The Japan Foundation welcomes Institutional Project Support (IPS) proposals designed to meet institutional needs in Japanese Studies, whether for a single institution, collaborating institutions or consortia. Applications that create tenured or tenure-track positions in Japanese Studies are especially welcome.

This program is designed to encourage innovative and sustained growth of Japanese Studies in the United States. Applicants should formulate convincing proposals that will help stimulate and respond energetically to substantial initiatives in Japanese Studies.

Funding Information

• The maximum amount of the grant request from the Japan Foundation is $150,000 per year.
• Projects must commence between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 and its duration can be up to three years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only submissions from U.S. institutions and organizations with 501(c)(3)status will be accepted.
• In principal, institutions that have received IPS support for three consecutive years, ending in the 2020-2021 fiscal year, are not eligible to apply to this IPS round.
• Multiple applications from one institution will not be accepted.
• Applicants for this program are not eligible to apply to the IPS Small Grant program and the Case Studies Japan program for fiscal 2021-2022.
• Projects must fulfill the following requirements to be eligible for application:
  • They must not be used for political, religious, social welfare, or commercial activities.
  • They must not be activities in support of specific doctrines or claims.
• The aim of the project must be to promote Japanese Studies. The following proposals are not eligible:
  • Projects in the field of medicine, manual training or natural sciences
  • Organization of or participation in sporting events and training
  • Projects in the field of art (art-related projects such as exhibitions, film series, etc. that form a portion of a larger, comprehensive Japanese Studies project may be funded)
  • Goodwill exchanges
  • Social welfare or international development projects
  • Tourist-oriented programs
• Japanese language-related components may be supported if they are part of a more comprehensive Japanese Studies project.

For more information, visit Japan Foundation.