Support what you 💛 about CJS!

This Giving Blueday, we need your help more than ever to keep supporting our students. With recent federal funding cuts, your generosity is crucial for ensuring our students continue to have access to the exceptional academic and experiential opportunities in Japanese Studies.

Why Give to CJS?

🌸 Student Funding: Under the current federal funding cuts, every gift you make is truly a lifeline for our students. The Mellon Challenge Fund (719125)* provides scholarships, fellowships, and travel grants, supporting students from all backgrounds as they pursue rigorous study, research, and meaningful engagement with Japanese language, culture, and society. Your support helps break down financial barriers, allowing students to follow their academic passions and gain real-world experience that prepares them for future success.

🌸 Student Activities and Enrichment: Gifts to our Strategic Fund (301634) play a vital role in sustaining a vibrant range of student activities, academic programs, and research initiatives. Your support enables students to participate in workshops, lectures, cultural events, and collaborative projects that broaden perspective and build connections on campus and beyond. These funds also support public events and outreach, enriching students’ educational experiences and deepening their engagement with Japanese Studies and the broader community.

Thank you for supporting our students and the future of Japanese Studies at Michigan. To learn more about the Center for Japanese Studies, please visit our website at https://ii.umich.edu/cjs.

*Contributions will be added to an existing endowed fund, and distributions from the Fund will be made in accordance with the University’s then existing endowment distribution policy and used and administered as provided in the documents establishing the Fund.

The Regents of the University of Michigan has 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt status. Federal tax ID number: 38-6006309