Funder: Nomura
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Applications open) | November 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Japan time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to ¥1,000,000 per award; activities must begin April–September 2027
Summary: Supports researchers in Japan inviting overseas-based scholars for social science research, collaboration, and academic exchange.
Key Information: Overseas travel and transportation costs must exceed 50% of total expenditure.
Description
The Nomura Foundation’s International Exchange Grant supports invitations of overseas-based researchers by researchers in Japan. Part of the foundation’s social science grantmaking, the program focuses primarily on law, political science, and economics. It funds investigations and joint research undertaken through these visits, as well as participation in academic gatherings.
Supported gatherings include international conferences, symposia, academic society meetings, and academic lectures. Visiting researchers may attend, present research, or participate in discussions. The invitation of an overseas-based researcher is central to the program, whether the proposed activity involves collaborative investigation or scholarly exchange through an organized event. The first-half fiscal year 2027 call supports activities beginning between April and September 2027.
