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Summary:
Up to six lecturing awards, up to two lecturing/research awards, up to five research awards, up to two research awards for working journalists and five seminar awards for international education administrators.
Program Overview:
Lecturing and lecturing/research awards for 10 months start in September 2009, and awards for one academic term (approximately 4 months) start in September 2009 or April 2010. All teaching is in English. Research awards may start between July 2009 and June 2010 and are for 3 to 9 months. Serial grants consisting of two short-term visits over a 2-year period are possible for researchers. Research awards are open to academics and to professionals in business, government, journalism, law, social services, etc. Applicants may be Japan specialists or nonspecialists who wish to pursue comparative research in their fields. To facilitate the proposed work, applicants who are not specialists are expected to make contact with a Japanese colleague or institution prior to submitting their applications. Applicants in the arts, including creative writing, must have an institutional affiliation in the United States. Individuals who are living in Japan are not eligible to apply. Applicants should consult the benefits section of the awards book in order to be reassured that Fulbright grants to Japan are generous enough to cover their expenses. THE STAFF PERSON FOR U.S.-JAPAN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS PROGRAM IS DAVID ADAMS, 202.686.4021, dadams@cies.iie.org.
Stipend: Lecturers receive a U.S. dollar supplement ranging from $250 (single) to $350 (couple) to $450 (family) per month.
Maintenance: A monthly payment in yen that includes a base stipend, a housing allowance and a family allowance. The amount varies, depending upon the grant category, the number of accompanying dependents and type of housing. For lecturers, the range is 600,000 yen (single), 695,000 yen (couple) and 765,000-810,000 yen (family). Lecturers also receive a supplemental allowance. For research grantees, the range is 470,000 yen (single), 550,000 yen (couple) and 605,000-650,000 yen (family).
Travel/Relocation: Round-trip travel for the grantee and one dependent who accompanies the grantee for more than 80% of a grant of 9 months or more, settling-in allowance equivalent to 1 month's rent and baggage allowance based on length of grant: 60,000 yen to 100,000 yen and $300 to $500.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition fees for grades 1-12 for up to two accompanying dependents if they accompany the grantee for more than 80% of grant: approximately 675,000 yen per child for grants of up to 3 months, 1,100,000 yen for grants of 4-6 months and 2,000,000 yen for grants of 7 months or longer.
Other Benefits:
Researchers also receive a research allowance of approximately 300,000-500,000 yen, depending on the length of the grant. Honoraria for guest lecturing may be accepted under the terms of the award. For the International Education Administrators Program, grantees are provided a round-trip air ticket, and per diem to cover all in-country expenses (lodging, meals and local transportation).
East Asia and the Pacific|Japan
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