Tanaka Fund Program

Purpose

The Tanaka Fund was established in 1974 as the result of an exchange of gifts between the governments of Canada and Japan. Canada offered $1,000,000 to Japan to promote Canadian studies in Japanese universities, while Japan provided 300 million yen for the enhancement of Japanese studies in Canadian universities. The funds were used to establish the “Japan Foundation Trust Fund for the Promotion of Japanese Studies in Canadian Universities”.

Deadline

• January 12, 2024

Value

• Up to a maximum of $10,000

Duration

• Maximum 3 months in Japan.

Eligibility

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada as of the application deadline;
• Doctoral of Master's level students who are:
  • enrolled in a Canadian university;
  • conducting research related to Japan (comparative research included) with methods in the humanities and social sciences;
• Master's students who are doing research towards their master's thesis;
• Doctoral students who are doing research towards their dissertation proposal

Information and links to the online application are found on the Tanaka Fund Program website.