The AAC is comprised of distinguished scholars from various cultural and educational institutions across the United States.
The AAC screens the following programs:
- Research Fellowship (Long-Term)
- Research Fellowship (Short-Term)
- Doctoral Fellowship
- Institutional Project Support Program (IPS) Grant Program
- Institutional Project Support – Small (IPS-Small) Grant Program
Awards are made on the basis of scholarly and professional quality, the project’s contribution to a better understanding of Japanese culture, arts, language, and society, and the project’s potential to stimulate cultural relations between Japan and the world.
Based on the recommendations of the AAC, the final selection of grantees is made by The Japan Foundation Tokyo Headquarters. Applicants are notified of the results in April.
Members
as of January 2025
| Name | Institution |
|---|---|
| Prof. Nobuko Adachi | Illinois State University |
| Prof. Manabu Akagawa | University of Tokyo |
| Prof. Lee Branstetter | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Prof. Alisa Freedman | University of Oregon |
| Prof. Kaoru Iokibe | University of Tokyo |
| Prof. Saori Katada | University of Southern California |
| Prof. Melissa McCormick | Harvard University |
| Prof. Levi McLaughlin | North Carolina State University |
| Prof. Karen Nakamura | University of California, Berkeley |
| Prof. Robert J. Pekkanen | University of Washington |
| Prof. Morgan Pitelka | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Prof. Annelise Riles | Northwestern University |
| Prof. Doug Slaymaker | University of Kentucky |
| Prof. Kären Wigen | Stanford University |
| Prof. Satomi Yamamoto | Waseda University |