Thank you for your interest in donating to the Fulbright Program in Japan. Please contact our office here for further assistance with any of the following three options:

1. Donate in Yen directly to Fulbright Japan

• Only for yen donations made by bank transfer directly to our bank account in Japan
• 100% of your donation will go into a general fund to support Japanese and American grantees in the first or second year of their programs, no administrative fees apply
• Regretfully we are not able to issue a tax deduction receipt, since Fulbright Japan is not a 501(c)(3) in the U.S. nor a public interest entity in Japan

2. Donate in US dollars to Fulbright Japan via the Institute of International Education (IIE)

• For donations in US dollars, you can use the easy online payment system with a credit card or by mailing in a check
• Your donation will support Japanese and American students in the first or second year of their programs
• An acknowledgement donation letter will be provided by IIE, which can be used for U.S. tax deduction purposes
• 5% service charge will apply

３．Donate in Japanese Yen to the Japan-United States Educational Exchange Promotion Foundation

• For donations sent in yen to a Japanese bank account operated by the Foundation
• Your donation will partially support Japanese and American Fulbright grantees in their second, third, or fourth year of their programs
• Japanese tax exemption receipt can be issued
• Foundation administrative charges will apply

What is a Hyphenated Contribution?

• A special fund recognizing donor’s name, which is awarded to support a Japanese or American grantee
• Companies, organizations, and private individuals are welcome to donate

• As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort to support next generation of Japanese and American leaders, in a variety of academic and professional fields
• In the caring memory of an individual or family member, to make use of inheritance and to support the next generation

Contribution Amount Requirement

A total of ¥15M ($150,000) is requested.

• Donate ¥5M ($50,000) each year, for three years
• Donate ¥15M ($150,000) at one time, which will be award over three years

Donor Recipient Choices

• Field of study (within the area of studies for Fulbright grants between the U.S. and Japan)
• Nationality (Japanese or American)

Benefits

• Recognition on the Fulbright Japan website
• Acknowledgement on Fulbright Japan social media
• Acknowledgement in Fulbright Japan annual reports
• Acknowledgement at Fulbright Japan grantee receptions
• Invitations to all Fulbright Japan social occasions
• Fulbright Japan will arrange a courtesy visit with the donor to meet the supported grantee
• Fulbright Japan can collaborate for cross-promotional purposes such as issuing a press release and/or organizing events

Past Hyphenated Grant Contributors (number of students support in parentheses)

Fulbright Japan is very appreciative to our Hyphenated (Kanmuri) Grant donors below. Without the donors' support, we would not have been able to support these additional outstanding Fulbright grantees.

Since 2008, All Nippon Airways, Ltd. has contributed 30 donation tickets annually to fly the American grantees to Japan.

Since 2014, Delta Air Lines, Inc. has contributed 40 donation tickets annually to fly the Japanese grantees to the United States.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.

The following companies, organizations, and individuals have contributed to the Fulbright Program in Japan (in alphabetical order; including Hyphenated Grant Contributors):

IIE is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, located in New York, and is the U.S.-based cooperating agency for Fulbright Japan. Since its foundation in 1919, IIE has been conducting international educational exchange in various fields for students, scholars, educators, and professionals. IIE’s mission is to help people and organizations leverage the power of international education to thrive in today’s interconnected world.

The Japan-United States Educational Exchange Promotion Foundation is a public interest incorporated organization that is officially recognized by the Government of Japan. This status allows the Foundation to provide donors with an official receipt which can be used for tax deduction purposes in Japan. Led and operated independently by Japanese alumni, the Foundation aims to “give back” by promoting educational exchange, advance mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and the United States.