Japan-U.S.Educational Commission

Fields of Study for Fulbright grants for Japanese

The Commission will give priority to the social sciences and humanities, particularly the issues listed below, as they relate to the U.S. and Japan and broader global society. The Commission also encourages proposals within the natural and applied sciences, which are interdisciplinary with the social sciences and humanities or have policy, social, or ethical implications as related to issue #3 and #4 below.

1. The United States
Study of the society and culture of the U.S. through such fields as history, government, economics, law, journalism, literature, intellectual history, sociology, and cultural anthropology.

2. Pacific Rim Relations
Study of contemporary political and economic relations between Japan and the United States with a third country or countries in the Pacific such as Northeast and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Up to two months of the grant may be spent in a third country but only if the grant is for 9 months or more and with prior approval of JUSEC.

3. Critical Issues of Contemporary Society
Study of contemporary social issues in Japan and the U.S. Subjects of particular interest include the impact of rapid technological development, risk or crisis management, ethical and other issues related to the exploding telecommunications industry, environmental issues, urbanization, the family, issues relating to an aging society, puglic law, public law, criminology and journalism.

4. Transnational Issues of Global Society
Study related to transnational issues. Subjects of particular interest include health policy, international trade, labor and mobility, migration, environmental policy, energy and demographic issues.

5. Education
Study related to educational systems (all levels) of Japan and the U.S. with particular focus on contemporary issues. A comparative perspective is strongly encouraged. Areas of study may include, but are not limited to, all aspects of internationalization (institutional, faculty, students), structural and curricular reform, and the role of education in society.