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 for activities beginning April–September 2027
Summary: Supports Japan-based social scientists conducting overseas research and participating in international academic events.
Key Information: Individuals or group representatives must hold a full-time position at a university or similar institution in Japan.
Description
The Nomura Foundation’s International Exchange Grants (Dispatch of Researchers Overseas) support overseas activities by researchers in the social sciences, particularly law, political science, and economics. Funding covers investigations and research abroad, as well as attendance, research presentations, and discussion at international conferences, symposia, academic society meetings, and academic lectures.
The program forms part of the foundation’s social science grantmaking and supports both individual researchers and groups led by an eligible research representative. This call is for the first half of fiscal year 2027, covering activities that begin between April and September 2027. It focuses on sending researchers overseas, rather than inviting researchers to Japan.
