Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Terasaki Center For Japanese Studies

Established in 1991, the UCLA Terasaki Center has been a platform for research on Japan. Our distinguished faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and the board of advisors have been contributing to the field of Japanese studies for over 20 years.

Faculty Board of Advisors Chair in US-Japan Relations Postdoctoral Fellows Alumni

Students Visitors Staff Supporters Dr. Paul I. Terasaki

The Terasaki Center sponsors a vast array of events throughout the year. With its colloquium series, the Center brings academics from diverse fields to UCLA each year. Special workshops and annual conferences bring leading scholars to discuss topics relating to Japan.

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The Center is proud to support our faculty, current and prospective students, and the local community through a variety of grants and fellowships.

Internal Funding
Learn more and apply for Center funding here.

External Funding
Funding sources in this section are not administered by the Center.

Center programs were established with strong support from the local community to promote research and instruction in Japanese studies, with a recent focus on the profound transformations unfolding in contemporary Japanese society.

UCLA Japanese Studies
Programs by Faculty and Students

Global Japan Initiative
Understanding Japan/Japanese culture within a global context.

The Terasaki Center is actively expanding support for faculty and graduate students, building relationships with other universities as well as Japan and Japanese Studies related organizations, and enhancing its role in the community.

Mission & History
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Global Hub
The Center is dedicated to connecting Japanese communities around the world with those engaged in the study of Japan and the Japanese.

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global japan initiative Understanding Japan/Japanese
culture within a global context

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Funding — External Funding — Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

type: graduate

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Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Council supports post-doctoral fellowships and faculty research related to Japan in the humanities and social sciences through several programs.

SSRC Japan Studies Dissertation Workshop

The annual SSRC Japan Studies Dissertation Workshop seeks to create a sustained network of advanced graduate students and faculty by providing the opportunity to give and receive critical feedback on dissertations in progress. The annual workshop draws participants from all fields in the social sciences and humanities and from institutions throughout the U.S. The program is funded by the Japan Foundation

Application Deadline: October 1 Annually

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for ABD's and Recent Ph.D.s

The SSRC administers the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program for ABD's and Recent Ph.D.'s

Please note: Applications for the short term fellowship will be accepted from applicants who are within 2 years of finishing their Ph.D. degree or have received their Ph.D. within 6 years prior to April 2008. Financial support is provided in yen by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and varies according to the duration of the fellowship term.

Application Deadline: December 1 Annually

Abe Fellowship

The Abe Fellowship is designed to encourage multidisciplinary research on contemporary and policy-relevant topics of pressing global concern to industrialized and industrializing societies around the world. The Program administers an annual fellowship competition that provides scholars and non-academic research professionals in the social sciences and the humanities with support for research projects addressing one or more of three themes: global issues, problems common to industrial and industrializing societies, and issues relating to U.S.-Japan relations. Funds are provided by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.

Application Deadline: September 1 Annually

Application forms and instructions can be downloaded from the SSRC website (http://www.ssrc.org) or requested from the SSRC Japan Program. For further information, please contact the program directly at abe@ssrc.org.

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E-mail: japan@ssrc.org

More information on the programs can be found on the SSRC Japan Program's website.

TERASAKI CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES

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scholars, students, and the community in efforts to understand
Japan in global and historical contexts. © 1991 – 2025 The Regents of the University of California

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