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General funding: Kluge Fellows

Kluge Center at the Library of Congress: Call for Applications for Kluge Fellow Location: District of Columbia, United States Kluge Fellowships Research in the humanities and social sciences, especially interdisciplinary, cross-cultural or multilingual Open to scholars worldwide with a Ph.D. … Continue reading

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Funding: Asian Cultural Council Grants

http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/?page_id=20 Individual Grants Asian individuals seeking grant assistance to conduct research, study, receive specialized training, undertake observation tours, or pursue non-commercial creative activity in the United States or among the countries of Asia in the visual and performing arts are … Continue reading

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MEXT Scholarship deadline approaching

The Japan Information Center is pleased to announce that applications for this year’s MEXT Research Scholarships are now available on our website at: http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JIC/monbusho.html. This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent post-graduate research … Continue reading

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Visiting Researcher Program, Kokugakuin University

Toward the promotion of international academic communication and exchange, and in hopes of stimulating the development of research and education both in Japan and abroad, Kokugakuin University administers a program of support for visiting scholars wishing to pursue research in … Continue reading

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Funding: Nissho Iwai Foundation International Exchange Scholarship Programme

財団法人日商岩井国際交流財団奨学金助成 Zaidan Hojin Nisshoiwai Kokusai Koryu Zaidan Shogakukin Josei http://www.culturalprofiles.net/japan/Units/2268.html Street address: Nissho Iwai Foundation, 2-3-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 135-8655, Japan Telephone: 81 (0) 3 5520 2800 Fax: 81 (0) 3 5520 2800 E-mail: zaidan@nisshoiwai.co.jp Proprietor: Nissho Iwai Foundation Contact: Kazuhiro Watanabe Secretary General Frequency: Biannual, application deadline … Continue reading

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Funding: Travel Grants: Duke, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University

The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies is pleased to offer travel grants to scholars outside the Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Greensboro area to conduct Japan-related research at Triangle institutions using Japanese materials in the Duke Library, UNC’s Ackland Art Museum or NCSU’s Gregg Museum of Art and … Continue reading

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East-West Center Fellowships on Asia and Japan

FELLOWSHIPS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 2012 http://EastWestCenter.org/dcfellowships The East-West Center is now accepting applications from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing in Washington, D.C., in two programs. *** JAPAN STUDIES FELLOWSHIP *** This fellowship, funded by … Continue reading

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Shinjo Ito Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Buddhism

University of California, Berkeley Deadline: February 15, 2012 With the generous support of the Shinnyo-en Foundation, the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship. The term of the appointment … Continue reading

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2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates

2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates Apply by January 27, 2012 Website: http://nanojapan.rice.edu Rice University is now accepting applications for the 2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Generously supported by an NSF Partnerships for International Research & Education … Continue reading

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Resource: Encyclopedia of Shinto

Do you have an interest in Shinto? Looking for a handy online reference item to check information? Check out the Encyclopedia of Shinto. About The Encyclopedia of Shinto in an online translation of the Shintō jiten edited by the Institute … Continue reading

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