The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals

1. Application Form
(Click your native country or country of residence below to download the application form.)

- Applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
- Applicants from Japan
- Applicants from Thailand


2. A Cover Letter
With brief introduction of yourself and why you are applying for the API Fellowships Program.

3. A Curriculum Vitae
With details of your education, professional career, publications, and achievements. (Not more than three pages.)

4. Two Reference Letters
If these are not in English, you must provide an English translation. These letters should be addressed to the API Fellowships Program, and be written within three months before the deadline for submission.

5. Project Proposal
Please include the following points (in less than five pages):

1. What is your project in more detail?
2. Why do you want to do it?
3. Why are you the right person to do this project? (mention relevant previous experience.)
4. How are you going to do it? (methodology)
5. What will be the outputs (research paper, video, performance, etc.) and how will you disseminate them?
6. How does the project contribute to the goal of API?
7. What are your past achievements and future plans as a public intellectual? (organization, advocacy, publication, etc.) How does the Fellowship help you?

Please submit the all above documents in one envelope addressed to the Partner Institution in your country.