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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

United States-Japan Foundation Announces Inaugural Winner of New Dissertation Award

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has selected Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg as the inaugural recipient of the United States-Japan Foundation Scholar Dissertation Award, a new annual competition recognizing the best social sciences doctoral ...

September 8, 2025

Hiroto Fujii of Minokamo City Receives USJF Young Mayors of Japan Award

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) today announced that Hiroto Fujii, mayor of Minokamo City in Gifu Prefecture, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Young Mayors of Japan Award, a new initiative spotlighting Japan’s most promising ...

September 5, 2025

Big League Giving, Local Impact: USJF and the Dodgers Invest in Japan’s Future with Targeted Philanthropy

The Dodgers are in Japan—and this time, they’re not just playing ball. In the 2025 MLB Tokyo Series, they beat the Chicago Cubs twice at the Tokyo Dome. Just as important as the final score was the goodwill and support they extended to children ...

April 10, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Announces First Round of 2025 Grantees

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is proud to announce its 2025 grantees, awarding funding to a wide range of organizations working to deepen U.S.-Japan ties and address shared challenges through bold and innovative approaches. The funded ...