Call For Application

The Japan Foundation invites individuals and organizations that are planning international exchange projects and activities to participate in programs of the Japan Foundation.

Please read the Program Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2025 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) outline the full array of the Japan Foundation's applicable programs.

TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JAPANESE-LANGUAGE TEACHERS

The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa organizes training programs on Basic Training, Japanese Language, and Comprehensive Japanese Teaching Methods Program for Japanese-language teachers outside of Japan.
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Application Deadline: 8:00PM (PST), December 2nd, 2024
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Japanese Language Program for Specialists

This program provides specialists (Researchers, Postgraduate Students, Librarians, Museum Curators, etc.) who need a good command of Japanese language to conduct field work and research through an intensive residential training course on the Japanese language.
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Application Deadline: 8:00PM (PST), December 2nd, 2024
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Arts and Cultural Exchange

Exhibitions Abroad Support Program

This program is designed to provide financial support for museums and art institutions overseas that organize exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas. In addition, this program is designed to support overseas international exhibitions such as biennials/triennials introducing Japanese artists and their works.
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Application Deadline: 8:00PM (PST), December 2nd, 2024
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Support Program for Translation and Publication

This program is designed to provide partial financial support for overseas publishers intending to translate and publish works originally written in Japanese. The program aims to foster better understanding of Japanese culture by encouraging overseas publishers to translate and publish Japanese works. The grant covers part of the translation and publishing costs (e.g., costs for paper, typesetting, platemaking, printing, and binding)
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Application Deadline: 8:00PM (PST), December 2nd, 2024
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Ishibashi Foundation/The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art

his program aims to support the development of professionals specializing in the study of Japanese visual arts by providing an opportunity for curators and researchers from abroad to conduct research in Japan, and by so doing, promote the study of the field and the introduction of Japanese art overseas.
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Application Deadline: 8:00PM (PST), December 2nd, 2024
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