Research

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Foundation	Program	Description	Award Amount	Deadline
Korea Foundation (KF)	Support for U.S. Next-Generation Policy Research Program	This initiative aims to finance innovative research endeavors in the United States, focusing on in-depth analyses and policy recommendations pertaining to various issues concerning Korea. The program encourages policy-oriented research or research activities (seminars, workshops, etc.) related to Korea. Research findings should aim to impact public policy and hold policy implications within one of the following three domains: Issues related to the Korean Peninsula: regional security, the U.S.-ROK alliance, non-proliferation, soft power, Korea-Japan relations, etc. Cooperation in science and technology policy: semiconductors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, space, etc. Cooperation on global issues: economic security, supply chain, human rights and democracy, climate change and the environment, energy, changing geopolitics, etc. Online Application: https://apply.kf.or.kr/selectNoticeAndApplicationView.nkf?anucNo=A1G0000931&pageIndex=1	$70,000	5/16/2024
United States-Japan Foundation (USJF)	U.S.-Japan Policy Studies	Deadline is for Letter of Inquiry; Full Proposals are by invitation only and are due 9/30/2024. The United States-Japan Foundation supports US-Japan policy-related studies, initiatives and exchanges that help address issues of significant mutual concern to the United States and Japan. The Foundation seeks to respond to policy-relevant needs as identified by experts and practitioners in the US-Japan policy studies field and we are therefore open to innovative projects. Policy projects we fund: Emphasize research over dialogue Have lasting impact and practical relevance to US-Japan policymakers Encourage growth, education and interaction of younger scholars and policymakers in both countries Disseminate results widely Focus on the long term as opposed to addressing the “issue of the moment.” Areas of current interest are: National Interest / Foreign Policy Nationalism(s)/National Identities Energy and the Environment Managing Globalization Understanding Institutions US-Japan Trade and Economic Relations Emailed Application: http://us-jf.org/programs/grants/us-japan-policy-studies/	$100,000	6/28/2024
Hudson Webber Foundation	Grants	Must coordinate with Foundation Relations. The Hudson-Webber Foundation invests in the success of community initiatives across our four mission areas: Community Economic Development Safe & Just Communities Built Environment Arts & Culture. Online application: https://hudson-webber.org/how-to-apply/	$10,000 - $2,000,000	Rolling

Korea Foundation (KF)

Support for U.S. Next-Generation Policy Research Program

This initiative aims to finance innovative research endeavors in the United States, focusing on in-depth analyses and policy recommendations pertaining to various issues concerning Korea.

The program encourages policy-oriented research or research activities (seminars, workshops, etc.) related to Korea. Research findings should aim to impact public policy and hold policy implications within one of the following three domains:

Issues related to the Korean Peninsula: regional security, the U.S.-ROK alliance, non-proliferation, soft power, Korea-Japan relations, etc.
Cooperation in science and technology policy: semiconductors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, space, etc.
Cooperation on global issues: economic security, supply chain, human rights and democracy, climate change and the environment, energy, changing geopolitics, etc.

Online Application: https://apply.kf.or.kr/selectNoticeAndApplicationView.nkf?anucNo=A1G0000931&pageIndex=1

$70,000

5/16/2024

United States-Japan Foundation (USJF)

U.S.-Japan Policy Studies

Deadline is for Letter of Inquiry; Full Proposals are by invitation only and are due 9/30/2024. The United States-Japan Foundation supports US-Japan policy-related studies, initiatives and exchanges that help address issues of significant mutual concern to the United States and Japan. The Foundation seeks to respond to policy-relevant needs as identified by experts and practitioners in the US-Japan policy studies field and we are therefore open to innovative projects. Policy projects we fund:

Emphasize research over dialogue
Have lasting impact and practical relevance to US-Japan policymakers
Encourage growth, education and interaction of younger scholars and policymakers in both countries
Disseminate results widely
Focus on the long term as opposed to addressing the “issue of the moment.”

Areas of current interest are:

National Interest / Foreign Policy
Nationalism(s)/National Identities
Energy and the Environment
Managing Globalization
Understanding Institutions
US-Japan Trade and Economic Relations

Emailed Application: http://us-jf.org/programs/grants/us-japan-policy-studies/

$100,000

6/28/2024

Hudson Webber Foundation

Grants

Must coordinate with Foundation Relations. The Hudson-Webber Foundation invests in the success of community initiatives across our four mission areas:

Community
Economic Development
Safe & Just Communities
Built Environment
Arts & Culture.

Online application: https://hudson-webber.org/how-to-apply/

$10,000 - $2,000,000

Rolling