NEWS RELEASE – January 12, 2026
(Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the thirtieth class of Mansfield Fellows, eight federal employees who will be working and living in Japan from July 2026 to June 2027.
The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with deep ...READ MORE »
NEWS RELEASE November 15, 2024 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is proud to announce the twenty-ninth class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees participating in a two-year program including a year of working and living in Japan. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. ...READ MORE »
NEWS RELEASE January 29, 2024 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-eighth class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who are participating in a two-year program including a year of working and living in Japan. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial ...READ MORE »
NEWS RELEASE August 9, 2022 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-seventh class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2023-2024. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. This group will join ...READ MORE »
The 25th Class of Mansfield Fellows arrived in Japan on July 1, 2021, following a one-year delay due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of their deployments, each fellow was asked to briefly introduce themself and their goals for their fellowship year. Ms. Marla Borkson General Attorney (Tax), IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury In my current position as a tax ...READ MORE »
NEWS RELEASE June 4, 2021 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-sixth class of Mansfield Fellows, ten federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2022-2023. Congress established the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. Earlier this year, President Joseph ...READ MORE »
Updated April 16, 2021 (Washington, DC) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce the twenty-fifth class of Mansfield Fellows, federal employees who will be working and living in Japan in 2020-2021. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan ...READ MORE »
NEWS RELEASE February 14, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is pleased to announce nine Mansfield Fellows for 2019-2020. This is the twenty-fourth group of Fellows to have been selected for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program, which was established by Congress in 1994 to build a corps of U.S. government officials with substantial Japan expertise. This group will join ...READ MORE »
March 8, 2018
Members of the twenty-third class of Mansfield Fellows have been announced and have already begun preparing for their year-long Fellowship in Japan. The Mansfield Fellows for 2018-2019 are: Richard Banh (Financial Management Analyst, General Services Administration); Tyffani Barlow (KC-135R Aircraft Commander, Captain, U.S. Air Force); Charles Jake Cadwell (Cyberspace Operations Officer, Major, U.S. Air Force); Gabriel Mahns (Compliance ...READ MORE »
Applications for the 22nd class of Mike Mansfield Fellows have now closed, and the Mansfield Foundation has now begun its selection and interview process. Interviews will be held at the Foundation’s Washington, D.C. office on November 17-18, 2016 (attendance is mandatory). Applications for the 23rd class of Fellows will open in late spring/early summer 2017. If you have any questions in ...READ MORE »
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