Tanaka Fund 2024 - Tanaka Fund Grant to Support Promising Junior Japanese

Guidelines developed by The Japan Foundation stipulated that the Trust Fund would be administered as an endowment and that the income thereof should be made available for the support and promotion of Japanese studies at universities and colleges in Canada. [...] How this research will contribute to Japanese Studies in Canada (20 points) Each proposal will be assessed on the extent to which it contributes to the field of Japanese Studies (a subcategory of area studies centered around social sciences and humanities research on Japan, which includes the study of the language, culture, literature, politics, history, religion, economics, philosophy, film, arts. [...] Relevance and innovativeness of proposed research (20 points) Each proposal will be evaluated on the extent to which it demonstrates the relevance of the proposed research to the creation, dissemination and sustained application of knowledge to support Japanese studies in Canada as well as explaining the importance of the proposed travel is to achieve the expected results. [...] Objectives, methodology and results (35 points) The clarity of the project objectives will be evaluated, as will the soundness and viability of the proposed methodology, action plan and expected results. [...] Reporting Requirements The report must address the following points (a reporting template will be provided) Synthesis: a 250-word summary of the project rationale, objectives, methodology and results, emphasizing outcomes attributable in whole or in part to the Tanaka Fund supported activities including how your research advances Japanese Studies in Canada; A description of the methodology and act.