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THE CANON FOUNDATION IN EUROPE

By C. Siahaya-Van Nierop

The Canon Foundation in Europe was founded in 1987 as a
non-profit, philanthropic organization to promote, develop and
spread science, knowledge and understanding - in particular
between Europe and Japan. The Foundation is a grant-making
organization endowed with annual contributions and managed by
a Board of Directors. It is assisted by an Advisory Board
composed of persons eminent in the fields of economics,
humanities, law, politics, and science.

FELLOWSHIPS
The Foundation offers Visiting Research Fellowships to further
the development of scholars and members of various
professions. The award of a Fellowship gives the researcher an
opportunity to concentrate his or her efforts on a specific
intellectual target for a period of time. For the host
institution it means an expansion of intellectual horizons.
For the Canon Foundation it means using funds to further the
well-being of society. Fellowships are awarded annually to
citizens and permanent residents of Europe and Japan.
The Fellowships are ratified by the Board of Directors upon
nominations made by the Selection Board and decisions taken by
the Advisory Board. Fellowships are intended to enable
scholars and members of professions with high intellectual and
personal qualification to undertake research in areas
consonant with the aims of the Foundation for periods varying
in duration from six months to two years, according to the
nature of the project. A significant component of the research
should be carried out in EC/EFTA countries or Japan
respectively.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Post-graduate students, professors, and senior researchers at
institutions of learning and members of professional and
commercial organizations, whose research projects, duly
presented and properly described on the appropriate
application form, are considered to accord with and further
the aims of the Foundation. Applicants should be between the
age limits 30-45.
They are nationals and permanent residents of Europe or Japan
respectively.

GRANTS
Grants are adjusted to the needs of Fellows appointed and
currently are in the range of DFL 50.000 per year and pro rata
for other periods.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The Fellowship application procedure involves the submission
of an application form. Requests for application forms for
Fellowships should be addressed to the secretariat. Completed
applications must be received from candidates before October
15 each year. Final selection of Fellows is generally made
before March 15 of each year.
Applications deemed suitable for submission to the Selection
Board will be acknowledged within two months of receipt.
Recipients of a Visiting Research Fellowship will be notified
after the nomination by the Selection Board and the decision
of the Advisory Board have been ratified by the Foundation's
Board of Directors.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Secretariat Canon Foundation in Europe
World Trade Centre Amsterdam
Strawinskylaan 1443
1077 XX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-20-57 53 207
Fax: +31-20-57 53 167