Development of international understanding and cooperation is all the
more important to achieve a peaceful and harmonious global society,
which is the long-term goal of humanity in the 21st century.
Although Japan has dramatically elevated her position in the world in the decades following World War II, it is also true that Japan has not yet fully lived up to the role expected of her. In particular, Japan does not seem to have the best relations with her Asia-Pacific neighbors in terms of politics, economics and culture despite their geographic proximity and long history of cultural interchanges with Japan. In this respect, further mutual understanding and reliance on continued efforts to foster friendship through interchanges among nations have great significance in today's world.
In its Mission Statement, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. asserts that it will
contribute to the advancement of the global community by continuously
fostering mutual trust and enriching diverse culture. Based on this
precept and the above-mentioned perception of the current status of
Japan, the research grant program was initiated to support young
researchers from Asia-Pacific countries/regions who are studying in
Japan. The grant is allocated from the Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial
Fund, which was established to commemorate the achievements of the late
Setsutaro Kobayashi, who was the first president of Fuji Xerox.
Fuji Xerox hopes that the research grant program contributes to the
promotion of mutual understanding of people and harmonious development
of the nations or areas in the Asia-Pacific regions.
2. Qualifications for Grant Application
2.1 Research Field
Grants shall be conferred for individual research (not group research) in the field of Humanities (Cultural Science) or Social Sciences,
with special emphasis on themes that help deepen the researcher's
understanding and awareness of Japanese or Asian/Oceanian society and
culture and enhance international interchanges among them in the future.
2.2 Qualifications for Applicants
Applicants shall meet all of the following requirements on the date of both the application deadline and grant subsidization.
- Foreign students or researchers from an Asia-Pacific country/area listed below who are currently staying in Japan.
East Asia Korea, China, Taiwan, Mongolia Southeast Asia Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos South Asia India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives Oceania Australia, New Zealand, Island countries in Oceanian region - Students or researchers who are presently enrolled in a doctorate program (not in a master program) of Japanese universities. Those who already received or will receive doctorate degrees before the issuance date of the grant are not allowed to apply.
- Students or researchers who are recommended by their supervising professors or mentors.
3. Grant Particulars
The Kobayashi Fund will provide each grantee with a research grant to be
used for expenses (transportation/accommodation for travel, purchase of
reference books/archives, etc.) pertaining to the research activities
in Japan and Asia-Pacific countries/regions.
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