Giving
GIVING TO IUC
Empowering IUC’s Mission of Excellence
Giving to the next generation of students makes an impact far into the future. Your support transforms the lives of those admitted to the IUC program each year. Over 90% of those admitted require some form of financial aid to participate. Your gift supports and changes the world through them.
Donor Giving Spotlights
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Dr. Fred Notehelfer (’65) | Image
Joan Drucker Winstein (’72) | Image
Carolyn S. Stevens (’91) |
| “IUC is one of the most important educational institutions linking Japan, the U.S, and other Western nations. It plays a crucial role in preparing countless students for cross-cultural roles in academia, business, arts and sciences, and public service. My wife Ann and I are delighted to support IUC knowing that I am making the same opportunity available to others that was made for me.” | “IUC provided an education upon which I have built much of my career. It was a nurturing, challenging, informative environment, and the only educational experience I encountered where the passion of the teachers matched the passion of the students. I support IUC so students can have a similar experience and contribute to the world in their own unique way.” | “My year at IUC was a real turning point in my anthropological career: linguistic and cultural literacy opened many doors for me, and allowed me to put my degree to work. Because I benefitted from scholarship support, I wanted to make sure other graduate students had the same opportunity to take their studies out of the classroom and into the field.” |
What your support means to students
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Justin Flores (’14) | Image
Mariah Zhong (’23) | Image
Daniel Morales (’22) |
| “In one word, courage. Thanks to the generous support from IUC donors, I could take risks to build the life I want. I broke into Japanese pop culture events, pivoted to project management due to COVID-19, and am currently working in sustainability and corporate philanthropy in finance. I am honored to be part of such a brilliant network of scholars, professionals, and I look forward to supporting other students in the future.” | “My time as a Nippon Foundation Fellow at IUC was unforgettable and life-changing. It gave me an invaluable opportunity to study Japanese intensively, free from financial concerns, alongside passionate peers and inspiring teachers. It helped me thrive as a PhD student at Cambridge, particularly in analyzing Japanese sources instrumental to my research.” | “Support from the IUC community was literally life changing. It enabled me to reorient my focus to Japanese language study during the pandemic, and when the Omicron wave delayed our arrival to Japan by several months, IUC alumni rallied to help us with additional expenses. I think about the amazing experience at IUC and am grateful every day.” |
With generous inaugural gifts from Glen S. Fukushima and alumnus Robert Borgen (’70), the Indra Levy Scholarship Fund was established to support one IUC student per year.
Glen S. Fukushima
“The IUC offers the best training available for English speakers to acquire professional-level Japanese language ability, and Professor Indra Levy has done a remarkable job over the past 14 years as its Executive Director.”
We are pleased to announce that the Inaugural Indra Levy Scholarship has been awarded to Jiayu Gui (’25). Jiayu holds a BA in Japanese Language and Literature from Beijing Normal University and an MA in Regional Studies-East Asia from Harvard University. Read more about Jiayu.
Donors can make a gift to the Indra Levy Scholarship Fund in several ways.
By Credit Card
Please go to Stanford's secure online portal. At the bottom of the pre-filled form, please type “IUC Indra Levy Scholarship Fund” in the box labeled “Any comments or gift instructions.”
By Check
Please make your check payable to “Stanford University” and write “IUC Indra Levy Scholarship Fund” on the memo line. Mail the check to:
Stanford University Development Services
P.O. Box 20466
Stanford, CA 94309-0466
Securities, ETF, or Wire Transfer
Please go to the Securities and Funds transfer on the Stanford University giving website.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Please go to the IRA and Retirement Plan Gifts on the Stanford University giving website.
Make a Pledge
After choosing a payment option in Stanford’s secure online portal for “Make a Pledge,” please type “IUC Indra Levy Scholarship Fund” in the box labeled “Any comments or gift instructions” at the bottom of the pre-filled form.
Make a Recurring Gift
Select “Make a recurring gift” in Stanford’s secure online portal. Please type “IUC Indra Levy Scholarship Fund” in the box labeled “Any comments or gift instructions” at the bottom of the pre-filled form.