Details
Fulbright Scholar Program offers nearly 470 teachings, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Applications for grants (Journalism) for the academic year 2020-2021 are now being accepted. The purpose of this award is to provide opportunities for both junior and senior journalists working in print, broadcast and digital media to become better informed about Japan.
Information about the grant:
- Number of grants – Up to 10 (including research and journalist grants)
- Grant Length – 3-9 months
- Grant Dates – Grants must begin between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021
Moreover, There is a flex option available for this grant. The Serial (Flex) Grant is for scholars who require multiple visits to the host country. Further, Interested applicants should clearly indicate plans for Flex in their project statement, including a project timeline.
Serial (Flex) grant parameters:
- Minimum length of the total grant is six months
- Grant cannot be divided into more than two segments
- The second segment must resume within one year after the completion of the first segment
Benefits
- Stipend
- 350,000 yen per month
- Family allowance: 50,000-100,000 yen per month, depending on the number of accompanying dependents
- Housing allowance: 120,000-200,000 yen per month, depending on the number of accompanying dependents
- Estimated Travel and Relocation Allowance
- Further, Roundtrip international travel arranged by Fulbright commission for the grantee and a primary dependent who accompanies the grantee on a grant of nine months or more
- Baggage allowance: $300-$500 for Japan-bound and 60,000-100,000 yen for U.S.-bound, depending on the length of the grant
- Also, Settling-in allowance: equivalent to one month’s housing allowance (120,000 yen to 200,000 yen)
- Estimated Book and Research Allowance
- Research allowance: 300,000-500,000 yen, depending on the length of the grant
- Research travel allowance: 30,000-100,000 yen, depending on the length of the grant
- Furthermore, Honoraria for guest lecturing may be accepted under the terms of the award.
- Fulbright Scholars in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region have the opportunity to apply for funds to support short-term (3-14 days) travel to other countries in the EAP region for activities such as lectures, workshops, graduate or faculty seminars, master classes or recitals, curricular advising or panel presentations.
Eligibilities
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements at the time of application unless specific exemptions apply.
- U.S. citizenship – permanent residence is not sufficient
- Applications in the discipline of Journalism will be considered.
- The grant is open to all levels of scholars, except early career
- Recipients of a Fulbright Scholar are eligible to apply for another Fulbright Scholar grant two years after the date of completion of the previous grant.
- Candidates who have resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application are ineligible.
- Further, Recent college graduates with limited professional experience are ineligible for consideration under the Fulbright Scholar Program. Instead, such applicants can visit the Fulbright Student Program.
- Graduate or doctoral students seeking funding to complete their degrees are ineligible for consideration under the Fulbright Scholar Program. Instead, such applicants can visit the Fulbright Student Program.
- Grants shall not authorize engagement in pastoral, missionary, or other professional religious activities.
- Finally, Grants shall not authorize engagement in activities for which a license to practice medicine or nursing is required.
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 16 September,2019 |
| Country | Japan |
| Open to | U.S. citizen |
| Organizer | Fulbright |
| Contact the organizer | [email protected] |