Japan scholarly exchange, and help develop the next generation of U.S.-based scholars with serious expertise in Japan. The funded work is expected to result in substantial research and writing projects that contribute to understanding modern Japan and its role in the world. Priority areas include modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and the history and dynamics of U.S.-Japan relations.
A defining feature of this fellowship is that it is intended for researchers who already have advanced Japanese language skills and whose projects genuinely depend on direct engagement with Japanese-language materials or contexts. In practical terms, that means the research should require using Japanese data and sources such as archives, government or institutional documents, print or digital collections, and other primary materials, or it should involve onsite interviews or comparable forms of direct contact conducted in Japanese. The fellowship is therefore geared toward projects where language ability is not just helpful but essential to carrying out the research responsibly and effectively.
Fellows have flexibility in where they conduct their work. Projects may be carried out in Japan, in the United States, or across both countries, and the program also allows for research activities in additional countries when that makes sense for comparative analysis. This structure supports a wide range of credible research designs, from archive-based studies to fieldwork and interview-driven scholarship, as long as the project remains grounded in Japan-focused inquiry and requires meaningful Japanese-language engagement.
The opportunity is open to individual applicants (rather than institutions), and applicants are directed to consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the full eligibility requirements under section C. The official closing date for applications is April 23, 2025. Awards have a ceiling of $60,000, and the program anticipates making about three awards. The listing identifies the activity area as humanities and includes CFDA number 45.160, with NEH as the sponsoring agency.Apply for 20250423 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 2025-01-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-23. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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