Abe Fellowship Program
| Proposal deadline: |
September 1st, Annually |
| Funding opportunity: |
Individual funding |
| Funding period: | Between 3 months and 12 months over a 24 month period |
| Funding maximum: |
Varies |
| Contact: |
abe@ssrc.org |
Program Detail
The Abe Fellowship Program is administered by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), with support from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and CGP. Funding for the Abe Fellowship Program is provided by CGP.
The Abe Fellowship Program is designed to encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of researchers interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and seeks individuals willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network built around such topics. It strives especially to promote a new level of intellectual cooperation between the Japanese and American academic and professional communities committed to and trained for advancing global understanding and problem solving.
Research support to individuals is at the core of the Abe Fellowship Program. Applications are welcome from scholars and non-academic research professionals. The objectives of the program are to foster high quality research in the social sciences and related disciplines, to build new collaborative networks or researchers around the three thematic foci of the program, to bring new data and new data resources to the attention of those researchers, and to obtain from them a commitment to a comparative and transnational line of inquiry.
Eligibility
(Please note that fellows are not allowed to hold the Abe Fellowship and the Japan Foundation Fellowship concurrently.)- Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States.
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field, or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience.
- Previous language training is not a prerequisite for this Fellowship. However, if the research project requires language ability, the applicant should provide evidence of adequate proficiency to complete the project.
- Applications from researchers in professions other than academia are encouraged with the expectation that the product of the fellowship will contribute to the wider body of knowledge on the topic specified.
- Projects proposing to address key policy issues or seeking to develop a concrete policy proposal must reflect non-partisan positions.
Priorities
The Abe Fellowship Research AgendaApplicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social sciences and related disciplines relevant to any one or any combination of the three themes below:
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Traditional and non-traditional approaches to security and diplomacy: Appropriate research topics include transnational terrorism, internal ethnic and religious strife, infectious diseases, food safety, climate change, and non-proliferation, as well as the role of cultural initiatives in peace building.
- Global and regional economic issues: Suitable topics include regional and bilateral trade arrangements, international financial stability, globalization and the mitigation of its adverse consequences, sustainable urbanization, and environmental degradation.
- Social and Cultural Issues: Appropriate topics include demographic change, immigration, the role of civil society and media as champions of the public interest, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, and revitalization of multi-cultural urban areas.
Across the Program's three dominant themes, project should demonstrate important contributions to intellectual and/or policy debates and break new theoretical or empirical ground. Within this framework, priority is given to research projects that formulate solutions that promote a more peaceful, stable, and equitable global society or ameliorate the challenges faced by communities worldwide. Applicants are expected to show how the proposed project goes beyond previous work on the topic and builds on prior skills to move into new intellectual terrain.
Please note that the purpose of this Fellowship is to support research activities. Therefore, projects whose sole aim is travel, cultural exchange, and/or language training will not be considered. However, funds for language tutoring or refresher courses in the service of research goals will be included in the award if the proposal includes explicit justification for such activities.
Terms
Terms of the fellowship are flexible and are designed to meet the needs of Japanese and American researchers at different stages in their careers. The program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of 3 month and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period. Part-time residence abroad in the United States or Japan is required.
Application Process
For information on how to apply to the Abe Fellowship Program, please refer to the Abe Fellowship page on the Social Science Research Council website or contact them at abe@ssrc.org.
Fellows:
2010-2011 Fellows
2009-2010 Fellows
2008-2009 Fellows