The Yanai Initiative’s JPP Project Funding program offers short-term support to scholars to create public-facing resources on Japan-related topics (broadly defined) to be published on the JPP website. Resources may include, but are not limited to, research and pedagogy guides, databases, video series, essays, lesson plans/syllabi, annotated translations, digital resources, or other innovative materials in support of open-access research and teaching.
Project Funding
Funding of up to $10,000 may be used to cover the cost of research, writing, and content development by a group of 3-5 individuals for a period of 4 months, along with other mutually agreed-upon expenses. Team members will typically be expected to dedicate approximately 3-4 hours a week during their 4-month term. For reference, work on JPP-initiated projects is compensated at a rate of $30 an hour. We recognize that institutional policies and differences in prevailing wages in different localities around the world, as well as exchange rates, may affect the amounts that teams budget. In the case of larger projects, teams may, after showing appropriate progress, apply for a 4-month extension. If more than 5 people are desired on a Project Team, applicants must provide proof of complementary funding from an outside source. The number of projects accepted each application cycle may vary.
Themes & Formats
In any given application cycle, JPP Project Funding may be open to applications on any topic and in any format, or it may be limited to applications related to selected themes, specific temporal periods, and/or targeted resource types.
For JPP’s Spring Project Funding application cycle, we will make up to 4 awards, including one project per collaborative and one transtemporal project. For this round of funding, we especially encourage applications on premodern topics. Projects will be conducted between May 15, 2025 and September 15, 2025. The current project themes/formats are:
Premodern Japan Collaborative
Open theme/format
Early Modern Japan Collaborative
Open theme/format
Modern & Contemporary Japan Collaborative
Open theme/format
Transtemporal
Open theme/format
Requirements
Application Form, which includes:
- Proposed Project Title
- List of Team Members, including one designated Team Coordinator responsible for organizing logistics and managing Team Collaborators
- Project Proposal
- a description of the project, including goals, methods, outputs and impact
- Proposed Project Timeline
- Project Budget
- Project budgets must include a detailed breakdown of estimated expenses, including team coordinator/collaborator project development, project-related materials, permissions, etc.
- Budget should include any anticipated or secured co-sponsorship, along with estimated funds.
Curriculum Vitae for each team member (no more than 2 pages each)
Timeline
March 1, 2025
Deadline for Spring 2025 Project Funding application submission
March 1 – March 31, 2025
Application review period
March 31, 2025
Application decisions released
April 1 – May 15, 2025
Financial processing for accepted project members
May 15, 2025
Last day to initiate project work
Eligibility
- Applicants, who may be at any career stage, must be researching or teaching a topic related to Japan (broadly defined).
- Applicants may not be serving concurrently on other JPP content creation teams.
- Applicants who have received project funding from JPP within the past year are not eligible to apply to participate in a new project.
- Funding may be supplied to individuals or institutions, as circumstances require.
Note
- Applications may be submitted in English or Japanese
- Highest priority will be given to project teams that reflect a diversity of backgrounds, genders, specializations, institutions, and career stages among its members
source: japanpastandpresent.org/
Appels à projets
Date limite
Contacts
All application materials must be submitted to