The
Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global
Partnership (CGP) and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) are
inviting applications for the fellowship program. The fellowship is awarded to
the citizens of the United States and Japan as well as to nationals of
other countries to pursue research in the social sciences and related
disciplines. Members of the American research community must spend at
least one-third of the fellowship tenure in Japan. Members of the Japanese
research community must spend at least one-third of the fellowship tenure in
USA.
Study Subject (s): Applicants are invited to
submit proposals for research in the social sciences and related disciplines
relevant to any one or any combination of the three themes below. The themes
are:
-Traditional and non-traditional approaches to security and diplomacy:
Appropriate research topics include transnational terrorism, internal ethnic
and religious strife, infectious diseases, food safety, climate change, and
non-proliferation, as well as the role of cultural initiatives in peace
building.
-Global and regional economic issues: Suitable topics include regional and
bilateral trade arrangements, international financial stability, globalization
and the mitigation of its adverse consequences, sustainable urbanization, and
environmental degradation.
-Social and cultural issues: Appropriate topics include demographic change,
immigration, the role of civil society and media as champions of the public
interest, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, and
revitalization of multi-cultural urban areas.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing research programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
(CGP)
Scholarship can be taken at: USA and Japan (Members of the American
research community must spend at least one-third of the fellowship tenure in
Japan. Members of the Japanese research community must spend at least one-third
of the fellowship tenure in the US Applicants from other countries can pursue
their research during the fellowship period in countries other than Japan and
the US)
Eligibility:
-This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan as well as
to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious
long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States.
-Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the
terminal degree in their field, or have attained an equivalent level of
professional experience at the time of application.
-Previous language training is not a prerequisite for this Fellowship. However,
if the research project requires language ability, the applicant should provide
evidence of adequate proficiency to complete the project.
-Applications from researchers in professions other than academia are
encouraged with the expectation that the product of the fellowship will
contribute to the wider body of knowledge on the topic specified.
-Projects proposing to address key policy issues or seeking to develop a
concrete policy proposal must reflect non-partisan positions.
Scholarship Open
for Students of Following Countries:
This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan as well as
to nationals of other countries.
Scholarship
Description: The
Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global
Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Funding for the Abe
Fellowship Program is provided by CGP. The Abe Fellowship is designed to
encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global
concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of
researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range
importance and who are willing to become key members of a bilateral and global
research network built around such topics. It strives especially to promote a
new level of intellectual cooperation between the Japanese and American
academic and professional communities committed to and trained for advancing
global understanding and problem solving.
Number of award (s): Approximately 14 awards
are made in a given year.
Duration of award
(s): The
program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 months of
full-time support over a 24 month period. Fellowship tenure must begin between
April 1 and December 31 of a given year. Fellowship tenure need not be
continuous, but must be concluded within 24 months of initial activation of the
Fellowship.
What does it
cover? The
amount of the Abe Fellowship is not fixed. It varies widely, depending on the
details of the research plan and on whether the award includes salary replacement.
Notification: Decisions are announced by
the end of November.
How to Apply: Applications must be
submitted on-line
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
Application deadline is September 1st 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
