Japan

Amount:

• Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term) and Doctoral Candidates:
  • Round-trip discount economy-class ticket (Fellows already in Japan before the commencement of the Fellowship will receive only a one-way return flight);
  • Settling-in allowance: 250,000 yen ($2,176.75 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate) (in principle, Fellows already in Japan before the commencement of the Fellowship are not eligible for this allowance);
  • Departure allowance: 50,000 yen ($435.35 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate) (in principle, Fellows who are to remain in Japan after their Fellowship is complete are not eligible for this allowance);
  • Certificate of health: Up to 50,000 yen ($435.35 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate);
  • Overseas traveler's insurance
  • Monthly benefits (covering living and research expenses):
    • Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term): 400,000 yen ($3,482.8 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
    • Doctoral Candidates: 310,000 yen ($2,699.17 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
  • Accompanying dependent allowance (if applicable): 10,000 yen/person ($87.07 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
  • Enrollment fees (if applicable): Up to 25,000 yen ($217.67 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
• Scholars and Researchers (Short-Term):
  • Per Diem: 17,000 yen/day ($148.02 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
  • Round-trip discount economy-class international flight ticket (Fellows already in Japan before the commencement of the Fellowship will receive only a one-way ticket for their return flight.)
  • Overseas traveler’s insurance policy

Deadline: December 2, annually

Duration:

• Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term): 4 to 12 months
• Scholars and Researchers (Short-Term): 21 to 89 days
• Doctoral Candidates: 4 to 12 months

Requirements:

Citizenship: Oversea to Japan

• Taiwanese applicants are eligible to apply only for “Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term)" or “Doctoral Candidates”
• For U.S. applicants, application procedures are different, check: https://ny.jpf.go.jp/grants/grants-for-japanese-studies/fellowship-program

General:

• This program offers opportunities for Japanese studies scholars in the humanities and social sciences to conduct research in Japan.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must hold nationality or lawful permanent resident status in countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.
• Applicants must be in good health and proficient in either Japanese or English.
• In principle, applicants must be able to stay continuously in Japan for the term of Fellowship from the beginning date of the Fellowship which is the arrival date in Japan, which must fall between June 20 and March 20 in the next year.
• Previous recipients of Japan Foundation Fellowships are eligible to reapply only if a period of full three years has elapsed since the termination of their most recent Fellowship. Previous Short-term Fellows are eligible to reapply only if one full year has elapsed since the termination of their most recent Fellowship.

Link:
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html#intel_6

Amount:

• A round-trip air ticket (economy-class);
• Maintenance Allowance: JPY 387,600 per month ($3,374.83 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
• Overseas travel insurance
• Research support allowance: Up to JPY 150,000 ($1,306.05 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate) (Application is made by host researcher through their institution.)
• For the candidate (invited overeas researcher) who has been living in Japan (and has a mailing address) before the fellowship starting date, the "airfare" of outbound and a “settling-in allowance” will not be paid.

Deadline: September of each year

Duration: 2 to 10 months

Requirements:

Citizenship:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (Taiwan and Palestine are treated in this manner.)
• Persons of Japanese nationality are eligible to apply if they have resided at the time of application in a foreign country for 10 years or longer and are judged at a host research institution to have played an active role in that country’s scientific community.

General:

• To provide opportunities for overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements to conduct collaborative research with Japanese colleagues through long-term visits.
• All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
• Grantees must secure a host researcher in Japan who wishes to invite a researcher from overseas via the head of their university or institution.
• The recruitment and selection for the Long-term program is announced and conducted once a year.

Eligibility:

• Be a full-time researcher or person with full-time researcher status at a university or research institution in a foreign country and have a position equivalent to a professor, associate professor or assistant professor in Japan (including positions such as professor emeritus).
• Researchers of other status may apply if it has been six years or longer since they obtained their doctoral degree and the host research institution judges them to have continuously conducted research at a foreign university or research institution.

Link:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/how.html#u20230508190619

Amount:

• A round-trip air ticket (economy-class)
• Maintenance Allowance JPY 18,000 per day ($1,567.26 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
• Overseas travel insurance
• Research support allowance: Up to JPY 150,000 ($1,306.05 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate) (Application is made by the host researcher through their institution.)
• For the candidate who has been living in Japan (and has a mailing address) before the fellowship starting date, the "airfare" of outbound and a “settling-in allowance” will not be paid.

Deadline: September of each year

Duration: 14 to 60 days

Requirements:

Citizenship:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (Taiwan and Palestine are treated in this manner.)
• Persons of Japanese nationality are eligible to apply if they have resided at the time of application in a foreign country for 10 years or longer and are judged at a host research institution to have played an active role in that country’s scientific community.

