(OPEN CALL) Travel Support Program for Scholars Attending AAS 2026 in Vancouver

Event

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia and the study of Asia. With approximately 6,500 members worldwide, representing all regions and disciplines related to Asia, the AAS is the largest organization of its kind.

Through its publications, online resources, regional conferences, and the annual conference, the AAS provides its members with a unique and invaluable professional network.

About AAS: https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) 2026 Annual Conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from March 12 – 15, 2026.

The Japan Foundation is pleased to announce a Travel Support Program to assist young and emerging scholars from Southeast Asia in attending the conference.

Objectives

To support academic career development of scholars in the field of Japanese Studies in Southeast Asia.
To encourage cross-border and cross-disciplinary academic exchange.

Eligibility

Scholars holding nationality of Southeast Asian countries, or affiliated with an institution of Japanese Studies in Southeast Asia.
Master’s degree holders (or Master’s course students intending to pursue doctoral study).
Applicants whose presentation proposals have been accepted by the AAS 2026 Annual Conference selection committee.
Able to participate in the full duration of the conference (March 12–15, 2026; arrival on March 11 and departure on March 16).
English communication ability is desirable.

Priority

Young scholars, or those who contribute to the development of young scholars.
Applicants conducting research that bridges Southeast Asian/Asian Studies and Japanese Studies.
Applicants who do not have other sources of funding.