Deadline: 15-Apr-22
The U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition to promoting study abroad, focusing on U.S. undergraduate educational institutions.
American and/or Japanese non-profit organizations or individuals may submit proposals to manage and administer programs designed to increase the number of Japanese students studying in the U.S. undergraduate schools.
Objective: The U.S.-Japan relationship is strong, in part because of the goodwill built between Americans and Japanese over decades academic and other people-to-people exchange opportunities. At its peak, the number of Japanese students studying in the U.S. exceeded 47,000; however, over the subsequent decades, those numbers have dropped to under12,000 (in the 2020-2021 school year according to Open Doors statistics) despite the pandemics. In order to ensure the strong, multigenerational support for the U.S.-Japan relationship that comes from studying in the U.S., it is important to reverse this trend.
Priority Areas
The Embassy is particularly interested in supporting the following priority areas:
- Promote study at the undergraduate Level in the U.S. through providing information and resources to Japanese high school students;
- Highlight opportunities afforded by attending an American undergraduate-level program;
- Encourage interested audiences by providing opportunities to meet with U.S. undergrad school alumni in Japan at specialized workshops and providing networking events.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $35,000
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $35,000
- Length of performance period: Up to 24 months
- Number of awards anticipated: 1-2 awards (dependent on amounts)
- Anticipated program start date: No later than May 31, 2023.
Priority Region: Japan
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- Public international organizations and governmental institutions
- Individuals
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Japan.
For more information, visit https://japan2.usembassy.gov/pdfs/nofo-2022-05-undergraduates-e.pdf