NIHN Fellowship Program for Asian Researchers 2009-2010

• Summary: This program is hosted by the National Institute of Health and Nutrition (NIHN), an Incroporated Administrative Agency, to promote international collaboration between Asian countries. It aims to support the acquisition and improvement by young foreign researchers of knowledge and skills relating to health and nutrition through working with host researchers at the NIHN.
  The application period for FY2009 is from October 1 to November 28, 2008.
• URL: http://www.nih.go.jp/eiken/english/info/info_fellowship.html
  

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• Summary: (in Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.sience.or.jp/p01-2008.html (In Japanese Only)

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Scholarships

• Summary: (In Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.takaku-foundation.com/ (In Japanese Only)

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Scholarships

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to foreign students who will attend a graduate school at a Japanese university after April 1, 2009.
• Amount and Duration of Scholarships:
  1. ¥200,000 per month for1 or 2 years
  2. ¥180,000 per month for 3 years
  3. ¥150,000 per month for 4 or 5 years

• URL: http://www.hisf.or.jp/ (In Japanese Only)

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• Summary: (in Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.jicef.or.jp (In Japanese Only)

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Foreign Researcher Invitation Program

• Summary: Under this program, NICT will support domestic organizationsthat wish to invite a foreign researcher to conduct research anddevelopment in the field of advanced communications and broadcasting
  technology.
  NICT will subsidize the costs of inviting the foreign researchers.
  Organizations wishing to invite a foreign researcher can apply foracceptance into the program.
  The application period for FY2009 is from October 20th to December 19th,2008.
• URL:
  http://www.nict.go.jp/index.html
  http://www2.nict.go.jp/r/r313/en/content/section/3-7.htm

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• Summary: (in Japanese only)
• URL: http://www.tateisi-f.org/01_01-1.html  (In Japanese Only)

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• Summary: ( in Japanese only)
• URL: http://www.yazaki-group.com/zaidan/page3.html (In Japanese Only)

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ESF-JSPS Frontier Science Conference Series for Young Researchers

• Summary: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) have been carrying out the “ESF-JSPS Frontier Science Conference Series for Young Researchers” since 2003.
  These conferences provide young European and Japanese researchers with opportunities to receive lectures from and engage in discussions with leading international experts in the subject field. They also allow the participants to sharpen their perception of future prospects for advances in the field, while building peer networks.
• Conference Theme of FY2008: Social Cognitive Neuroscience
• Dates: Friday, February 27, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 (6 days)
• Venue: Near Naples, Italy
• URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/esf-jsps/index.html

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• Research Grant (In Japanese and Chinese)
• URL: http://www.jpcnma.or.jp/

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Visiting professors and scholars

• Summary: Each year, the Institute receives several scholars in order to promote research activities here and to encourage international academic co-operation in general.
• URL: http://www.aa.tufs.ac.jp/index_e.html

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• Invitation of researchers (In Japanese Only)
  Note) Direct application by the foreign researcher cannot be accepted.
• URL: http://www.kek.jp/kokusai/

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Invitation of researchers

• Summary: A program supported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, outstanding researchers are invited to Japan so as to advance HIV/AIDS research programs in Japan.
  Note) Direct application by the foreign researcher cannot be accepted.
• URL: http://www.jfap.or.jp/program/program_frame.htm

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JFTC Essay Competition 2008

• Summary: JFTC is sponsoring JFTC Essay Competition 2008 to encourage students, younger researchers and business people to express their opinions on matters of national and international importance. Essays may be submitted by anyone regardless of nationality or place of residence.
  

• The subjec: The Possibility of 'Japanese-Style Business Models' for Preserving the Earth
• Prize: One Grand Prize of 1 million yen and three Second Prizes of 200,000 yen
• Text: English or Japanese
• Deadline: 30 September, 2008
• URL: http://www.jftc.or.jp/english/discourse/index.html

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The 6th Japanese Literary Award for International Students (in Japanese Only)

• URL : http://www.ryu-bun.org/appclctn/index.html

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Fashion Contest

• Who Can Enter: Anyone who is studying Japanese, or is interested in Japan, and who is not a Japanese national.
• Theme: A fashion outfit inspired by “Japan”.
• Application Period: July 15th (Tue) - September 15th (Mon) 2008
• URL: http://maruione.jp/images/contest/index.html

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[Pre/Postdocs]

JSPS Summer Program

· Summary: This program is offered to young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from the five countries of the US, UK, France, Germany and Canada. Held over a 2-month period in the summer, it provides the participants with an orientation in Japanese language and culture and an opportunity to do cooperative research at a Japanese university or research institute.
· Duration: 2 months in summer
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/

[Pre/Postdocs]

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers

· Summary: The purpose of this program is to provide opportunities to young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from the US, Canada and Europe to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions.
· Duration: 1 to 12 months
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html#short

[Postdocs]

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers

· Summary: The purpose of this fellowship is to provide opportunities for young postdoctoral researchers from other countries to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions.
· Duration: 12 to 24 months
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html#long

