The DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion awards grants to support research related to graphic design or graphic art from the perspectives of diverse disciplines, including both the humanities and sciences. The principal aim of the program is to contribute to the development of graphic culture and the promotion of academic research in Japan and around the world.
Target Fields
Category A: Research on graphic design or graphic art in general
Research on various academic fields related to graphic culture, including graphic design, typography, printing, printmaking, and photography. For example: art history, design history, aesthetics, art theory, museology, art education, comparative culture theory, image engineering, technique materials and conservation science, psychology, law, economics, etc.
Category B: Research on graphic culture-related archives
The creation of an archive related to graphic culture, including graphic design, typography, printing, printmaking, and photography; study and analysis of historical materials contained in an existing archive; basic research on archives per se, including proposals of an organization method or data model.
Grant period
- One year: January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025
- Two years: January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026
Grant amount
Up to JPY 500,000/year per case (roughly $3,300 USD)
Fellowship Website:
https://www.dnpfcp.jp/foundation_e/grants/