Postdoctoral Fellowship
Research type
The Japan Foundation Indo-pacific Partnership Program (JFIPP Research Fellowship)
Amount:
- Accommodation and research allowance, assessed on per day basis depending on the region.
- Round-trip discount economy airfare
- One time lump-sum payment for relocation expenses. 300,000 JPY (2,779.81 CAD 29th oct 2023 rate).
- Additional allowances for a dependent family member that accompanies the fellow overseas, for a minimum of 3 months continuously. At a rate of 10% of the regional per diem for one dependent, or 20% for two or more dependents.
- Overseas travel insurance
Deadline: Summer, August, annual.
Duration: 4-12 months
Eligibility:
Applicants must be citizens of Japan, Australia, India or the U.S. or must have at least five years of strong and serious professional experience at an institution in one of those four countries.
- Researchers must hold a Ph.D. or the highest academic degree in their field of expertise.
- Non-research professionals must have a total of seven or more years of work experience in a field related to their proposed research.
- If the proposed project requires language proficiency, the applicant may be required to provide additional documentation to prove adequate language proficiency to complete the project.
- Eligible projects will be:
- 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 and food security, maritime cooperation (such as maritime law), cyber security, digital transformation, and green transformation.
- FIPP Fellowship is designed for multi-country research, and in principle proposals must include at least two countries for research activities other than the applicant’s country of origin.
- Application documents will include:
- Application form (Form A)
- Project Information Form (Form B)
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume (free format)
- Two Reference Letters (Reference Form: Form C)
Please ask two or more referees to prepare a reference letter using Form C. The referees should then send the letter directly to JFIPP_research@jpf.go.jp as an e- mail attachment by the application deadline. Please include the applicant’s name in the subject line of the e-mail.
Details:
- This program is designed to promote international research and collaborative activities on common policy issues that require cooperation and engagement within and beyond the Indo-Pacific region, to 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.
- The program aims to encourage a new generation of researchers, experts, and practitioners who share the same concerns to build a new platform for intellectual cooperation, and to support the formulation of new policy proposals, visions, and initiatives from the Indo-Pacific region with a long-term, future-oriented perspective to contribute to resolving the issues.
- Fellowships are awarded for the period spent outside the country of residence. The total duration of the fellowship cannot be extended beyond the period for which the fellowship was originally approved.
- Fellows are required to have a host institution(s) or local collaborator(s) for each country in which they will stay. Please note the status of these arrangements on the application form (already confirmed, under negotiation, etc.). Fellows are responsible for making the arrangements for local collaborators and/or host institutions in their destination countries.
- Fellows may not receive any other scholarship or fellowship covering expenses for travel and accommodation concurrently with this Fellowship. Fellows must choose either this Fellowship or the other scholarship/fellowship for the overlapping period.
- The selection committee will prioritize proposals that meet the following goals:
- Addresses shared global challenges
- Addresses the needs of the Indo-Pacific over time
- Promotes Indo-Pacific collaboration and cross-national teams
- Develops new perspectives on and policies for regional cooperation
- Fellows are expected to devote themselves exclusively to the fellowship activities during the period of the Fellowship. Fellows are not allowed to engage in paid local employment (e.g., to earn an income through an employment contract) in the country where the Fellowship activities will take place. Fellows are expected to remain in the countries specified in their research proposals during the period of the fellowship.
- Fellows are required to submit two reports to the Japan Foundation: an interim report on the progress of their research at the halfway point of the fellowship period, and a final report summarizing the results of their activities within two months of the end of the fellowship period. A policy recommendation or vision statement based on the research conducted under the fellowship will be required as part of the final report. They will be published by the Japan Foundation on its website and/or in print.
- Fellows are expected to present their achievements during or after the fellowship period, as well as participate in networking events organized by the Japan Foundation.
Link:
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/intel/exchange/jfipp/research/
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
Amount:
- 40,500 CAD per year
Deadline: September of each year
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Citizens/permanent residents of Canada
- General: Proposals may involve any disciplines
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- Applicants must not hold a permanent faculty position, or a faculty position leading to permanency.
- Applicants must have finalized arrangements for affiliation with a recognized university or research institution.
- Proposals may involve any disciplines, thematic areas, approaches or subject areas eligible for SSHRC funding, but must be significantly different and distinct from, or add significantly to, that related to the applicant’s doctoral thesis.
Details:
- SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities, and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.
- Fellowships will normally be awarded to candidates affiliated with a university other than that which awarded the PhD. SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship awards are tenable at Canadian or foreign universities and research institutions
- Fellowships are tenable for 12 or 24 months.
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Wellcome Trust – Seed Awards in Humanities and Social Science
Amount:
- Usually 25,000 to 100,000 GBP (43,000 to 172,000 CAD)
Deadline: October of each year
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Open
- General: Based at an eligible host organization in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country
Eligibility:
- Applicants must have a PhD or the equivalent professional experience.
- Applicants must be based at an eligible host organization in the UK, Republic of Ireland or a low- or middle-income country (although collaborators can be based elsewhere).
