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住友財團 FY2026 日本相關研究補助（亞洲研究者，2026-10-30 截止）

日本住友財團補助日本以外的亞洲研究者，做跟日本有關的社會科學或人文研究，個人或共同研究都可以。每件最多 200 萬日圓（外幣不換算），總預算 5,000 萬日圓、約 70 件，研究期間 2027 年 4 月到 2028 年 3 月。用財團的英文或日文申請表（8 頁內）加一封推薦信，線上送件，2026 年 10 月 30 日下午 5 點（日本時間）截止。不是獎學金，也不補只出版成果的。

補助金額

金額未公告

截止日期

2026-10-30

剩 5 天

公告原文

收件: 「The application must be sent through the website no later than 17:00 (JST) October 30 (Friday), 2026.」

2026-10-25 查證 · 打開官方公告（另開分頁）

主辦單位: The Sumitomo Foundation
類型: 經費補助

準備難度要準備看理由

要寫計畫書，簡章列了 12 個章節
應備文件 2 項
申請流程 7 步

計畫書: 「Research Summary; … Curriculum Vitae of Applicant; … Grants by Third Parties; … Special Research Field of Applicant; … Major Academic Achievements of Applicant; … Collaborator(s); … Concept of Research Project; … Key word of Research Field of Application; … Methodology of Research Project; … Expected Results of Research Project; … Research Project Schedule; … Line Item of Applied Grant Amount;」出處（另開分頁）
文件: 「the Application Form (download through the website) … Letter of Recommendation … Letter of Recommendation to the applicant shall be free-form, in Japanese or English language from a person who knows well the applicant, with an academic background regarding the proposed research. … Letter of Recommendation shall be sealed or signed, using the letterhead of the recommender’s affiliated organization as a rule. Letter of Recommendation issued by the collaborator who is involved in this application shall not be acceptable.」出處（另開分頁）
名額: 「Number of Projects: Approximately 70」出處（另開分頁）

計分：要寫計畫書、要到場、要交作品各 2 分；要自籌、文件 8 項以上、流程 10 步以上各 1 分（計畫書 10 章以上、自籌一半以上再加 1 分）。1 分以下輕鬆，2–4 分要準備，5 分以上大工程。

申請資格

申請人要是非日本籍的亞洲研究者，以東亞、東南亞為主（原文沒有附國家清單），補助期間住在日本以外；期間預計以學生、客座教授等身分在日本停留超過 6 個月的不要申請。研究要由申請人親自負責執行，主題是跟日本有關的研究，以社會科學、人文為主，個人或共同研究都可以。不收：營利或可能帶來營利的研究、受第三方委託的研究、已經大致完成的研究；這不是獎學金或研究獎助金，也不補只出版研究成果。不補：申請人與共同研究者自己的酬勞、所屬大學或機構的行政管理費、電腦、伺服器、印表機、相機這類一般用途設備、餐飲。

公告原文

資格: 「Researcher shall be of Asian (non Japanese) nationality, living outside Japan. Awarded researcher must conduct the proposed research by themselves.」
資格: 「Any research project to be carried out by individual or a group in the field of the social sciences or humanities that is related to Japan.」
資格: 「be a researcher of Asian (non-Japanese) nationality, primarily from East Asia or Southeast Asia」

2026-10-25 查證 · 打開官方公告（另開分頁）

怎麼申請

到住友財團網站選申請語言（英文或日文），登記 email 後收到申請網址
在網站填基本資料，申請金額用日圓或美元；下載 Word 申請表填好
申請表 8 頁內、10 號字、不能手寫，不收申請表以外的附件
申請表轉成 PDF 上傳，連同推薦信一起送出；一天內沒收到登錄編號要 email 問財團
2026 年 10 月 30 日下午 5 點（日本時間）前送出
選考委員會評選，董事會預定 2027 年 3 月核定，結果用 email 通知
獲選後跟財團簽備忘錄，期滿交研究成果與經費結算報告

應備文件

申請表（財團的 Word 表，轉成 PDF）
推薦信（了解申請人、有相關學術背景的人寫，格式不拘，日文或英文，原則上用推薦人機構信紙簽名或蓋章；共同研究者寫的不算）

前往申請系統

簡章原文

1: 「Step1. Choice of application language: … Step2. Registration of your email address: … After registration of your email address, you receive the URL/link for your application.」
2: 「Input basic information for the application through the website. Please apply for the grant in either JPY or USD. Download the Application Form (Word file) and fill out the form.」
3: 「Neither supplemental/additional papers/materials to the Application Form nor any forms other than the specified Application Form are acceptable for evaluation. … Font size should be 10 points to fill out the Application Form in 8 pages only. … No handwriting is acceptable.」
4: 「After filling out the form, convert the Word file to PDF file and then upload it. Uploading the recommendation letter is also necessary. … Unless you receive the registration number within one day after you send your application, you have to inquire to The Foundation by email」
5: 「The application must be sent through the website no later than 17:00 (JST) October 30 (Friday), 2026.」
6: 「The Board of Directors of The Sumitomo Foundation, scheduled to meet in March 2027, will give the final approval to the selection of the projects eligible for this grant. Results of the selection will be notified to the applicants by email.」
7: 「Memorandum of Understanding should be concluded between The Applicant and The Sumitomo Foundation. … Written reports on research results and on a final accounting of funds spent shall be submitted to The Sumitomo Foundation when the grant period has expired.」
文件: 「the Application Form (download through the website) … Letter of Recommendation … Letter of Recommendation to the applicant shall be free-form, in Japanese or English language from a person who knows well the applicant, with an academic background regarding the proposed research. … Letter of Recommendation shall be sealed or signed, using the letterhead of the recommender’s affiliated organization as a rule. Letter of Recommendation issued by the collaborator who is involved in this application shall not be acceptable.」