Your Next OpportunityUNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme 2026: Up to US$10,000 for Research in Japan
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Applications are now open for the UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships Programme 2026, also known as the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme. The programme offers young researchers from eligible countries the opportunity to undertake postgraduate research at universities and research institutions in Japan, with fellowship funding of up to US$10,000.
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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
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