Scholarship

Tanaka Fund Program

Universities Canada Original Source
Award

CA$12,000 - CA$12,000

Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Tanaka Fund Program supports Canadian graduate students conducting research in Japan. Established in 1974 as a result of an exchange of gifts between the governments of Canada and Japan, the program has been administered by Universities Canada since 1975. Originally used to support Japanese language lectureships at Canadian universities until 2016, the Tanaka Fund was restructured in 2018 to focus support for young emerging scholars in order to foster the next generation of Japanese Studies scholarship in Canada. The program provides funding for master's or doctoral level students to conduct research related to Japan using methods in humanities and social sciences. The research must be towards a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation, supporting students for up to 3 months of research in Japan.

Duration 1 - 4 mo
Decision April 2026

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Citizenship
Canada
Residency
Canada
Project in
Japan
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Restrictions

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