Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership Research Fellowship

Purpose of the Research Fellowship

• This program is designed to promote international research and collaborative activities on common policy issues that require cooperation and engagement within and beyond the IndoPacific region, with the purpose of contributing 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. The program welcomes not only academic researchers but also professionals and practitioners.

Funding Information

• Region A: 21,000JPY/day
• Region B: 18,000JPY/day
• Region C: 15,000JPY/day
• A one-time lump-sum payment of 300,000 JPY will be provided for relocation allowance.
• Insurance
  • For travel to Japan by non-Japan-based Fellows, the Japan Foundation will provide overseas travel insurance for the duration of their stay in Japan. For travel to India, Australia and the U.S., Fellows are required to arrange travel insurance on their own, and reimbursement will be determined according to the regulations of the Japan Foundation, depending on the destination and the duration of the stay.

Fellowship Period

• The Fellowship can cover between 4-12 months of research. Fellowship period must begin between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
• The Fellowship period may be divided into two blocks, if necessary, but must be completed within 15 months of the start of the fellowship.
• 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.

Eligible Projects

• 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).

Eligibility of Applicants

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Applicants must be citizens of Japan, India, Australia or the U.S. or must have at least five years of strong and serious professional experience at an institution in one of these 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.

For more information, visit Japan Foundation (JF).