- Applicants must have enough time to commit to the award.
Details:
- Seed Awards help researchers develop compelling and innovative ideas that may go on to form part of larger grant applications; Proposed activities can include (1) pilot and scoping studies; (2) planning sessions; and (3) meetings of collaborative networks. We encourage applications for interdisciplinary research.
- Funding duration is 6 to 12 months.
Link:
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/seed-awards-humanities-and-social-science
Japan Foundation – Japanese Studies Fellowship Program (Long-Term)
Amount:
- Stipend and other allowances
- Round-trip airfare
Deadline: December 1, annually (November 1 for U.S. applicants)
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Citizens/permanent residents of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
- General: Research related to Japan
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be a national/permanent resident of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
- Applicants who have been in Japan continuously for more than a year dating back from April 1, 2018, are excluded.
Details:
- This program provides support to outstanding scholars conducting research related to Japan (comparative research included) in the humanities and social sciences to conduct research in Japan.
- Fellowship tenure is 60 days to 12 months.
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Durham International Junior Research Fellowships
Amount:
- A yearly salary of 32,004 – 36,001
- GBP (54,000 – 60,700 CAD/year)
- An allowance of up to 7,000 EUR (10,500 CAD) for research cost
Deadline: December 1, annually
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Open
- General: Research dealing with theoretical questions and most pressing practical problems facing humanity
Eligibility:
- Applicants must normally have completed a PhD at the time of application and may not have been resident in the UK for more than 12 months in total during the 36 months preceding the reference date.
- No requirement of nationality.
- Researchers who already hold tenured or tenure-track academic posts (or similar) should not apply.
- A member of the Durham academic staff will act as host and Mentor for each Fellow. Before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host.
Details:
- The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme is designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and build international networks of scholars with a common passion for the deepest theoretical questions and most pressing practical problems facing humanity.
- JRFs will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in collaboration with academic researchers at Durham University.
- The normal period of the Fellowship will be 1.5 years, though Fellows can make a case for a shorter period with a minimum of one year.
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Institute of Historical Research – Past & Present Fellowships
Amount:
- 20,000 GBP approx. per year (33,750 CAD/year)
Deadline: January of each year
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Open
- General: Received doctoral degree in history; research in social history
Eligibility:
- Applicants should have recently completed a doctoral degree in history, or have submitted their thesis for examination by 1 October in the academic year the Fellowship is to be held.
- No requirement of nationality and country where the doctoral degree is awarded.
- Research areas should be in social history (as broadly defined).
Details:
- The two-year postdoctoral Fellowships in History are envisaged as an opportunity for Fellows to develop their doctoral research for publication and to begin work on a postdoctoral project; applicants should clearly indicate their plans in both respects.
- Fellows will be encouraged to submit their articles or books to the editors of Past & Present for consideration.
- Fellows will not be required to be resident in London, but should participate in the activities of the Institute, by regular attendance at and presentation of papers to appropriate seminars and by giving information and help to fellow scholars working in the same field.
Link:
http://www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/past-present-fellowships
Hosei International Fund Foreign Scholars Fellowship
Amount:
- 300,000 JPY per month stipend (3,400 CAD/month; amounts to approximately 20,400 CAD for six months)
- travel subsidy of up to 300,000 JPY (3,400 CAD)
Deadline: June of each year
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Non-Japanese citizens
- General: No more than 39 years of ages
Eligibility:
- Must be a non-Japanese national (includes stateless person, foreign national currently residing in Japan).
- Must be presently enrolled in a doctoral degree program, hold a Doctorate, or its equivalent as recognized by the University.
- Must have sufficient fluency in either Japanese or English.
- Must be no more than 39 years of age as of April 1, 2018.
- Research areas include those studies in the humanities, social or natural sciences, or engineering as deemed acceptable by Hosei.
Details:
- Invitations are extended to young scholars from abroad who are, at the least, enrolled in a doctoral degree program, to apply to the HIF Fellowship Program to carry out non-degree research programs at Hosei University under the direction of and/or in cooperation with Hosei faculty and researchers.
- Fellowship period is 6 months. The academic year begins in April and ends in March, however HIF Fellows can begin their research in either April or October.
- The HIF Fellow must submit a research paper in Japanese or English to the Global Education Centre, Hosei University, within a month of completion of research at Hosei University.
Link:
http://www.global.hosei.ac.jp/en/researchers/hif/
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Japan Foundation – Japanese Studies Fellowship Program (Short-Term)
Amount:
- Stipend and other allowances
- Round-trip airfare
Deadline: December 1, annually (November 1 for U.S. applicants)
Requirements:
- Citizenship: Citizens/permanent residents of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
- General: Research related to Japan
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be a national/permanent resident of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
- Applicants who have been in Japan continuously for more than a year dating back from April 1, 2018, are excluded.
Details:
- This program provides support to outstanding scholars conducting research related to Japan (comparative research included) in the humanities and social sciences to conduct research in Japan.
- Fellowship tenure is 21 to 59 days.
Link:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html