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Opportunity Summary:

The Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program is a federal fellowship opportunity run jointly by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Its purpose is to fund advanced, original research that deepens understanding of modern Japan and issues that matter to both Japan and the United States. The program is geared toward social science and closely related humanities research that speaks to contemporary questions, uses strong evidence, and ideally situates Japan-focused topics in broader regional or global contexts, including comparative work where it makes sense.

The fellowship supports projects centered on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative research that does more than describe a single case in isolation. Competitive projects often connect Japan to wider debates (for example, comparative governance, economic policy, demographic change, security alliances, migration, language and society, or public administration) and are framed in a way that contributes either to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of topics relevant to Japan and the United States.

Eligible research fields are wide-ranging across the social sciences and adjacent disciplines, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. A defining feature of this fellowship is the expectation of advanced language ability and direct engagement with primary materials. The program is designed for researchers whose work requires using data, sources, and documents in their original languages and/or conducting in-person, onsite interviews through direct one-on-one contact. In other words, it is not aimed at projects that can be completed entirely through translated materials or purely desk-based methods when the core sources are language-dependent.

Fellows may carry out their research in Japan, in the United States, or split time between both countries, and the program also allows work in other countries when needed for legitimate comparative purposes. Another flexible aspect is that projects can be at any stage of development, meaning the fellowship can support early-stage research, fieldwork and data collection, or later-stage analysis and writing, depending on the project design and goals.

In terms of outcomes, NEH and JUSFC anticipate that funded projects will produce tangible scholarly or public-facing products. Typical results include peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, critical editions, or other scholarly resources. Because both sponsors are tax-supported federal agencies, there is a strong emphasis on public value and broad accessibility. When projects involve building websites or online resources, the program notes that, all else being equal, preference is given to projects that provide free public access, reflecting the agencies' goal of making grant-supported products easy for scholars, educators, students, and the wider public to find and use.

Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity with awards made to individuals (not institutions). The posted opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 20110503) anticipated about five awards. The award ceiling listed is $50,400, with no cost sharing or matching required. The opportunity was posted on February 16, 2011, with an application deadline of May 3, 2011, and an archive date of June 2, 2011. The CFDA listing referenced is 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends). Applicants looking for the full guidelines were directed to an NEH webpage, and NEH's Division of Research Programs provided contact information for assistance, including an email address (fellowships@neh.gov) and a phone number (202-606-8200).

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