FellowshipOpen to Tunisian applicants
Ishibashi Foundation and Japan Foundation Fellowship for Japanese Art
Ishibashi Foundation and the Japan Foundation · Japan
Short research stay in Japan for curators and researchers of Japanese visual arts who live outside Japan. Nationality or permanent residence must be in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Tunisia's 70th anniversary is on the foreign ministry page. The deadline is 1 December 2026 at 13:00 Japan time.
At a glance
- Where
- Japan
- Length
- 21 to 59 days
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026, 13:00
Who can apply
Criteria stated by the funder on the official source.
Nationality
Applicants must hold nationality or permanent residency in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. The foreign ministry marks the 70th anniversary of relations with Tunisia.
StatedProfession
Applicants are art professionals living outside Japan, such as curators, researchers, educators, or conservators. Undergraduates and master's candidates are not eligible. Film studies use a different fellowship.
StatedLanguage
Applicants must be proficient in Japanese or English. The research must be on Japanese visual arts and must require travel to Japan.
StatedFunding and what it does not cover
The instructions provide 17,000 yen a day, a round-trip discount economy airfare, overseas travel insurance, and a research allowance of up to 100,000 yen. Fellows find their own accommodation.
Covered by the funder
- Per diem of 17,000 yen a day
- Round-trip discount economy airfare
- Overseas travel insurance
- Research allowance up to 100,000 yen
Not covered — you pay these
- Accommodation, which fellows must find
