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Private Sector Support

In addition to funding from both governments, the Japanese Fulbright Program receives support from alumni volunteer activities, private sector companies, organizations and individuals, and is highly recognized among the world wide Fulbright program for such contributions and alumni activities. With such support, the Japan program is able to offer grants not only to students and scholars, but also to journalists, lawyers, business men, government personnel, and most recently, to recent graduates with a bachelors degree (Fulbright Fellows Program).


Annual Japan-U.S. Fulbright Charity Golf Tournament

As one of its fundraising activities, the Alumni Association annually hosts a Charity Golf tournament in Japan. Through corporate and individual participation, the tournament raises enough funds in a day to provide close to two grants for Americans each year.


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2011 Kanmuri (Hyphenated) Grant Contributors:

The following companies and organizations provided support for at least one American or Japanese grantee during FY 2011. (In alphabetical order; parenthesis indicates the number of grants funded by the donor).

Mikami Yasuhisa Fund (2), Shino Yoshiharu Fund (1), and YKK Foundation (2)


In-kind Contributions:

In addition to the above, United Airlines has provided airline tickets every year for Japanese grantees. From 1992 to 2006, Japan Airlines contributed tickets for Japanese Grantees to go to the U.S. and since 2008, All Nippon Airways has contributed airline tickets for American Grantees to come to Japan.

Daiichi Hotel has provided a 50% discount since 1980 for American grantees while they are house-hunting.


Past Contributors:

The following companies and organizations having contributed to the Fulbright Program (Alphabetical order):

A

- the A50 Project of Japan (A50 Project Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty)
- Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.
- All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
- American Chamber of Commerce in Japan

C

- Canon Group
- Canon Inc.
- Cargill Japan Ltd.
- CarVal Investors Pte. Ltd.
- Chubu Alumni Association
- Chugoku Alumni Association

D

- Daiichi Hotel
- Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.
- DENSO Corp.
- Dentsu Inc.
- Du Pont Japan Ltd.

F

- Fuji Bank Ltd.
- Futaba Corp.

G

- Gibraltar Life Insurance

H

- Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

I

- IBM Japan Ltd.
- Industrial Bank of Japan

J

- J. P. Morgan
- J. William Fulbright Centennial Fundraising Campaign [F100]
- Japan Airlines
- Japan Economic Foundation
- Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations
- Johnson Co. Ltd.

K

- Kamimura Kazuko Fund
- Komatsu Co. Ltd.
- Kyushu Alumni Association

M

- Matsumoto Oil & Fat Pharmaceutical Co.
- Mazda Motor Corp.
- Merck & Co.
- Mikami Yasuhisa Fund
- Mitsubishi Group
- Mitsui Group
- Mitsuiwa Group
- Mobil Sekiyu K. K.
- Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.
- Morgan Stanley Japan Ltd.

N

- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

O

- Ogata Sadako Fund
- Okinawa Alumni Association
- Osaka Alumni Association

S

- Shino Yoshiharu Fund
- Sony Corp.
- Sumitomo Group

T

- Takahashi Foundation
- Tateuchi Foundation
- Tohoku Alumni Association
- Toyota Motor Corp.

U

- United Airlines

Y

- YKK Foundation


The Japan-United States Educational Exchange
Promotion Foundation (Fulbright Foundation)

The Japan-United States Educational Exchange Promotion Foundation (Fulbright Foundation) was established in 1986 to institutionalize alumni fundraising. It contributes seven to eight hundred thousand dollars annually to the Fulbright Program. Since 1983, the foundation has funded 420 awards to Americans and 65 awards to Japanese through the Fulbright program.

For Further Information, contact:

Japan - U. S. Educational Exchange Promotion Foundation (Fulbright Foundation) / Japan GARIOA/Fulbright Alumni Associations
# 416 Sanno Grand Building
2-14-2 Nagata-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014
TEL: (03)-3503-1841
FAX: (03)-3503-0758
E-mail:fulb@fulbright.or.jp
http://www.fulbright.or.jp