Educational Exchange and Grants

JAPAN FULBRIGHT MEMORIAL FUND TEACHER PROGRAM (J-FMF)

This program, which is fully funded by the government of Japan, provides U.S. primary and secondary teachers and administrators with the opportunity to participate in a three-week study visit to Japan. Since its initiation in 1997, the program has sent 3,100 educators to Japan. The Year 2004 Program will send an additional 600 first through twelfth grade U.S. teachers and administrators to Japan. Please contact the consulate for application and deadline details.


The J-FMF program is administered by the Japan-United States Educational Commission (JUSEC) in Tokyo. The Institute of International Education (IIE) assists JUSEC by coordinating publicity, recruitment, and preliminary applicant screening in the U.S. For more information about the program, please visit the J-FMF web sites at http://www.fulbrightmemorialfund.jp and http://www.iie.org/pgms/fmf. To request an application, please contact the Institute of International Education at 1-888-527-2636 or fmf@iie.org.

 

JAPAN FOUNDATION STUDY TOUR AWARDS

This program is intended to offer outstanding students of the Japanese Language at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions the opportunity to visit Japan for two weeks to deepen their knowledge of Japanese society and culture. One student may be recommended from the area served by the Consulate-General of Japan inNashville to participate in this program once every two years.

 

Applicants are required to take a Japanese language test as a part of the application procedure. The test is administered at the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville during late February. Based on the results of the exam, one candidate may be recommended by our office for acceptance into the program.

JAPAN FOUNDATION GRANTS

The Japan Foundation is a non-profit organization whose objective is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through the exchange of persons; support of Japanese Studies; support of Japanese-language instruction; and arts-related exchanges.


Fellowship and Institutional Support Programs

I. Applicants wishing to apply to the following programs in the United States should contact:

The Japan Foundation New York Office
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 489-0299
Fax: (212) 489-0299
http://www.jfny.org/jfny

1. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

2. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR JAPANESE STUDIES

3. LIBRARY SUPPORT PROGRAMS

 

II. Applications to the following programs reviewed in Japan must be submitted to either this office or The Japan Foundation New York Office. Contact either the consulate or Japan Foundation for details.

1. ART AND EXCHANGE OF PERSONS PROGRAMS

2. JAPANESE STUDIES PROGRAMS

III. The Foundation also offers a variety of grant programs and services to facilitate Japanese-language teaching. The following programs are administered by The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office and have a December 3 deadline. Applications materials and information on other language related activities and services may be obtained from:

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office
2425 Olympic Blvd., Suite 650E
Santa Monica, CA 90404-4034
Tel: (310) 449-0027
Fax: (310) 449-1127
http://www.jflalc.org
E-mail: info@jfny.org

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

 

JAPAN FOUNDATION PERFORMING ARTS JAPAN

This program began in fiscal year 1994-95 in an effort to promote a better understanding of the Japanese performing arts in the United States. The primary objectives are trifold:

  1. To introduce Japanese performing arts projects with evenly planned geographic coverage in the U.S. and Canada;
  2. To provide educational opportunities to professionals in the field of performing arts as well as to students and the general public to acquaint them with Japanese performing arts in the context of history, culture, and their development; and
  3. To assist well-envisioned U.S.-Japan collaboration projects during their project development phase only.

For more information on the Performing Arts JAPAN program, including application details and deadlines, please contact The Japan Foundation New York Office at the address below:

The Japan Foundation New York Office
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 489-0299
Fax: (212) 489-0299

 

 

CENTER FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

The Center for Global Partnership (CGP) was established in 1991 to achieve closer relations between Japan and the United States. The CGP focuses its operations on the promotion of intellectual exchange and mutual understanding at the regional and grass-roots levels.

I. Intellectual Exchange Programs support collaborative policy research and dialogue projects in the following fields:

II. Regional/Grassroots Programs support a variety of outreach and exchange projects including:

The CGP screens project proposals twice a year, with deadlines on July 1 and December 1. Detailed information about grant and fellowship opportunities is available online at http://www.cgp.org/cgplink.

For applications, please contact the CGP at:

The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: (212) 489-1255
Fax: (212) 489-1344
E-mail: info@cgp.org

MIKE MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIPS

Unique Professional Development Opportunity for Federal Employees: Mike Mansfield Fellowship in Japan

Federal employees with a strong career interest in issues of importance to the U.S.-Japan relationship now have the opportunity to apply for a Mike Mansfield Fellowship. During the two-year program, Fellows spend a year working full-time in Japanese government offices, preceded by a year of full-time rigorous language and area studies training in the United States. After completing the program, Fellows return to their U.S. agencies with proficiency in Japanese and practical, firsthand experience with Japan and its government that enables them to contribute to their agencies' Japan-related work.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have completed at least two consecutive years of government service immediately preceding the application deadline. It is expected that Fellows will return to service in the U.S. government for at least two years after completing the Fellowship Program.

For more information about the Fellowships, information sessions in Washington D.C., and application guidelines, please visit www.mansfieldfdn.org or call 202-347-1994. Application deadline: April 1, 2005. The Mansfield Fellowship Program is administered by The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, as grantor.

JAPAN-US MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (JUMP21)

Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and administered by Youth for Understanding, JUMP21 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. This Youth for Understanding scholarship offers 25 students the opportunity to spend an academic year (March 2005-January 2006) in Japan. The application deadline for the 2005 scholarship will be scheduled for fall of 2005.

For more information about this scholarship, please contact:

Youth For Understanding International Center
3501 Newark Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3199
Telephone: (202) 966-6800
Fax: (202) 895-1104
Website: http://www.youthforunderstanding.com