Lifecycle: { "status": "2026 fellows announced", "edition": "FY2026", "cadence": "annual", "duration": "10–59 days short-term or 60–180 days long-term", "renewable": null, "dates": { "deadline": "2025-12-02T13:00:00+09:00", "decision": "2026-04", "start": "2026-06-15", "end": "2027-03-31" } } Funding and benefits: { "stipend": { "short_japan_singapore_per_day": 21400, "short_other_per_day": 14400, "long_japan_singapore_per_month": 513600, "long_other_per_month": 345600, "currency": "JPY" }, "travel": "round-trip economy airfare", "insurance": "overseas traveler insurance", "activity_allowance": { "japan_singapore_max": 300000, "other_max": 200000, "currency": "JPY" } } Eligibility and filters: { "countries": "Japan, ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste with cross-border destination rules", "applicant": "artists, researchers, curators, producers, educators and related practitioners", "education": "undergraduates and master's candidates ineligible", "institution": "host acceptance required", "exclusions": [ "political/religious purpose", "profit/fundraising purpose", "language study as main purpose", "other Japan Foundation grant in same fiscal year" ] } Application: { "opens": null, "deadline": "2025-12-02T13:00:00+09:00", "decision": "2026-04", "start": "2026-06-15", "end": "2027-03-31", "url": "https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/dl/culture/pdf/Q-FWA2026_en.pdf", "materials": [ "application form", "project plan", "host acceptance", "budget/supporting materials" ], "selection_stages": [ "mission alignment", "project quality", "on-site necessity", "host confirmation", "collaboration", "track record/potential", "social dissemination" ] } Past editions and people: { "people": { "program_leaders": [ { "name": "The Japan Foundation Arts and Culture Department", "role": "program owner" } ], "latest_recipients": [], "past_recipients": [], "coverage": "No complete named recipient roster was published in the reviewed source." }, "history": { "launched": null, "editions": [ { "year": 2025, "roster_published": true }, { "year": 2026, "roster_published": "2026-04-30" } ], "statistics": [] } } Known evidence gaps: [ "complete 2026 fellow-name extraction into this artifact" ] Source conflicts: []