The Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Dissertation Research was established in March 2012 by Marianna Yamamoto, Ph.D. '07 and Cliff Yamamoto in honor of the Japanese-Americans who served their country during World War II, in particular three brothers from Hawaii: Henry Chagami, Richard Chagami and Ronald Chagami.
Each year, one recent School of Public Policy PhD graduate receives the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Dissertation Award, underwritten by this fund, for their dissertation's international policy relevance and exceptional contribution to the advancement of scholarly knowledge.