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USJF Announces Second Year of Annual Social Impact Stipends for Leadership Program Members
The United States-Japan Foundation announced the recipients of its second annual social impact stipends for members of its US-Japan Leadership Program network, for projects seeking impact covering a wide range of topics, including climate change, ...
November 4, 2025
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USJF Japan Representative Haruto Okabe to Speak at FRJ Special 2025
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) will take part as a sponsor and exhibitor at FRJ (Fundraising Japan) Special 2025, one of Japan’s premier gatherings for nonprofit professionals. Organized by the Japan Fundraising Association (JFRA), the ...
November 5, 2025
USJF Announces Second Year of Annual Social Impact Stipends for Leadership Program Members
The United States-Japan Foundation announced the recipients of its second annual social impact stipends for members of its US-Japan Leadership Program network, for projects seeking impact covering a wide range of topics, including climate change, ...
November 4, 2025
USJF Publishes New Paper by Adam P. Liff on Declining Japan Foreign Policy Expertise in U.S. Academia
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has published a new paper by Dr. Adam P. Liff, titled “Japan: the Indispensable Ally, Except in U.S. Academia…,” exploring the accelerating disappearance of expertise on Japanese foreign policy and ...
November 3, 2025
USJF CEO Jacob M. Schlesinger Featured in CNN and Foreign Policy on Japan's New Leadership
United States-Japan Foundation President and CEO Jacob M. Schlesinger was recently interviewed by CNN and Foreign Policy, offering expert analysis on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership and the future of U.S.-Japan relations. In Foreign ...
October 31, 2025
USJF Now Taking Nominations for Second Annual PhD Dissertation Award in Japanese Studies
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is now accepting nominations for its second annual dissertation award recognizing excellence in social sciences research on Japan. Departments may nominate up to two dissertations accepted between January 1, ...
October 30, 2025
U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant Launches to Empower Sister Cities as Catalysts for Change
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Sister Cities International (SCI), announces the launch of the U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant, a new initiative designed to empower sister city partnerships to design and implement ...
October 28, 2025
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