Application

The nomination and application dates for the selection of the next class of U.S.-Japan Media Fellows has not be set. Please check back next year.

Journalists covering these areas are particularly suited for the Fellowship:

• Arts and culture, including reviewers and commentators on visual and performing arts film, design, and literature;
• Business, particularly start-ups;
• Social entrepreneurship;
• Innovation, including the next-generation movers and shakers;
• Science and technology;
• Social policy, community development, welfare and aging issues.

Qualifications
To be considered for the fellowship, applicants must:

1. be an American citizen who is roughly between the ages of 30 and 45;
2. be seasoned professionals who have a history of high achievement in their careers;
3. show promise of future distinction and impact in their fields;
4. be self-starters who, with the help of the Japan Society and co-hosting institution, will actively seek contacts and interviewees during the Fellowship residency period.