Project Grant SJA80020GR0024

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 $163,456 project grant to Pax Program of Academic Exchange to provide an exchange experience for 10 high school students in Okinawa, Japan to study for one academic year in the United States. This award supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and expand relationships between foreign people and the United States through educational and cultural exchanges....

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 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...

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...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $199,774.98 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) cooperative agreement to Pacific Forum International. Through this award, Japanese print media journalists will travel to the United States from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 to enhance their understanding of the Sino-Russian approach to maritime issues and the significance of U.S.-Japan cooperation in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The...

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...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $55,678.74 Project Grant to Spelman College under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The grant will provide students with opportunities to learn the Japanese language and better understand Japanese culture, history, and contemporary society through programs delivered in Japan from May 2023 through December 2023. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to support U.S. foreign policy goals and...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $105,048.24 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Pacific Forum International. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Under this Project Grant, Pacific Forum International will plan and implement a youth virtual program for approximately 15 Japanese, South Korean, and American participants aged 22 to 35. The goal is to foster U.S. engagement with Asian allies and partners. This will...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs provides $277,275 to Teach 4 All Mexico AC to fund participation of 25 high school students in a leadership exchange program through July 1, 2024. The funding supports the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and strengthen relationships between people to advance US foreign policy goals through programs that expand international educational...