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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2024 FUTI Scholarship Programs

FUTI has recently begun accepting scholarship applications for 2024. Information is available at friendsofutokyo.org/scholarships-grants. The scholarships are offered to qualified students of UTokyo aspiring to study in universities in the U.S. and to students at universities in the U.S. interested in studying at UTokyo, regardless of nationality. Short-term studies are awarded with funding made available…
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2023-2024 Campaign Begins

The 2023-2024 FUTI Campaign is underway! Since the inception of Friends of UTokyo, Inc. in 2007, 272 scholarships have been awarded to support University of Tokyo students to study in the US and US university students to study at UTokyo. These study abroad experiences, whether it be a few weeks participating in a summer internship…
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FUTI Travel Award Launches

FUTI has for years encouraged exchange between the University of Tokyo and universities in the US through scholarships supporting short-term study abroad programs and mid- to long-term studies. Now, FUTI proudly announces a new initiative, the FUTI Travel Award for Early-stage Scholars holding positions at the University of Tokyo. Non-tenured, early-stage scholars at the University…
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Annual Online Gathering of Mid- to Long-Term Scholarship Recipients

The annual online gathering for mid- to long-term scholarship recipients took place on December 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. The purpose of the meeting was to encourage a friendly and informal exchange/sharing of experiences and opinions among awardees as well as with representatives of donor foundations and FUTI/UTokyo members. At the meeting, 2023-2024 award…
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B’AI-UTokyo NY Office Event “The Future of Higher Education in the AI Age” Held

[With the permission of the UTokyo NY office, we are pleased to include this article here which originally appeared on the UTokyo NY Office website.] In a groundbreaking two-day symposium held on December 14 and 15, 2023, the University of Tokyo B’AI Global Forum delved into the profound implications of AI technology in higher education.…
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End-of-Year party hosted by the FUTI Alumni Association

The FUTI Alumni Association (FAA) hosted an End-of-Year Party on December 10th at the University of Tokyo New York Office for current and former Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI) award recipients, as well as its board members and advisory committee members. Sixteen FUTI scholarship recipients and alumni participated from six states, mainly on the East…
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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. Beyond lectures and laboratory visits at the University of Tokyo, RIKEN and others, a primary goal for the President was to reconnect with key partners and convey gratitude for their unwavering support.…
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Dialogue with Yukio Tanaka: “Reflection of a World Bank Professional on the Changing World and Japan”

On July 28, 2023 (US Eastern Time) (July 29, Japan Time), an online dialogue with Yukio Tanaka, an alumnus of the University of Tokyo who works at the World Bank, was held. This event was organized by Friends of UTokyo, Inc. and Satsukikai America. The event was a great success, with a total of 30…
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Lecture by Dr. Yuichi Shimada: “Interacting with Doctors in the US: From the Viewpoint of a Practicing Clinician”

Friends of UTokyo Inc. (FUTI) hosted a lecture and social gathering with Dr. Yuichi Shimada, Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University on Friday, November 10, 2023 (U.S. Eastern Time, Saturday, November 11, Japan Standard Time). The topic of the lecture was “Interacting with Doctors in the US: From the Viewpoint of a Practicing Clinician”.…
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