The TIFO Fellowship program aims at enabling Ph.D. candidates to pursue research in Japan for their ongoing Ph.D. projects. Applicants must be doctoral students by the time of applying as well as by the time of the scheduled research stay in Japan. They should be specializing in any field of Japanese Studies at a European institution. Applications by postdoctoral researchers cannot be accepted. Furthermore, only candidates pursuing their first Ph.D. degree are eligible to apply.
Call for Applications: Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships 2024/25
The Toshiba International Foundation Fellowship program conducted jointly by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) and the Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) supports doctoral candidates in carrying out research in Japan. Applications are reviewed by the EAJS Council.
Successful candidates must start their research stay in Japan no later than February 2025. Applications for a later period will not be considered for this round.
The application deadline is 22 March 2024.
To apply please visit the application portal.
Program Outline
The TIFO Fellowship program aims
at enabling Ph.D. candidates to pursue research in Japan for their
ongoing Ph.D. projects. Applications are invited for a two to
three-month stay in Japan which should begin no later than February
2024. Grantees can expect a fellowship of 7,000 EUR, which may be used
to finance their research stay, including costs for travel and
accommodation.
Eligibility
Applicants must be doctoral students
by the time of applying as well as by the time of the scheduled research
stay in Japan. They should be specializing in any field in Japanese
Studies at a European institution. Applications by postdoctoral
researchers cannot be accepted. Furthermore, only candidates pursuing
their first Ph.D. degree are eligible to apply.
Application and Selection Process
The EAJS uses an online system to manage submissions for its workshop for doctoral students.
Your application must include:
- A curriculum vitae and a brief outline (not more than 500 words) describing the Ph.D. project for which the applicant wishes to pursue their research in Japan. These two documents are to be submitted by the applicant via the application portal. (If this link does not work, please enter the following URL in your browser to reach the application portal: https://forms.gle/xMbmNiB54Psbkrrk6).
- A letter of support from the student’s supervisor or advisor must be sent to the EAJS office separately by the advisor on the student’s behalf. It must be printed on university letterhead and display the advisor’s signature. The letter may be sent by post or in PDF format by email.
All application documents must be submitted by 22 March 2024.
Since the purpose of the scholarship is to promote the academic study of Japan by those who have not already had a long-term experience in Japan (i.e. a maximum of two years in total), applications by Japanese High School graduates will not be considered.
The EAJS has been asked by the Toshiba International Foundation to administer these scholarships and the evaluation and decisions will be made by the Council of the EAJS.
It is not necessary to be a paid EAJS member at the time of applying, and holding a membership at the time of applying does not affect the likelihood of its success. However, successful applicants have to become members of the EAJS in order to receive the fellowship.
For further information on the Toshiba International Foundation, please visit http://www.toshibafoundation.com/index.html
For further information on the Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships or the EAJS, please feel free to contact us at office[at]eajs.eu.
