06/10/2026
📣Dear researchers focusing on Japan or the study of Japanese culture (Humanities and Social Sciences)📣
We would like to inform you of 3 grant programs by the Japan Foundation (JF) to collaborate with an overseas partner, targeting "ASEAN countries".
(EN) https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html
(JA) https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/program/intel.html
Grant Program for Japan-ASEAN Global Partnership
JF-JSA-ASEAN Fellowship Program
Grant Program for Strengthening Research Networks to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation
[Note] The funding regulations and conditions are slightly different from each other, please check each guideline carefully.
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Grant Program for Japan-ASEAN Global Partnership
This program is designed to support collaborative activities conducted by organizations in Japan or ASEAN countries that aim to address global common issues, with the goal of contributing to the development of a multilayered network and building trust between Japan and ASEAN through intellectual exchange and the cultivation of the next generation of intellectual leaders.
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_GP-WJ2027_e.pdf
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/GP-WJ2027_e.pdf
■ Eligible projects
-Projects must be Japan-ASEAN collaborations. Inclusion of Japanese cooperating organizations is required for ASEAN-based applicants; and inclusion of ASEAN cooperating organizations is required for Japan-based applicants. Cooperating organizations must work jointly on the project from the planning stage through dissemination of the final outcome.
- Projects that facilitate policy-oriented research and collaborative initiatives (e.g. conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops, etc.) by Japanese and ASEAN researchers and practitioners aimed at resolving common issues that Japan and ASEAN should jointly address, promote dialogues and interactions to strengthen personal networks that will encourage such
collaboration, and lead to cultivating the next generation of leaders who will be involved in such activities.
- Possible topics include climate change, disaster resilience, energy issues, economic security, social and economic disparities, public health, AI, and urbanization; however, projects outside these categories can also be eligible if they meet the goals of the grant program.
■ Application deadline: 1 p.m., December 1, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
- Applicants should follow application instructions and forms posted here: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html
[Reference] Number of Fellowships: 14 out of 73 applicants for FY2026
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_GP-WJ2027_e.pdf
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JF-JSA-ASEAN Fellowship Program
This program, with the support of the Japanese Studies Association in Southeast Asia (JSA-ASEAN), provides opportunities to do research and engage in exchange activities in Japan for researchers in the field of Japanese studies from Southeast Asia.
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_RJS-WF2027_e.pdf
■ Eligible fields of research: Humanities and social sciences
■ Application deadline
- Apply through Online Application Portal by 1 p.m., December 1, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
- Applicants should follow application instructions and forms posted here:https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html
[Reference] Number of Fellowships: 12 out of 15 applicants for FY2026
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_RJS-WF2027_e.pdf
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Grant Program for Strengthening Research Networks to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation
This program provides grants to organizations in Southeast Asia to help implement their Japanese studies projects with the aim of forming and strengthening networks in Japanese studies.
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_RJS-WJ2027_e.pdf
■ Eligibility
Non-profit organizations in Southeast Asia (academic institutions from university level upwards, research institutions, academic society/community, etc.)
■ Application deadline
- Apply through Online Application Portal by 1 p.m., December 1, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
- Applicants should follow application instructions and forms posted here: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html
[Reference] Number of Fellowships: 5 out of 7 applicants for FY2026
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/intel/pdf/pg_RJS-WJ2027_e.pdf
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