| Institution | Project Title |
|---|---|
| United States Military Academy at West Point | DEWL Japan Immersion Program |
| Japan History Council of New York | Mapping Japanese Heritage and Landmarks in New York |
| University of Iowa | A Japanese Writer in Residency at the International Writing Program |
| Indiana University | Sustaining the Japanese Studies Program at Indiana University Indianapolis |
| Grantee | United States Military Academy at West Point |
|---|---|
| Project Title | DEWL Japan Immersion Program |
| Grant Period | 2026/5/1 – 2027/4/30 |
| Outline | This grant will support the Department of English and World Languages at the US Military Academy at West Point in conducting a Japan Immersion Program during summer of 2026. This academic and cultural program will immerse selected cadets in Japanese society, history, and defense cooperation. |
| Grantee | Japan History Council of New York |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Mapping Japanese Heritage and Landmarks in New York |
| Grant Period | 2026/4/1 – 2027/3/31 |
| Outline | This grant will support a digital Japanese Studies initiative that documents how Japanese and Japanese American individuals, architects and institutions have shaped New York’s cultural and urban landscape from the late nineteenth century to the present. Developed by the Digital Museum of Japanese History in New York (DMHJNY), the project combines archival research, GIS-based mapping and bilingual interpretive content to create an accessible digital resource for scholars, educators and the public. |
| Grantee | University of Iowa |
|---|---|
| Project Title | A Japanese Writer in Residency at the International Writing Program |
| Grant Period | 2026/4/1 – 2027/3/31 |
| Outline | This grant will support a Japanese poet in residency at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa for Fall 2026. The poet will work with a guest translator and students in the IU’s Japanese Program and visit other interested communities in Iowa and the United States. |
| Grantee | Indiana University |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Sustaining the Japanese Studies Program at Indiana University Indianapolis |
| Grant Period | 2026/4/1 – 2027/3/31 |
| Outline | This grant will help support the Japanese Studies Program at Indiana University, specifically sustaining and strengthening the program’s instructional capacity, community engagement, and student development amid institutional restructuring and enrollment challenges. The grant will also support the Japanese Studies program’s Peace Study Abroad Program. |