Call for Applications for FY 2024: The Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership Program (JFIPP) Research Fellowship
The Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnership Program (JFIPP) Research Fellowship 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, 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.
Call for Applications FY2024
Please find a program overview below; please refer to the Program Website for more information.
Eligibility of Applicants:
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Applicants must be citizens of Japan, India, Australia or the U.S.A., 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.
Field of Research:
We are accepting applications for 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 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).
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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 tenure 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 (Australia, India, or the U.S.A.) for Japan-based fellows.
Benefits of the Fellowship:
The Fellowship will cover the following expenses:
- Round-trip discount economy class international airfare (only for Fellow)
- Accommodation and research allowance
- A one-time lump-sum payment for relocation expenses
- Additional allowance for dependent family members that accompany the fellow overseas for a minimum of 3 continuous months
- Overseas travel insurance (please see guidelines for specific details)
Number of Awardees: 20 (TBD)
Application Procedures:
(1) Application deadline: June 14, 2024 (Fri) noon (Japan Standard Time)
(2) How to apply: Submit the application documents by email attachment
Please go to our Website for the application instructions.
https://www.jpf.go.jp/…/exchange/jfipp/research/index.html
(3) Notification of results (expected): November 2024.
Contact:
Secretariat of JFIPP Fellowship Program
Global Partnerships Department
The Japan Foundation (JF)
Tel: 03-5369-6072
E-mail: JFIPP_research@jpf.go.jp
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