[Mid-career to professor level]

JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long-term)

· Summary: This program allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities at their research institutions
· Duration: 61 days to 10 months
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/main.htm

[Professor, assistant professor]

JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term)

· Summary: This program allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan for short periods of time to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or conduct similar activities at their institutions.
· Duration: 14 to 60 days
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/main.htm

[Nobel Prize level]

JSPS Award for Eminent Scientists

· Summary: This program awards invitations to Nobel laureates and other leading scientists to come to Japan for the purpose of interacting directly with younger Japanese researchers so as to mentor, stimulate and inspire them to greater attainments.
· Duration: Up to 12 months in total
· URL: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-awards/

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Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program

• Summary:
  a) Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program
  The SRC invites three foreign scholars every year to stay for some 10 months to facilitate research and to promote international exchange. Although visiting foreign fellows are engaged in their own research, they are asked to participate in joint projects and conferences as members of the SRC. This program is open to all scholars, and every year the selection is made among more 50 applicants from all over the world.
  b) 21st Century COE Program Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program
  In addition, when particular funds such as those for the COE Program are available, foreign visitors are invited for two to three months. This short-term foreign visitors fellowship program is also open to all scholars.
• URL: http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html

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API Fellowships (The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals)

• Summary:The API Fellowships aim to promote mutual learning among Asian public intellectuals and contribute to the growth of the wider public spaces in which effective responses to regional needs can be generated. To this end, maximum of 6 people are chosen annually from each of the five nations of Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. These fellows then conduct research projects in the other two to four nations, thus contributing both to the advancement of mutual understanding, and creating/nurturing a community of public intellectuals in the Asian region.
• URL: http://www.api-fellowships.org/body/

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Visiting Scholar Program FY 2009

• Summary: The National Museum of Japanese History (NMJH) announces the recruitment of a few visiting scholars for the fiscal year 2009. Foreign specialists studying Japanese history and culture, and interested in joining the collaborative research projects at the NMJH, are invited to submit applications for this program.
  Note) Open to full-time researchers in foreign institutions
• URL: http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/index.html

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2008 KICA Essay Contest: Japanese Culture, My View

• Summary: As an event to promote greater understanding between Japanese citizens and their non-Japanese residents, Kyoto International Cultural Association, Inc. (KICA) will hold its annual essay contest on the views of Japanese culture and everyday life.
  Those interested in Japanese culture, specialists and non-specialists alike, are welcome to write about their personal experiences in Japan or to compare Japanese culture to that of their own. The essay must be original and not yet published.
• URL: http://kicainc.jp/contest/contest2008e.htm

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2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award

• Summary: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has established the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" since 2004 with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of chemistry and the chemical industry. In particular, this award is designed to recognize researchers who have made outstanding achievements in catalysis science.
  
  Those eligible for the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" and the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement" are researchers belonging to institutions of higher learning or public research institutes, who are aged forty-five (45) years or younger and thirty-five (35) years or younger, respectively, and pursuing catalysis science research involving polymerization catalysts, fine synthesis catalysts or other catalysts contributing to environmental protection.
  
  "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award"
  "The Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award," consisting of a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of five (5) million yen, is given every other year to up to one researcher (aged forty-five (45) years or younger at the date of April 1, 2008) with the best achievements.
  
  "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement"
  "The Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement," consisting of a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of one (1) million yen, is given every other year to up to two researchers (aged thirty-five (35) years or younger at the date of April 1, 2008) with the most original achievements.

• URL: http://www.mitsuichem.com/techno/csa/index.htm

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Foreign Researcher Invitation Program for FY 2008

• Summary:  This program invites foreign researchers to Japan and provides them with opportunities for conducting research on labor policy issues in Japan, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of labor policy research in Japan.
• URL: http://www.jil.go.jp/english/invitation.htm

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Research Grant B (General research for Electricity & Energy)

• Summary: The research to explore innovative ideas or to build solid bases to improve technologies related to electricity and energy, further to trigger large-scale research and development activities.
  *(The application should be written in Japanese.)
• URL: http://www.tgn.or.jp/trf-zaidan/english/index.html
  
  

Support for International Technical Exchange

• Summary: Aide for international traveling for the research, investigation and presentation having the purpose to improve the electric power industry and human life in a broad sense.
  *(The application should be written in Japanese: in the case of travel to Japan, the application should be made by a Japanese who is responsible for the invitation.)
• URL: http://www.tgn.or.jp/trf-zaidan/english/index.html

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• Program: Research grant for foreign researcher (In Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.candc.or.jp/

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• Program: Research grant, Travel grant for foreign researcher (In Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.nakayamashoten.co.jp/zaidan/

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• Program: Invites application for researcher (In Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.tobunken.go.jp/
  

