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About Us
The API Fellowships Program is a regional program. There is one academic designated institution in each Participating Country (called Partner Institution) that operates as a secretariat of the Program within the country. API Executive Committee consists of representatives from Partner Institutions oversees its administration in consultation with The Nippon Foundation.
The Nippon Foundation
The Nippon Foundation is an independent, non-profit, grant-making organization that was founded in 1962. It supports projects both in Japan and overseas. It funds activities in three areas: social welfare and volunteer support, maritime research and development, and overseas cooperative assistance. Grant assistance is made for selected programs and projects initiated and conducted by non-profit organizations, NGOs, and international organizations worldwide.
The Nippon Foundation
International Program Department
Address: 1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8404 Japan
URL: http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/
Tel: +81-3-6229-5181
Fax: +81-3-6229-5180
E-mail: api@ps.nippon-foundation.or.jp
Participating Countries and Partner Institution
A Partner Institution is designated by The Nippon Foundation in each API Partcipating Country as its partner in running the API Fellowships Program within that country. With five (5) API Participating Countries (e.g., Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand), there are five (5) Partner Institutions as follows:
INDONESIA
Research Center for Regional Resources, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (PSDR-LIPI)
Address: Widya Graha, 9th Floor, Jln. Jen. Gatot Subroto No. 10, Jakarta 12170 Indonesia
Contact Persons: Dr. John Haba / Dr. Yekti Maunati
Tel: +62-21-526-5152 / 525-1542 ext. 680 / 737
Fax: +62-21-526-5152 / 570-1232
E-mail: darahkubiru@yahoo.com / yektim@yahoo.com
JAPAN
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
Address: 46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
Contact Persons: Ms. Naoko Maeno / Ms. Motoko Kondo
URL: http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/api/
Tel: +81-75-753-7348 / 7391
Fax: +81-75-753-7350
E-mail: api@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
MALAYSIA
Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Address: 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Contact Person: Ms. Dorothy Fernandez-Robert / Ms. Noraini Dhiauddin
URL: http://www.ikmas.ukm.my/api/
Tel: + 60-3-8929-3576 / 3205
Fax: +60-3-8926-1022 / 9253
E-mail: drob@ukm.my / ainidee@ukm.my / apifellowships@yahoo.com
PHILIPPINES
School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University
Address: Ground floor, Center for Community Services (CCS) Building
Social Development Complex, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 Philippines
Contact Person: Ms. Isabel Consuelo A. Nazareno / Ms. Reina Rose A. Perez
Tel: +63-2-426-6001 ext. 5205
Fax: +63-2-426-1279
E-mail: inazareno_api@yahoo.com / api@admu.edu.ph
THAILAND
Institute of Asian Studies (IAS), Chulalongkorn University
Address: 3rd Floor, Prajadhipok-Rambhai Barni Building, Chulalongkorn University
Phyathai Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Contact Persons: Ms. Michiko Yoshida / Ms. Shanya Attasillekha / Ms. Napat Tangapiwut / Ms. Akiko Kuwajima
URL: http://www.ias.chula.ac.th
Tel: +66-2218-7422
Fax: +66-2652-5283
E-mail: api_fellowships@chula.ac.th
Thailand Information Kit for imcoming Fellows Year 2009-2010
Regional Coordinating Institution
Among the Partner Institutions above, one (1) institution is designated by The Nippon Foundation as the coordinator of all other Partner Institutions. Currently,
Institute of Asian Studies (IAS), Chulalongkorn University (contact information as above) is serving as the Coordinating Institution.
International Selection Committee
Dr. Taufik Abdullah
Chiar, Social Science Commission, Indonesian Academy of Science;
Research Professor, Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI)
Dr. Azyumardi Azra
Director, Graduate School, State Islamic University
Dr. Jose M. Cruz, S. J.
Dean, School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University
Dr. Mary Racelis
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Graduate School, University of the Philippines, Diliman
Dr. Takashi Shiraishi
Executive Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Dr. Tham Siew Yean
Director, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Prof. Koji Tanaka
Director, Center for Integrated Area Studies (CIAS), Kyoto University
Mr. Tatsuya Tanami
Executive Director, The Nippon Foundation
Assoc. Prof. Surichai Wun'Gaeo
Director, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University
Special Advisor
Prof. Prawase Wasi, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Mahidol University
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