FRIENDS OF UTOKYO

Providing financial support and opportunities in cooperation with The University of Tokyo for the exchange of ideas in cultural, scientific, academic and social fields

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MID- TO LONG-TERM STUDIES

These scholarships support up to two years of mid- to long-term study (1 semester/2 quarters or longer) and provides up to $50,000/year.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SHORT-TERM STUDIES

These scholarships support students for summer short-term study abroad programs between UTokyo and US universities.

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TRAVEL AWARD

FUTI encourages early-stage scholars to become major players in their respective international community. The FUTI Travel Award program aims to help the awardees build a strong international network with colleagues in the U.S. and other countries.

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Announcements

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Newsletter No. 30

1 – Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2024 FUTI Scholarship Programs
2 – 2023-2024 Campaign Begins
3 – FUTI Travel Award Launches
4 – Annual Online Gathering of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients
5 – B’AI-UTokyo NY Office Event “The Future of Higher Education in the AI Age” Held
6 – End-of-Year party hosted by FUTI Alumni Association
7 – FUTI President Ojima’s visit to UTokyo and Ito Foundation strengthens bonds with partners
8 – Dialogue with Yukio Tanaka: “Reflection of a World Bank Professional on the Changing World and Japan”
9 – Lecture by Dr. Yuichi Shimada: “Interacting with Doctors in the US: From the Viewpoint of a Practicing Clinician”
10 – New Appointments to the FUTI Advisory Committee

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Support the Global Leaders of Tomorrow!

Dear Supporters of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI):

I hope this message finds you well. Since its inception in 2007, the Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) has been providing excellent opportunities to a number of highly talented students from the US and Japan through FUTI’s short-term (summer) scholarships, as well as to many promising UTokyo alumni through mid- to long-term scholarships.

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FUTI President Ojima’s visit to UTokyo and Ito Foundation strengthens bonds with partners

A three-week sojourn in Japan presented an excellent opportunity for FUTI President Ojima to engage with important partners and express gratitude to them.

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FUTI Board Member, Dr. Shohei Koide, Inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Shohei Koide, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and Director of Cancer Biologics at Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, was inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

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Events

The objective of the FUTI Lectures Series is to provide UTokyo alumni and others with an opportunity to explore, challenge and debate salient issues with visiting UTokyo scholars and distinguished alumni in an informal setting. The events generally take place in a mid-Manhattan location or online.

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