Asia
Japan Jidō Teate (児童手当) Child Allowance
Japan's universal child allowance program provides monthly cash payments of ¥10,000–¥30,000 per child from birth through high school, now available to all families regardless of income following the landmark October 2024 reform that eliminated income caps and extended coverage to age 18 as part of the national response to Japan's declining birthrate crisis.
Journalism Workshop and Fellowship Funding in Asia 2026: How to Join the EJN Gibbons and Orangutans Reporting Program and Compete for $1,500
If you are an environmental journalist in Asia and you have been looking for a way to sharpen your reporting, deepen your conservation knowledge, and possibly position yourself for follow-on funding, this opportunity deserves your attention.
Mindanao Young Leaders Programme 2026 Fellowship: Leadership Training and Aotearoa New Zealand Exchange
If you are a committed community leader in Mindanao aged 23–30 and hungry for practical leadership skills, cross-cultural experience, and the time to plan a real community project, the Mindanao Young Leaders Programme (MinYLP) 2026 is worth your...
South Korea Basic Pension (기초연금)
The South Korea Basic Pension (기초연금, Gicho Yeon-geum) is a means-tested social pension program that provides monthly cash payments to Korean citizens and long-term residents aged 65 and above who fall within the bottom 70 percent of the income distribution, addressing one of the highest elderly poverty rates among OECD nations and providing essential income support to approximately 6 million senior citizens as a complement to the contributory National Pension system.
South Korea National Basic Livelihood Security System (국민기초생활보장제도)
South Korea National Basic Livelihood Security System (국민기초생활보장제도) is a comprehensive social assistance program administered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부) that guarantees minimum living standards for low-income households by providing four categories of means-tested benefits — livelihood, medical, housing, and education — to individuals and families whose recognized income falls below specific percentages of the national median income. Enacted in 1999 and reformed in 2015 to adopt a customized benefit system (맞춤형 급여체계), the program serves approximately 2.4 million beneficiaries and represents the cornerstone of South Korea's social safety net.
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Fellowships supporting Pakistani women researchers pursuing STEM doctoral or postdoctoral projects addressing national development priorities.
Tsinghua Amgen Scholars 2026: Fully-Funded 8-Week Life Sciences Research in Beijing
Prestigious fully-funded summer research internship at Tsinghua University for Asian undergraduates with stipend, round-trip flights, housing, meals, and research mentorship in life sciences
UTRIP 2026: Six-Week Fully Funded Research Internship at University of Tokyo
Prestigious six-week summer research internship at the University of Tokyo for international undergraduates, featuring hands-on research in physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and astronomy with full funding including flights, housing, meals and stipend.
Win $25,000 for a Climate-Resilient Mountain Business: Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge Grant 2026
Building a business in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is not for the delicate. Your supply chain can be one landslide away from “closed until further notice.