Japanese Studies Funding

For applicants
Japanese Studies Travel Fund
For PG current students

Japanese Studies at Cambridge University is proud to be able to offer a wide range of full and partial funding to outstanding applicants. For more information on our generous sponsors please see our Japan and the World Sponsors.
 

*To be eligible for Japanese Studies scholarships applicants will have to demonstrate that they are also applying to all other suitable scholarships both external and internal to the university.

External funding + Small grants

Japanese Studies Travel Fund

Owing to the kind support and initiative of former students and staff, the Japanese Studies subject group is now able to offer limited funding to Japanese Studies students travelling to Japan for their Year Abroad.

This limited fund is designed to assist students who are:

1.    In receipt of a college bursary, or can demonstrate financial need
2.    Performing well in their studies

Applicants should write up a brief paragraph outlining their need for travel support and year abroad plan. Applicants must ask their tutor and DoS to provide a brief comment, and signature, endorsing this application.

Please scan copy a completed copy of the form below to Freddie Semple (fs468) in the FAMES faculty office by 15 June, 2023

Application form (pdf)

Current postgraduate students

For MPhil students currently enrolled on the Japanese Studies Course the Japanese Studies group is happy to be able to offer a research allowance of £500 to be used for the purchase of books and attending conferences pertinent to their area of study. Claims must be submitted using the expenses claim form. Send completed forms to Freddie Semple (Japanese Studies Administrative Assistant) fs468@cam.ac.uk

For PhD students currently enrolled on the Japanese Studies Course the Japanese Studies Group is happy to be able to offer a research allowance of £3000 over the course of 4 years to be used for the purchase of books and attending conferences pertinent to their area of study. Claims must be submitted using the expenses claim form. Send completed forms to Freddie Semple (Japanese Studies Administrative Assistant) fs468@cam.ac.uk

Submitting an expenses claim

1. Fill in the expenses claim form linked above. If you are unsure whether your claim can be covered by the research allowance please check with your supervisor. If it is your first expenses claim please include your student number somewhere in your correspondence (this is only necessary the first time).
2. Attach supporting receipts. 
   • For claims in currencies other than GBP please do not convert the currency. However, if you have evidence of the actual cost to you in GBP (i.e, the relevant line of a bank statement etc.) then please feel free to include this and make the claim in GBP.
   • For receipts in any language other than English a translation of the basic information must be included (date, items claimed for, total amount in local currency)
   • For claims including a large number of receipts please also attach a spreadsheet listing: date, items claimed for, total amount

3. Provide proof of your bank details for transfer via BACS (this should only be necessary for the first claim). The central finance team ask for one of the following:

   • a download/screen-print/photo/pdf of the bank statement

   • an old paying in slip (copy/photo)

   • a photo of a debit card but long card number MUST be covered fully
     
     The ‘evidence’ must show the account holder’s name, account number and sort code. It is desirable to cover all other information – transactions and balance (this is known as a redacted statement).