
Now Hiring: Vice President
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a Congressionally created non-profit organization that promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Asia, is seeking to fill the position of Vice President in its Washington, D.C. office. The Vice...
U.S.-Japan Network for the Future Cohort 7: Applications are Open!
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Japan Foundation are pleased to announce the recruitment of a new group of participants for the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program. This program was launched in 2009 to foster a new generation of U.S.-Japan...
Now Hiring: Finance Officer
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION AND ROLE The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that promotes understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States. The Foundation is also a 509(a)(1) public charity,...
Call for Applications: Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts
Applications for the second cohort of the "Mansfield Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Nuclear Policy Experts” program are now open! Deadline to apply: January 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST This training program aims to nurture a new generation of Japanese and American...
Building Trilateral Momentum: U.S.-Korea-Japan Summit Discussion
With relations between Korea and Japan improving over the last year, the leaders of the United States, Korea, and Japan met in Washington on August 18 to discuss a common approach for addressing regional and global security challenges and enhancing economic...
Roundtable on South Korea and Japan’s Energy Security and Energy Transition Strategies
On July 27, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation convened a roundtable called "The Future of Energy Security and Energy Transition in South Korea and Japan.” Moderated by Dr. Kent A. Calder (Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies), the event featured discourse...
Discussion with Mika Takagi (NEDO): Navigating the Contemporary Energy and Technological Landscape
On June 12, 2023, the Mansfield Foundation hosted an event featuring Ms. Mika Takagi, the Director General of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)'s Washington D.C. Office. The discussion shed light on the role and activities of...
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Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
Established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. federal government employees with Japan expertise, each year the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program places a select group of U.S. officials in postings in their Japanese counterpart agencies. With the selection of the twenty-third group of Fellows in 2018, more than 150 federal government officials have now entered the Mansfield Fellowship Program. VISIT SITE »

Strengthening Government & Expert Networks
U.S. success depends on understanding and collaborating with our partners in Asia, a region that, in Mike Mansfield’s words, “…is where our future lies.” The Foundation builds and sustains networks of elected leaders, researchers, and policy experts, networks that encourage cooperation on common interests and contribute to continued, constructive U.S. engagement in Asia. OUR WORK IN ACTION »

Advancing Policy Through Working Groups
By connecting people and their ideas the Foundation’s working groups contribute to solving problems and creating opportunities. By sustaining that engagement, these programs also lead to better policymaking. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS >>

Informing & Engaging Opinion Leaders
Mike Mansfield was known for his tendency to listen more than talk, and was highly respected for his sense of bipartisanship and integrity. These values guide the Foundation’s outreach to opinion leaders and the public through programs that provide informed and balanced perspectives on U.S.-Asia issues. LEARN MORE >>