| Institution | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | Global Japan Project | University of California at Los Angeles | New Visions of Japan | University of Michigan | Reimagining the Master of Arts in Japanese Studies | University of Southern California | Center for Japanese Religions and Culture |
| Grantee | Pennsylvania State University |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Global Japan Project |
| Grant Period | 2013/8/15-2017/8/14 |
| Outline | This grant helps raise the quality and profile of Japanese at Penn State by supporting a tenure-line hire in History; study abroad and scholarship opportunities for undergraduates; support and incentives for university professors and K-12 teachers through workshops; and enhancement of library resources. | Projects | Study abroad to Japan
K-12 outreach workshop Digital Database Subscriptions |
| Grantee | University of California at Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Project Title | New Visions of Japan |
| Grant Period | 2013/3/31-2016/6/30 |
| Outline | This grant supports the hiring of two permanent faculty lines in Japanese history and Japanese literature; the establishment of an annual, global forum on innovative visions of Japan’s future; library acquisitions; funding to extend activities of the multi-campus research group; and a film series. | Projects | Annual Terasaki Center Global Forum |
| Grantee | University of Michigan |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Reimagining the Master of Arts in Japanese Studies |
| Grant Period | 2013/3/15-2016/3/14 |
| Outline | This grant supports the creation of two graduate fellowships for the Center for Japanese Studies MA program for students pursuing advanced training in Japanese studies | Projects | Two new graduate fellows |
| Grantee | University of Southern California |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Center for Japanese Religions and Culture |
| Grant Period | 2013/7/1-2015/6/30 |
| Outline | This grant will support the activities of the newly created Center for Japanese Religions and Culture, including funding for faculty led research projects; planning conferences, colloquia, and workshops, providing faculty and graduate student research awards; and by building the capacity to host visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellows. | Projects | Hybrid Japan Innovation Lab symposium
Hapa Japan biennial Conference and Festival Japanese American Religion and Society Project Speakers series |
* Project Cost Totals and JF Grant Totals are estimated at the time of The Japan Foundation’s initial award. The actual figures may change throughout the course of the project’s implementation.