Related links
Education
British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS)
Support for Japanese studies in the UK
The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ)
A nonprofit, volunteer organisation of Japanese and non-Japanese women interested in education, cross-cultural exchange, and friendship. Support for graduate study in Japan for non-Japanese women who are enrolled in graduate degree programmes at Japanese universities and for graduate study at English-speaking universities and research institutions abroad for women who are citizens or special permanent residents of Japan
Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO)
Support and information for international students wishing to study in Japan
Japanese Government ( MEXT) Scholarships for Japanese Studies
Undergraduate scholarships to Japan
Japanese Government ( MEXT) Scholarships for Postgraduate Research
Postgraduate scholarships to Japan
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Support for international scientific exchange
Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme
Japanese government’s flagship educational and cultural exchange programme
JST English Articles of Science and Technology
English language citations database of articles published in Japan in the fields of science, technology, and medicine
Meiji Jingu Japanese Studies Research Scholarships (£7,000) for any full-time MPhil or PhD programme at SOAS where the student will be working on some aspect of Japanese Studies
The Royal Society
Support for international scientific exchange
The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Based in Norwich, the Institute promotes knowledge and understanding of Japanese arts and cultures
Vulcanus in Japan
This Japan-based programme, established in 1997, is for EU students of engineering or science and consists of a four-month intensive Japanese language course and an eight-month traineeship in a Japanese company
UK-Japan related Organisations
Japan400
Japan400 celebrates existing links and aims to further enrich the dialogue and the dynamic relationship between the UK and Japan
The Japan Society
Support for educational and grassroots activity relating to Japan
The Japan-British Society
Promoting cordial relations between the UK and Japan
The Japan Foundation
Japan’s principal organisation for promoting international cultural exchange and Japanese language teaching. The Japanese equivalent to the British Council
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK
Promoting and extending economic relations and trade between Japan and the UK and promoting the interests of Japanese business in the UK
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)
Promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment between UK and Japan
Funding bodies
The Artists’ international development programme
Early stage development opportunities for individual freelance and self employed artists based in England to spend time building links with artists, organisations and/or creative producers in another country
Canon Foundation in Europe
Support for cultural and scientific exchange between Europe and Japan
EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee
Support for ‘transnational activities of community members and artists involved in service of regional communities and social responsibility and to contribute to the development of healthy societies’.
Gen Foundation
Support for research in Japan or the UK
Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
Grants for promoting Anglo-Japanese relations
Ishibashi Foundation
The two pillars of its activities are its museums, and the grant programmes (by recommendation only) which support outstanding artistic, cultural, and educational activities. Only non-profit making enterprises are supported.
John Crump Studentship (Final-stage PhD scholarship) administered by the British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS). Financial support for postgraduate research students who are enrolled in a UK university research degree programme to assist during the final stages of the writing up period
Nomura Foundation
Grants and Scholarships for the Social Sciences and the Arts, including an Art Prize
Toshiba International Foundation
Grants for promoting understanding of Japan through international exchanges
Toshiba International Foundation Graduate Research Studentship administered by the British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS). These studentships offer up to £1,500 for fieldwork, international conference attendance or other designated research purposes
Vulcanus in Japan
This Japan-based programme, established in 1997, is for EU students of engineering or science and consists of a four-month intensive Japanese language course and an eight-month traineeship in a Japanese company
The Wellcome Trust
Supports biomedical research and the medical humanities through a wide variety of funding schemes, including Investigator Awards, fellowships and Strategic Awards
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Travelling Fellowships to UK citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas, to bring back knowledge and best practice for the benefit of others in their UK professions and communities
Web Japan’s Grant & Aid links
Comprehensive list of Japanese grant-giving bodies
Official Bodies
Embassy of Japan, UK
Official Japanese government website in the UK
UK in Japan – Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Official website for the British Embassy
The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO)
Information on travel to and around Japan
Visiting Arts: Japan Cultural Profile
Comprehensive English-language guide to culture in Japan aimed at both cultural professionals and the general public
News, Media and Information
Bridge to Japan
Comprehensive source of links and information on Japan from newspapers to museums to literature to universities
Japan Information Network
Japan-based source of information on Japanese society, culture, education, organisations and institutions
Web Japan
Comprehensive source of links on Japanese culture, sightseeing, society, history and nature sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and operated by a Japanese non government organisation