Graduate Scholarships & Awards
Tanaka Fund to support promising junior Japanese Studies scholars
The Tanaka Fund was established in 1974 as the result of an exchange of gifts between the governments of Canada and Japan. Canada offered $1,000,000 to Japan to promote Canadian studies in Japanese universities, while Japan provided 300 million yen for the enhancement of Japanese studies in Canadian universities. The funds were used to establish the “Japan Foundation Trust Fund for the Promotion of Japanese Studies in Canadian Universities”.
Student Status
Full-time & Part-time
Scholarship Value
max $12,000
Application Type
external
Citizenship
Canadian/PR
Areas of Study
Unrestricted
Deadline
January 30, 2026
Eligibility
-Canadian citizens or permanent residents
-master’s or doctoral level students enrolled at a Canadian university
-conducting research related to Japan with methods in humanities and social sciences
-The research must be towards a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation
Application Information
Program guidelines and information on the application process can be found here.
Submit Application To
You will apply through the application portal :https://portal.scholarshippartners.ca/s_Login.jspWebsite
https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/