Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090505 FO
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- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) 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 Promotion of the HumanitiesFellowships and Stipends.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2009 and posted on Feb 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2009. (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 $50,400.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program is a joint fellowship initiative run by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). Its core purpose is to fund advanced, humanities-rooted social science research that deepens understanding of modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. A key emphasis is on projects that are contemporary and comparative, and that place Japan-related questions in broader regional or global contexts rather than treating them in isolation. The program is designed to generate work that strengthens scholarly knowledge and also helps the general public better understand issues that matter to both Japan and the United States.
The fellowship is aimed at individual researchers who already have advanced language skills and whose work genuinely depends on engaging primary materials in original languages or conducting in-person, one-on-one interviews on site. Research can be carried out in Japan, in the United States, or split between both countries, and the fellowship can also support research activities in additional countries when that is necessary for a comparative dimension. The opportunity is open to a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology, reflecting the program's focus on social science perspectives grounded in humanities concerns.
Projects supported by these awards typically lead to substantial scholarly and public-facing outputs such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, translations or critical editions, digital materials and online resources, archaeological site reports, and other durable scholarly tools. Because NEH and JUSFC are publicly funded agencies, they place strong value on broad access and dissemination of the final products. In cases where projects involve building websites or other digital resources, preference is generally given to approaches that provide free public access, with the broader goal of making the resulting work easy to find and use by scholars, educators, students, and the interested public.
At the same time, the program has clear restrictions on what it will not support. Funding cannot be used for curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys, nor for writing or revising textbooks. It also excludes projects intended to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological viewpoint, or projects that advocate a specific program of social action. Creative and performing arts projects (such as fiction, poetry, painting, dance, or performance work) are not eligible under this fellowship, and the program does not fund doctoral dissertations or theses.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 20090505) under CFDA 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends). The applicant type is individuals, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program expected to make about five awards, with an award ceiling listed at $50,400. In the posted cycle reflected in the announcement, the application deadline was May 5, 2009 (original and current closing date), with the opportunity posted on February 23, 2009 and later archived on June 4, 2009. Applicants seeking the full announcement and instructions were directed to the NEH fellowship site (https://securegrants.neh.gov/fellowships.asp) and to NEH's Division of Research Programs for support, including assistance by phone at 202-606-8200 or by email at fellowships@neh.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program?
It is a joint fellowship initiative run by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) that supports advanced, humanities-rooted social science research focused on Japan and U.S.-Japan related topics.
What is the main purpose of this fellowship?
The purpose is to fund advanced research that deepens understanding of modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations, while strengthening scholarly knowledge and improving public understanding of issues important to both Japan and the United States.
What kinds of research topics are encouraged?
The program emphasizes contemporary and comparative projects that place Japan-related questions in broader regional or global contexts, rather than treating Japan in isolation.
Who is eligible to apply?
The applicant type is individuals. The fellowship is aimed at individual researchers who already have advanced language skills and whose work depends on engaging primary materials in original languages or conducting in-person, one-on-one interviews on site.
What level of language ability or research access is expected?
Projects are intended for researchers with advanced language skills, and the work should genuinely require use of primary materials in original languages or in-person interviews conducted on site.
Where can the research be conducted?
Research may be carried out in Japan, in the United States, or split between both. The fellowship can also support research activities in additional countries when necessary for a comparative dimension.
What disciplines does the program support?
The opportunity is open to a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology, reflecting social science approaches grounded in humanities concerns.
What types of outputs or products are typically supported?
Supported projects typically lead to substantial scholarly and public-facing outputs such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, translations or critical editions, digital materials and online resources, archaeological site reports, and other durable scholarly tools.
Does the program care about public access to the results?
Yes. Because NEH and JUSFC are publicly funded agencies, they place strong value on broad access and dissemination of final products.
If a project includes a website or digital resource, are there expectations about access?
Yes. When projects involve building websites or other digital resources, preference is generally given to approaches that provide free public access, with the goal of making the work easy to find and use by scholars, educators, students, and the interested public.
Is this fellowship intended to fund curricular or pedagogical projects?
No. Funding cannot be used for curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys.
Can fellowship funds be used to write or revise a textbook?
No. The program does not support writing or revising textbooks.
Are projects that promote a particular viewpoint eligible?
No. The program excludes projects intended to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological viewpoint, as well as projects that advocate a specific program of social action.
Are creative or performing arts projects eligible?
No. Creative and performing arts projects (for example, fiction, poetry, painting, dance, or performance work) are not eligible under this fellowship.
Does the fellowship fund doctoral dissertations or theses?
No. The program does not fund doctoral dissertations or theses.
What type of grant opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20090505.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this fellowship.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program expected to make about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed at $50,400.
What was the application deadline for the posted cycle described?
In the posted cycle reflected in the announcement, the application deadline was May 5, 2009 (original and current closing date).
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on February 23, 2009 and later archived on June 4, 2009.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and instructions?
Applicants were directed to the NEH fellowship site at https://securegrants.neh.gov/fellowships.asp for the full announcement and instructions.
Who can applicants contact for help?
Applicants were directed to NEH's Division of Research Programs for support, including assistance by phone at 202-606-8200 or by email at fellowships@neh.gov.
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