The SSRC is excited to announce the launch of the SSRC-JF Next Generation Japan Studies Development Program, a new initiative in partnership with and supported by the Japan Foundation. Designed to foster cross-cultural scholarly engagement and collaboration, the program opens new opportunities for students, faculty, and institutions to deepen Japan-related research and teaching in the United States.

This program marks an important new chapter in our work supporting social science research across national borders. At the core of the Next Gen Japan Program is the belief that collaboration among students and scholars across disciplines, cultures, and national contexts is essential to addressing the urgent challenges facing societies today.

“The launch of the Next Gen Japan program is an outstanding milestone for the Council’s commitment to discipline-based global research and teaching and a welcome echo of our long past in supporting the field of area studies,” said Fredrik Palm, SSRC’s Chief Operating Officer. “We are very excited to be able to support Japan-related research, and to offer the opportunity for US faculty and students to cultivate greater interest in and familiarity with Japan.”