JF-USSC Japan-Australia Dialogue and Exchange for Next Generation (JADE)

USSC
Dr. Green
Prof. Dean

The Japan Foundation (JF) and United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney (USSC) have established two parallel and interrelated Japan-Australia fellowship programs to strengthen connections between Japanese and Australian policy experts and research institutes and to cultivate the next generation of policy-savvy Japan experts based in Australia and Australia experts based in Japan.

Participants will experience field trips to Japan or Australia, writing opportunities, research engagements with key government and industry players, and mentorship by senior USSC experts – including Dr Michael J. Green, CEO of the USSC and Professor Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defense Program.

Program

a. Japanese participants
The USSC will host three visiting fellows from Japan for two weeks, from 29 July to 9 August 2024 (TBC). These researchers will be provided with opportunities for mentorship, research assistance and engagement with the Australian government, industry, and policy communities. Each fellow will be required to produce two written works as part of their residency on topics agreed upon with USSC experts. These works will be published on the USSC and the Japan Foundation’s websites.
*Fellows’ transport, accommodation, and meal costs will be covered.

b. Australian participants
The USSC will select three emerging Australian thinkers and scholars with demonstrable interest in deepening their knowledge of Japanese politics and strategy to participate in a week-long research trip to Japan with USSC mentors in mid-October 2024. These fellows will be given opportunities to engage with the Japan Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, key parliamentarians, and research institutes. Each fellow will be required to produce two written works as part of their fellowship on topics agreed upon with USSC experts. These works will be published on the USSC and the Japan Foundation’s websites.
*Fellows’ transport, accommodation, and meal costs will be covered.

Field of research of Cohort 1

Maritime security　*Themes for second and subsequent cohorts to be determined

Fellowship period & schedule

The fellowship period will be from July 2024 to March 2025.
The field trip for Japanese participants to Australia will be from 29 July to 9 August 2024 (TBC).
The field trip for Australian participants to Japan will be in February in 2025 (TBC).