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INPEX Scholarship

• Summary:  INPEX Scholarship Foundation was founded in March 26, 1981 supported by donated fund of 500,000,000 yen by INPEX Corporation (which was named Indonesia Petroleum Co. at that time), a Tokyo based oil exploration company, to promote mutual understanding, friendship and goodwill by exchange of education, art and natural sciences through the scholarship program between Indonesia and Japan.
  The main program is to offer scholarship awards to Indonesian youths, who have graduated from universities in Indonesia and live in Indonesia, and who wish to study the subjects in the fields of natural science in the Graduate School of Universities in Japan for Master’s Degree, and to offer scholarship awards to Japanese youths also who wish to study in Indonesia.
  Nationality of the Republic of Indonesia (not more than 30 years of age, GPA: more than 3.0, Government employee recommended by SEKNEG and accepted by academic supervisor of Japanese University as his student at the University shall be given priority in Selection.), Japanese (not more than 35 years of age)

• URL: http://www.inpex-s.com/

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Matsushita International Foundation Scholarship

• Summary:  The foundation provides funding for foreign students to study in Japan with the intention of training them in a way that develops high intercultural awareness and makes them capable of playing a leading role in future international relations.
  The major program of this activity is the scholarship for students from Asia studying at the International University of Japan, which was started in 1989.

Research Grant

• Summary:  The funds are provided to assist original and challenging international research which meets social as well as academic demands in the fields of humanities and social sciences. The foundation takes applications from students of doctoral courses and researchers within five years after finishing doctoral course, and reviews them in the screening committee once a year.

• Application for the Year 2008
  Application Period: April 7 - May 16, 2008
  Screening: End of July
  Application Guidelines (PDF: 68KB)
  Before sending your application, please send Application Entry Information by E-mail to the Foundation and receive your refer number.
  Details are given in Application Guidelines.

• URL: http://matsushita-kokusai-z.or.jp/e.htm

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Japan Prize

• Summary:  The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.
  No distinction is made as to nationality, occupation, race or sex. Only living persons may be named.
  Fields of study for the prize encompass all categories of science and technology, with two fields designated for the prize each year in consideration of developments in science and technology.
  Each Japan Prize laureate receives a certificate of merit and a commemorative medal. A cash award of 50 million yen is also presented for each prize category. The award is intended for a single person, in principle, but small groups of researchers are also eligible.
  Scientist from whom the Foundation considers it appropriate to the nominations of candidates.
  A self-nomination cannot be accepted.

Research Grants of the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan (JSTF)

• Summary:  (In Japanese Only)

• URL: http://www.japanprize.jp/English.htm

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Panasonic Scholarship

• Summary:   The Panasonic Scholarship Program was established in 1998 in commemoration of the company's 80th anniversary as a way for the company to express its appreciation to society. Its aim is to provide scholarship opportunities to privately financed students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a master's course in Japan, to offer financial assistance to foster highly educated experts who can contribute to the development of their countries in the 21st century, and to promote mutual friendship between their home countries and Japan. Students must major in any one of the science and technology disciplines, however, this excludes medical science, pharmacology and dentistry.
  
  Applicants must be citizens of the following countries and area. - China, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam - Applicants must apply for this program in the application countries and area, and must be able to take all procedures for the selection in the application countries and area. Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact Panasonic Scholarship Office in each country or area.

• URL: http://panasonic.net/scholarship/

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• Summary: (In Japanese Only)
• URL: http://www.kif-org.com  (In Japanese Only)

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Asia 100

• Summary:  <Asia 100> is a scholarship program for those, who are still in home country in East and South Asian countries and admitted by one of the designated universities in either Master's course or Doctor's course in natural science or engineering. The designated universities: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Keio University, Waseda University, Kyoto University, Doshisha University, Kwansei Gakuin University. (.subject to change)
  *All application shall require recommendation from the university mentioned above and shall be accepted through the university in Japan. Please contact them and ask about our scholarship program.

• URL: http://www.ysf.or.jp/en/indexe.html

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Visiting Research Scholar (Team Research Organizer) 2010-2011

• Summary: The International Research Center for Japanese Studies is one of the constituent institutions of the National Institutes for the Humanities, which was established as an Inter-University Research In-stitute Corporation under a law effective April 2004. Founded in May 1987 as an inter-university research institute of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, this Center seeks to promote comprehensive, international, and interdisciplinary research on Japanese culture, and to foster cooperation among researchers in Japanese studies worldwide. In order to broaden and deepen research on Japanese culture, and bring together researchers in a variety of specialized fields, the Center has adopted the format of the “team research project” (Kyodo Kenkyu).
  The Center is seeking a visiting research scholar to plan and organize a one-year team research project starting from the Japanese academic year 2010(April)-2011(March) focusing on some imagi-native and significant research theme.

Visiting Research Scholar

• Summary: The Center invites applications from scholars who wish to conduct research while in residence here. Visiting Research Scholars are expected to engage in collaborative activity with the Center's permanent faculty by, for example, participating in at least one of our team research projects ("kyôdô kenkyû").

• URL: http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/welcome_e.htm

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