Cooperative Agreement SJA70522CA0005

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,299 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to support the creation of a U.S.-Japan Young Scholars' Training on Nuclear Policy. The Maureen And Mike Mansfield Foundation will organize a bilateral exchange bringing Masters and PhD students from the U.S. and Japan together from September 2022 to January 2024 to deepen their understanding of nuclear policy and security issues. The exchange is intended to advance...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $253,324.92 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to the Japan Center for International Exchange, Inc. This grant supports a program for women leaders in Japan and the U.S. to engage in policy dialogues on the empowerment of women and U.S.-Japan relations. The program activities include a U.S. delegation visit to Japan, online meetings, policy briefs, and preparations for a visit by...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to World Learning Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) on October 1, 2024. This award will support the U.S. Speaker Program, which will engage a diverse range of U.S. experts to interact with emerging and established Japanese leaders over a two-year period ending on October 1, 2026. The goal of this program is to promote mutual understanding, advance national...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded International Student Conferences Inc. a $345,311 project grant to organize the 73rd Japan-America Student Conference (JASC). The grant was awarded on July 30, 2021 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to further mutual understanding, friendship, and trust and generate a better understanding of U.S.-Japan relations through the student conference. The JASC aims to advance the goals of the Public Diplomacy...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $144,544 project grant to Public University Corporation Akita International University under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant funding will support improving the communicative English language teaching skills of Japanese teachers of English from February 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through informing...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $261,880 to The University of Tokyo's Research Promotion Department to conduct research and analysis on options for an Indo-Pacific Center of Excellence for Information Resilience. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The University of Tokyo, a prestigious Japanese educational institution, has a history of collaborating with U.S. government agencies...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $184,701.87 cooperative agreement to G7 / G20 Youth Japan from September 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, G7 / G20 Youth Japan will plan and implement a public event leading up to the 2023 G7 Summit in Japan. The event will bring together youth delegates from each of the G7 countries to execute discussions. The funding...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, provides $250,000 to Temple University to build expertise in strategic issues among youth from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The award aims to establish a platform for these youth to regularly meet and engage on global issues. The project will be conducted in Japan over the period...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, provides $275,000 to support an exchange program for 10 journalists from the Philippines and Japan. The program, titled the "2025 Friends, Partners, and Allies Reporting Tour," aims to bolster the journalists' understanding and appreciation of Filipino and Japanese diaspora communities in the United States. The...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $153,188 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Pax Program of Academic Exchange to provide a 10-month study opportunity in the United States for 10 Okinawan high school students. The funding will cover costs associated with recruiting, promoting, and administering a cultural exchange program where participating students will live with American families while studying in the U.S. from...