Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese Studies (Full-Time Permanent)

Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Proposed Start Date: July 1, 2023
Review of applications (start date): November 7, 2022
Position open until filled

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in modern Japanese studies to start July 1, 2023. Selected candidates who have significant international experience will receive the additional honorary title of Kaufman Family Global Fellow. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; conducting research on Japanese literature, theatre, film, animation, and/or other forms of cultural production; and service work such as participating in the continued development of the Department’s program in Japanese studies. The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies seeks to foster a climate where diversity is valued in all its forms.

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. in Japanese studies or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should possess native or near-native fluency in English and Japanese.

Special Instructions: Applications should include a letter detailing research and teaching interests, a CV, sample syllabi (if available), a writing sample, and a list with names, titles, and email addresses of four professional references who may be asked for letters of recommendation. The review of applications begins on November 7, 2022; the search will remain open until the position is filled.

For more details about the position and how to apply, please visit the UNC job posting website

Doctoral and Post-Doc Funding
2022 AIIS Fellowship Competition

Deadline: November 15, 2022

The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Research Fellowships to India are available for doctoral dissertation research, scholarly research for Ph.D. holders, and professional development.

AIIS invites applications from scholars, professionals, and artists from all disciplines who wish to conduct research or carry out artistic projects in India in 2023-2025.

To learn more about our fellowship programs, visit the American Institute of Indian Studies' webpage. 

Faculty Funding

Council of American Overseas Research Center



Multi-Country Research Fellowship 

Deadline: December 8, 2022
Research Fellowship Application
* Minority scholars and scholars from Minority Serving Institutions are encouraged to apply.

The Multi-Country Research Fellowship has been running since 1993 and supports advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and allied natural sciences for US doctoral candidates, who are ABD (all but dissertation), and scholars who have earned their Ph.D. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the US, at least one of which must host a participating ORC. ​Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or as teams and independent scholars are also welcome to apply. Approximately nine awards of $12,000 will be granted.

Questions: fellowships@caorc.org

Faculty Funding

Joseph Lee Fund for Visiting Scholars in Chinese Studies

Support is available for MSU faculty to host short-term visiting scholars at MSU. During their time at MSU, the visiting scholars shall be required to give a public lecture/colloquium. The Asian Studies Center will support the sponsoring MSU faculty and department in organizing and promoting the event.

The Center welcomes proposals from MSU faculty members to support new and existing institutional partnerships or collaborations with individual scholars from disciplines including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and applied sciences, appropriately contextualized. In addition to the public lecture, proposed main activities during the scholar’s visit MSU may support collaboration in research, teaching, and academic events (such as, symposia or conferences held at MSU). The Center encourages proposals that show contribution of the visit on developing co-publications, although this is not a requirement.

These applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information and to apply visit the Joseph Lee Fund for Visiting Scholars in Chinese Studies page. 

Faculty Funding

Global Virtual Speaker Program

The Asian Studies Center Global Virtual Speaker Program aims to stimulate and increase academic and scholarly interest about Asia at MSU. Faculty members at MSU are invited to apply for funding to invite speakers to share their views on any Asia-focused topic that is likely to be of interest to any section of the MSU community. Possible formats for such an event include, but are not restricted to:

1. a one-time speaker session with one guest,
2. a one-time panel session with multiple speakers, or
3. a series of sessions involving different speakers.

The virtual session(s) may be a part of course instruction (i.e., held during normal instruction times) or as an additional session outside of instruction time. With this in mind, MSU faculty are encouraged to invite authors of books and scholars whose work serves as reading material for a course.

Award & Application Information
Funding is to be used to cover speaker honoraria. The suggested honorarium is $250 per person, and awards will be capped at $1,500 (for multiple invited speakers). Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Faculty Funding

Dr. Delia Koo Endowment Awards

The Asian Studies Center is entrusted with the management of the Dr. Delia Koo Endowment. Center-affiliated faculty are eligible to submit applications for teaching, research, or outreach projects. Applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis. The deadlines are January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

Conference funding is also available for faculty. These applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information and to apply visit the Dr. Delia Koo Endowment web page.