The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Arts and Culture in Asia (WA Project 2.0)
Japan, the 10 ASEAN member countries, and Timor-Leste.Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
Initiated as a cornerstone of the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship, the WA2.0 Fellowship is a premier capacity-building and diplomatic initiative. It is ideal for visual artists and illustrators seeking to conduct exhaustive cross-border research and collaborative development of transnational… Read more
Benefits
Round-trip airfare plus a stipend and allowances for short (10–59 days) or long (60–180 days) fellowships starting between July 2027 and March 2028; 14 of 61 applicants were funded for FY2026.
Eligibility
Artists, researchers, curators, producers and others in visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, lifestyle culture or sports, who live in and hold nationality (or permanent residency) of Japan or one of the 11 ASEAN countries, proposing a stay outside their country of residence with a… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 1:00 PM Japan time
- Programme dates
- Fellowships starting July 2027 – March 2028
- Duration
- 10–59 days (short-term) or 60–180 days (long-term)
- Language
- Highly proficient in either Japanese or English
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.