Fiscal Year 2025 Research Funding Application
Purpose of the funding
How have youth culture and lifestyles in Japan and Europe (German-speaking areas) changed in recent years due to the rapid progress of globalization and information technology, and what developments can be expected in cultural exchange between the two regions in the future?
To investigate these questions, we support researchers in Japan and Europe (German-speaking areas) in their research into youth culture and lifestyles, foster the development of researchers who will play a central role in the cultural exchange between the two regions, and aim to develop a new academic field by making research results available to a broader audience through symposia, workshops, and publications.
Research theme
“Research on Youth Culture and Lifestyles in Japan and Europe (German-speaking areas)”
- (1)Trends in culture and consumer activities surrounding fields such as film, music, manga, and art
- (2)Trends in daily-life features such as fashion, eating habits, and residential preferences
- (3)Changes in lifestyles surrounding areas such as child raising, work, love, and marriage
- (4)Changes in social perceptions and movements relating to issues such as immigration, minorities, gender, and environment
Funding eligibility
- (1)Eligible are both individual research and group research.
- (2)No restrictions apply to the nationality and affiliated institutions of applicants and research members. However, all researchers must be resident in Japan or Europe (German-speaking areas) and must be under 40 years of age as of November 22, 2024.
- (3)Eligible to receive funding is research in the field of human and social science consistent with the research theme.
- (4)Research already completed is not eligible to receive funding.
Moreover, applications are ineligible to receive funding in the following cases.
・When funding is to be allocated to the funding of activities and normal operations such as of NPO corporations
・When the purpose of funding is limited to purchasing goods and materials - (5)As a general rule, researchers are responsible for their research results. The Foundation accepts no liability for the content of research results. Impropriety will be made public.
Application closing date ・Funding decision ・Submission and publication of reports
- Application closing date: November 22, 2024(Friday)
- Funding decision : January 2025 (planned)
- Submission of the research results report : March 2026
- Publication of the research results : Participation in a symposium held in Japan (planned for Kyoto) in March 2026 and presentation of research results
*Online participation is also possible.
Funding amount and funding period
- (1)Funding amount
JPY 350,000 per research (*The full amount in local currency will be transferred to the applicant's bank account.)
Number of funding awards: 4 (prospective) - (2)Funding period
The 10 months from April 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
For details, please visit the website of the Foundation and read through “Fiscal Year 2025 Research Funding Application Requirements”