Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
74
Days
June 3 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Copies of the book or printed manuscripts, Electronic copies of the translation, Electronic copies of the Japanese-language original, Brief profile of the publisher
  • Checkmark Application Form
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Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prizes for the Translation of Japanese Literature

Description

The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University annually awards the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prizes for the Translation of Japanese Literature (JUSFC). A prize is given for the best translation of a modern work or a classical work, or the prize is divided between equally distinguished translations. Translations must be of book-length Japanese works: novels, collections of short stories, manga, essays, memoirs, drama, or poetry. Submissions may be unpublished manuscripts, works in press, or books published during the two years prior to the prize year (for the current prize, this means publication dates in 2022 and afterward). Prior recipients are eligible to submit new translations. Seven copies of the book (when available) or printed manuscripts and a CV for the translator are required. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Amount Details

$6,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Copies of the book or printed manuscripts, Electronic copies of the translation, Electronic copies of the Japanese-language original, Brief profile of the publisher
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Resume
Contact Yoshiko Niiya
Assistant Director, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
donald-keene-center@columbia.edu
Tel: 212-854-5036
Fax: 212-854-4019 Address 407 Kent Hall MC 3907
1140 Amsterdam Avenue, Columbia University
New York, NY 10027