Graduate Program, Department of Japanese Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS)

[Jesse Robert Lefebvre]

Hello Everyone, 

On the behalf of the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore, I have been asked to direct your attention to the upcoming application round for graduate programs. Please feel free to distribute this call for applications widely. 

The Department of Japanese Studies is one of the largest Japanese studies departments in the Asia-Pacific region and offers MA (Research) and PhD degrees in Japanese Studies. 

 

Our current faculty specialize in Japanese history, performance, anthropology, literature, popular culture, gender studies, media studies, film, art history, political science, and religion. NUS is one of the leading educational and research institutions of Asia and the Department of Japanese Studies offers a rigorous curriculum, intensive supervision, and a thriving research community. 

 

The main language of instruction is English and the Department Japanese is fully embedded in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences with close relationships with numerous other departments and programs at both NUS and abroad in Japan through institutional partnerships—providing an ideal environment for advanced study.

 

Applicants must possess a strong command of English (TOEFL: minimum score of 85 or IELTSS: minimum score of 6.0) and Japanese language proficiency necessary to do coursework and carry out research. 

 

The Department of Japanese Studies also offers graduate students highly competitive funding packages. In addition, there are many opportunities for our graduate students to apply receive external funding including from the Japan Foundation and the Sumitomo Foundation to do field work and conduct research in Japan. 

 

The deadline for the first round of applications for semester one of the academic year 2026/2027 is 4 November 2025.

 

For further information on application materials, please consult the university’s website at 

https://fass.nus.edu.sg/prospective-students/graduate/research/application-process/

 

and for information on the Department of Japanese Studies please visit

https://fass.nus.edu.sg/jps/masters-phd/

 

All inquiries can be sent to

fasb...@nus.edu.sg

 

Dr. Jesse LeFebvre ジェシー・ラフィーバー博士

Assistant Professor 助教授:: Department of Japanese Studies 日本研究科:: Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences 人文社会学部:: National University of Singapore シンガポール国立大学:: Block AS8, #05-09, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260:: 65-6516 3818 (DID) :: 65-6776 1409 (Fax) :: jesse...@nus.edu.sg(E) :: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/jps/(W) :: Company Registration No: 20064346E

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