General:

• To provide opportunities for overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements to visit Japan short-term for discussions, opinion exchanges, lectures, and other activities.
• All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
• Grantees must secure a host researcher in Japan who wishes to invite a researcher from overseas via the head of their university or institution.
• The recruitment and selection for the Short-term program is announced and conducted twice a year.

Eligibility:

• Be a full-time researcher or person with full-time researcher status at a university or research institution in a foreign country and have a position equivalent to a professor, associate professor or assistant professor in Japan (including positions such as professor emeritus).
• Researchers of other status may apply if it has been six years or longer since they obtained their doctoral degree and the host research institution judges them to have continuously conducted research at a foreign university or research institution.

Link:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/how.html#u20230508190619

Amount:

• A round-trip air ticket (economy-class)
• Accommodation and research allowance:
  • Region A (Japan, partial Europe, North America): 21,000 JPY/day ($182.85 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
  • Region B (Asia, Oceania, partial Europe): 18,000 JPY/day ($156.73 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
  • Region C (Africa, South & East Asia): 15,000 JPY/day ($130.60 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
• Relocation allowance: 300,000 JPY ($2,612.10 CAD, Feb 4th 2026 rate)
• Additional allowance will be provided for dependent family members that accompany the fellow overseas for a minimum of 3 continuous months, at a rate of 10% of the regional per diem for one dependent, or 20% for two or more dependents.
• Oversea Travel Insurance

Deadline: June 16, annually

Duration: 4-12 months
The Fellowship tenure period may be divided into two blocks, if necessary, but must be completed within 15 months of the start of the fellowship.

Requirements:

Citizenship: citizens of Japan, Australia, India, or the U.S.A.

General:

• At least half of the fellowship tenure period must be in Japan for non-Japan-based fellows or in one of the other three countries (India, Australia, or the U.S) for Japan-based fellows.
• We are accepting applications for policy-oriented projects that contribute to the maintenance and strengthening of a free and open international order in the Indo-Pacific region, bringing about peace and prosperity to the entire region.
• These projects should address current and future issues facing the Indo-Pacific region and the wider world today that invite regional connectivity and collaboration.
• Possible topics for the Fellowship might include, but are not limited to, climate change, global health, disaster prevention and recovery, mitigating social and economic disparity, demographic shifts, economic security, energy security, food crisis, maritime cooperation (such as maritime law), development cooperation, cyber security, digital transformation, and green transformation. Interdisciplinary proposals that crosscut traditional boundaries (e.g. Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, etc.) are welcomed.
• JFIPP Fellowship is designed for multi-country research, and proposals must include at least two countries for research activities other than the applicant’s base country.
• Proposals carried out in only one country are not eligible for this program.
• For the purposes of this program, “base country” refers to the country where the applicant lives when submitting the application or, if the applicant is residing in a country on a fixed-term, temporary basis, it is where the applicant has at least five years of strong and serious professional experience at an institution.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be citizens of Japan, Australia, India, or the U.S.A., or must have at least five years of strong and serious professional experience at an institution in one of these four countries.
• Applicants must hold a Ph.D., the highest academic degree in their field of expertise, or a Master’s Degree with five or more years of professional work experience in a field related to their proposed research.

Link:
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/intel/exchange/jfipp/index.html

Amount:

• A round-trip air ticket (economy-class)
• Oversea Travel Insurance
• Maintenance allowance of JPY 534,000 ($4,709.88 CAD, Feb 19th 2026 rate)
• Research support allowance of up to JPY 158,500 ($1,397.97 CAD, Feb 19th 2026 rate)

Deadline: Unspecified

Duration: 2 months in summer

Requirements:

Citizenship: pre-/post doctoral researchers from the US, Canada and Europe.

General:

• All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program. The candidate must either be majoring or conducting research in a related field.
• It is to offer an orientation on Japanese language and culture, and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at a Japanese university or research institute over a period of two months during the summer, for young researchers from designated countries who have undertaken or just completed doctoral programs.
• Need to apply through Nominating Authorities (check link for detail)

Eligibility:

• Candidates must be citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, or Sweden. Applicants from other countries with equivalent status may apply if approved by the nominating authority in one of the above-mentioned countries. Candidates with dual or multiple nationalities may not apply through more than one nominating authority.
• Individuals who have a residential address in Japan as of the time of the application deadline set by nominating authority, including those holding a Japanese residence card, are not eligible.
• Individuals with Japanese nationality are not eligible, even if they hold resident status in any of the countries listed above.
• At the time the program begins, candidates must meet fulfill one of the following conditions:
  • Be enrolled in a university graduate program.
  • Have obtained a doctoral degree within the past six years at the time of application
• Candidates must obtain prior acceptance from their host researcher.
• Candidates must aspire to become researchers in the future.

Link:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/e-summer/index.html