Othmer Research Fellowship

PROJECT GUIDELINES

• Length of Research Project

  Applicants must indicate the start and end dates for their research. Research projects must be at least 1 week in length and no more than 6 weeks in length.

• Budget Guidelines

  All fellows will receive a stipend of ¥50,000 per week. Fellows with projects that require travel will also be eligible for additional funds as follows:

  Transportation Subsidy

  • Up to ¥100,000 for projects that include travel in Japan OR
  • Up to ¥500,000 for projects that include travel outside of Japan
    

  The transportation subsidy can be used to cover longer distances between cities, regions, or countries using transportation modes, such as airplanes and trains. It does not cover local means of transportation (buses, subways, taxis, etc.) used within a local or regional area, such as a city or town.
  

  Accommodations Subsidy
  Up to ¥10,000 per day while traveling. Applicants must provide hotel information in their application.
  

  Transportation and accommodations must be booked through JICUF’s travel agent.

  Please note that food, local travel and incidental expenses should be covered through the Fellowship stipend.
  

• Project Alignment with SDGs

  Projects must align with at least one of the 17 SDGs. Applicants must indicate which of the 17 SDGs their project aligns with. Moreover, applicants must identify the specific targets under each goal they selected. If your project is related to Goal 4 Quality Education, it is not enough to say that it is connected to Goal 4, but it would also be necessary to identify the specific target your project addresses under Goal 4. For example, if your project involves a skill-building workshop, it could connect with Target 4.4, which reads, “By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.”

  Below are some useful resources:

  • SDGs UN Website: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/.
  • noharm SDGsを学ぶ: https://noharm.or.jp/SDGs/.
  • SDG Projects – Youtube Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/5b5ez43x.
• Reporting Requirements

  Fellows must submit a report within 30 days of the completion of their fellowship. Click on the link below to submit your Project Report.
  

  PROJECT REPORT FORM

• Taxation

  Othmer Fellowship recipients are responsible for determining the taxability of the funding they receive and pay any necessary taxes on the amount received. JICUF is not able to provide counsel on tax matters and recommends students speak with their local tax office or accountant.

  US citizens, US green card holders, or US residents for tax purposes are required to submit a W-9 form to JICUF regardless of where the research is conducted.

  Non-US citizens and non-US residents must submit a W-8BEN form. Please note: If you conduct your project in the United States, JICUF is required to withhold 30% of your stipend.