The European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS) especially wishes to encourage the participation to its conference of resource specialists and young scholars from institutions with limited financial means or that have seldom or never attended an EAJRS conference. Therefore, with support from the Toshiba International Foundation, the organizers of the 33rd EAJRS conference in Leuven would like to offer scholarships, which will include:

  • travel expenses to and from Leuven, up to a maximum of 300 euro
  • accommodation for the duration of the conference, up to a maximum of 150 euro per night

Librarians, curators, archivists and other resource specialists working in an institutions that offer courses in Japanese Studies and/or hold Japan-related materials, and young scholars who are conducting research on a topic dependent on Japan-related resource materials, are eligible. Preference will be given to applicants from European countries. Applicants will be required to give a presentation of 30 minutes (including Q&A) in person at the conference introducing either their institution and its collections, or their present research.

The deadline for scholarship applications has passed (31 May 2023).

Please note:
We plan to organize a conference that can be attended both in person as well as online. We cannot predict what restrictions will be in place in September regarding travel and gatherings. We aim to have a safe conference and we will adhere strictly to all applicable measures.
Participation will be at your own risk. The organizers will not be liable or responsible in case of cancellation, change of format, or any complications participants may encounter.
We strongly advise all in-person participants to take out sufficient travel insurance.

By submitting this application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions as provided in the 'KU Leuven Continuing Education - General terms and conditions for registration', available here, and you agree to all of the terms.