UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme 2026: Up to US$10,000 for Research in Japan
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Fellowships
Posted
July 26, 2026
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The UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers' Fellowships Programme 2026, also called the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships, has opened applications, offering young researchers from eligible countries up to US$10,000 to conduct postgraduate research at universities and research institutions in Japan.
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- Application Guide
- Annex 1 – List of invited Member States and Associate Members
- Annex 2 – Research areas and indicative sub-areas
- Annex 3 – Application Form
- Annex 4 – Research Proposal Template
- Annex 5 – UNESCO Certificate of Language Knowledge
- Step 2: Contact the National Commission for UNESCO of your home country to enquire about the application procedures at the national level. Click here for the contact information of the National Commissions for UNESCO.
- As soon as you are informed by the National Commission for UNESCO of your country that you are nominated as a candidate for this programme, you should communicate your the online application form and the supporting documents to keizoobuchi.fellowships@unesco.org.
- Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/fellowships/keizo-obuchi