The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, established in 2000 through generous funding from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, are designed to strengthen academic ties with Japanese studies programmes in Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North America.
The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The appointed fellows will be given shared office space in Norwich and are expected to live in Norwich during their appointment.
Application Process
To submit an application for a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship, send an email to obtain the application form.
Once completed, the application form should be emailed back to In addition to the application form, enclose:
- Curriculum Vitae (include the date your PhD is expected to be conferred, if not already conferred) and
- Sample of writing (for example a published article, or a core chapter of the PhD)
All application documents must be in English.
In addition, two letters of reference should be sent by email or mail to arrive by the application deadline. If sent by mail, they should be signed and sealed and sent directly by the referee to the Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH, UK. If they are sent by email, they should be emailed directly by the referee to