Grant Program for Strengthening Research Networks to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation [WA2.0]
Grant Program for Strengthening Research Networks to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation [WA2.0] supports Southeast Asian organizations’ Japanese studies to build research networks and lasting trust with Japan.
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Funder: Japan Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, 1 p.m. Japan Standard Time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Past awards averaged approximately JPY 900,000 per project; partial direct-cost support within April 1, 2027–March 31, 2028
Summary: Supports Southeast Asian organizations’ Japanese studies projects to strengthen research networks, develop the next generation, and build lasting trust with Japan.
Key Information: Only one application per organization is accepted, but a comprehensive project may include multiple sub-projects.
Description
The Japan Foundation supports Japanese studies projects implemented by organizations in Southeast Asia to form and strengthen research networks, develop the next generation of human resources, and promote mutual understanding. The program aims to build a strong, long-lasting relationship of trust between Southeast Asia and Japan.
Supported activities include study in Japan, research and conferences on Japan, lectures by scholars or researchers invited from Japan, publications advancing Japanese studies, and acquisition of Japanese studies books and materials. Online projects are eligible. The program is part of “Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0,” the Foundation’s wider people-to-people exchange initiative supporting exchange and human-resource development in Japan and ASEAN.
