BDK Fellowship
- BDK Fellowship Committee
The scholarship aims at the promotion of international cooperation and mutual understanding in Buddhist studies, and is intended to enable researchers to engage in research on Buddhism while in Japan.
Who is Eligible
- Must be of non-Japanese nationality
- Must be under 40 years of age
- Preferably advanced graduate students working toward a Ph.D. degree
- Must be able to engage in the academic study of Buddhism for one full year
- Must be affiliated with a Japanese university or research institute while in Japan
※Applicants who fulfill all of the above conditions are invited to submit an application by the deadline.
Required documents 
The registration for the 2012 application has closed.
Fellowship Award
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･Monthly scholarship payments of:
- ¥250,000 (for a single awadee)
- ¥300,000 (for an awadee with his/her accompanying family)※
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・Health insurance premium provided by a local government office in Japan(for recipient and his/her accompanying family, up to ¥30,000 per person)※
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･Expenses for domestic research travel and book-purchase:¥40,000 each (one time each only)
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･One round trip economy class air fare for a recipient(for recipient already residing in Japan, a one-way return ticket)
※Please inquire about support for dependents, which will be considered in special cases.
Application Procedure
※The 2013 application will be available at the end of September 2012.(2012.01.08)
For further information, please contact BDK Fellowship Committee.