ทุน Sumitomo Foundation

September 18, 2013 rdirpe 1609 Views Sumitomo Foundation

Purpose of the Program:

The program aims at enhancing mutual understanding between Asian countries and Japan through promoting research projects in the field of the social sciences or humanities that are related to Japan.

Eligible Projects for Application:

Any research project to be carried out by individual or a group in the field of the social sciences or humanities that is related to Japan.

Qualification of Applicant:

Researcher shall be of Southeast or East Asian (non Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by himself or herself.

Fiscal 2013 Program:

Application period :　September 1 ～ October 31, 2013

Grant period :

One year (April 2014 through March 2015), but can be extended by another 6 months maximum if required.

Grant budget :

Approx.\60 million in total, with 80 projects to be selected

Application:

The Application Form, the Application Guide and the Instruction Sheet for Fiscal 2013 attached below.

Application Guide 　　　 (PDF)

Instruction Sheet for Application Form (PDF)

Application Form (PDF) (WORD)

(You need Adobe Reader to open PDF files.)

The Application for Form duly filled in and signed shall be submitted together with a letter of recommendation, free-form from a person with an academic background by registered airmail.

Language for Application:

English or Japanese

Selection:

The selection of applications will be made by the Foundation’s Selection　Committee made up of certain persons of high academic standing. Based on such determination, the Foundation’s Board of Directors will approve the grant.

Numbers of Past Applications/Awards: