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2025-2026 IPS Program Awardees

InstitutionProject Title
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity of Tennessee Japan Center
GranteeUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
Project TitleUniversity of Tennessee Japan Center
Grant Period2026/08/01 – 2029/07/31
OutlineThis grant will support the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to recruit an assistant-rank professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures to teach modern and contemporary Japanese literature. Along with this search, this grant will also support the development of a Japan Center at the University of Tennessee, which will advance professional development, research, and public and industry engagement in Japanese Studies and U.S.-Japan relations.
ProjectsHire of a new faculty member, Development of a Japan Center