Scholarships for Short-Term Studies

The application for 2023 is now closed.

The application for 2024 will open in mid-December, 2023.

Description of programs/internships

(A) UCEAP, MISTI, and IRCN
(B) Summer Programs/Internships at University of Tokyo which you found yourself

Eligibility for FUTI Scholarships

1. You must be a student in universities/colleges in the US, regardless of nationalities or citizenships. A non-US branch of a US university is not considered.
2. You must satisfy the eligibility of, be admitted to and participate in the program/internship. It is not necessary to satisfy everything at the time of application.
3. Regarding (B) above, send your inquiry for eligibility of the program/internship to FUTI first through the form at the bottom.

Typical award amount

Up to $4,000 depending on the situation

Application Material

To apply for the scholarship, please first submit your reference information using this preliminary form as soon as possible with the name and email address of your reference(s). This will send instructions to your reference to submit the recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are due at the same time as applications by the End of February in the year the study abroad will take place. Please give your reference ample time so that they may submit the recommendation letter on time. The recommendation letter may be in either English or Japanese, but be sure that it is on official letterhead, with a date, and signature of the reference.

For the application itself, please prepare the following materials. Since we do not provide any “save” feature, we recommend you first to look at the application system and to be sure that you have gathered all the required information before you begin.

1. Information about yourself, including your name, school and department, major field of study, and year (e.g., junior year, 2nd year graduate student), and the study abroad program office of your university. Also information, if applicable, about your host in UTokyo or its affiliated institution, department/laboratory, your host professor/researcher and their phone and email address.
2. An essay written in English, about 500 words long.  The most important point in it is a clear statement of your objectives of participation in the summer program/internship in relation with your career objectives and future contribution plan.  It is also your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to express ideas in your own words.
3. A copy of your transcript (i.e., academic record). If a transcript cannot be provided for legitimate reasons, FUTI will infer a score and use a score range of 70-100% of the inferred score.
4. Your brief CV (curriculum vitae) , including your academic background, work experiences, thesis or research topics (if any), extracurricular activities, publications & reports, awards & prizes (e.g., scholarships). FUTI regards leadership and vitality important. Express them in your CV. No format is specified, but please refer to a sample CV here.
5. Name, phone and email address of your reference, whom you have asked to write a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter can be in either Japanese or English.

Application Deadline

End of February of the year the study abroad is taking place. Note that the deadline for the recommendation letters is the same. However, if you have any reason for which the deadline cannot be met, tell FUTI ahead of time. Depending on the reasons, FUTI may make an exception to extend the deadline to the end of April.

Evaluation

Your application is evaluated on (1) the objectives of study abroad expressed in your essay, (2) academic performances considering differences of schools, (3) leadership and vitality expressed in your CV and (4) the recommendation.

FUTI will notify you about the decision by the last week of April.  (In case your deadline might be extended to April because of Note 1, the result would be notified by the last week of May.)

Note 1. In the event you cannot submit your application by the end of February because of exceptional circumstances, we may extend the deadline to the end of April. Please notify us as soon as possible if you encounter such a possibility.

Program/Internship Eligibility Inquiry

The application for 2023 is now closed.

The application for 2024 will open in mid-December, 2023.

Eligibility for FUTI Scholarships

1. You must be a student in universities/colleges in the US, regardless of nationalities or citizenships. A non-US branch of a US university is not considered.
2. You must satisfy the eligibility of, be admitted to and participate in the GUC. It is not necessary to satisfy everything at the time of application.

Typical award amount

$3,000 including a room charge

Duplicate Scholarship Application

Each program/internship has, as FUTI understands, its own scholarship program. You can apply for both but can’t get both. FUTI scholarship is designed to be slightly more beneficial and more prestigious.

Application Material

To apply for the scholarship, please first submit your reference information using this preliminary form as soon as possible with the name and email address of your reference(s). This will send instructions to your reference to submit the recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are due at the same time as applications by the End of February in the year the study abroad will take place. Please give your reference ample time so that they may submit the recommendation letter on time. The recommendation letter may be in either English or Japanese, but be sure that it is on official letterhead, with a date, and signature of the reference.

For the application itself, please prepare the following materials. Since we do not provide any “save” feature, we recommend you first to look at the application system and to be sure that you have gathered all the required information before you begin.

1. Information about yourself, including your name, school and department, major field of study, and year (e.g., junior year, 2nd year graduate student), and the study abroad program office of your university. Also information, if applicable, about your host in UTokyo or its affiliated institution, department/laboratory, your host professor/researcher and their phone and email address.
2. An essay written in English, about 500 words long.  The most important point in it is a clear statement of your objectives of participation in the summer program/internship in relation with your career objectives and future contribution plan.  It is also your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to express ideas in your own words.
3. A copy of your transcript (i.e., academic record). If a transcript cannot be provided for legitimate reasons, FUTI will infer a score and use a score range of 70-100% of the inferred score.
4. Your brief CV (curriculum vitae) , including your academic background, work experiences, thesis or research topics (if any), extracurricular activities, publications & reports, awards & prizes (e.g., scholarships). FUTI regards leadership and vitality important. Express them in your CV. No format is specified, but please refer to a sample CV here.
5. Name, phone and email address of your reference, whom you have asked to write a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter can be in either Japanese or English.

Application Deadline

End of February of the year the study abroad is taking place. Note that the deadline for the recommendation letters is the same.

Evaluation

Your application is evaluated on (1) the objectives of study abroad expressed in your essay, (2) academic performances considering differences of schools, (3) leadership and vitality expressed in your CV and (4) the recommendation.

FUTI will notify you about the decision by the last week of April.  (In case your deadline might be extended to April because of Note 1, the result would be notified by the last week of May.)

Note 1. In the event you cannot submit your application by the end of February because of exceptional circumstances, we may extend the deadline to the end of April. Please notify us as soon as possible if you encounter such a possibility.

The application for 2023 is now closed.

The application for 2024 will open in mid-December, 2023.

Eligibility for FUTI Scholarships

1. You must be a student in universities/colleges in the US, regardless of nationalities or citizenships. A non-US branch of a US university is not considered.
2. You must satisfy the eligibility of, be admitted to and participate in UTRIP. It is not necessary to satisfy everything at the time of application.
3. A natural science undergraduate student in the US.

Typical award amount

$4,000 including a room charge

Duplicate Scholarship Application

Each program/internship has, as FUTI understands, its own scholarship program. You can apply for both but can’t get both. FUTI scholarship is designed to be slightly more beneficial and more prestigious.

Application Material

To apply for the scholarship, please first submit your reference information using this preliminary form as soon as possible with the name and email address of your reference(s). This will send instructions to your reference to submit the recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are due at the same time as applications by the End of February in the year the study abroad will take place. Please give your reference ample time so that they may submit the recommendation letter on time. The recommendation letter may be in either English or Japanese, but be sure that it is on official letterhead, with a date, and signature of the reference.

Please submit the following materials through FUTI’s online application system, separately from your application to the UTokyo programs/internships.

Since we do not provide any “save” feature, we recommend you first to look at the application system and to be sure that you have gathered all the required information before you begin.

1. Information about yourself, including your name, school and department, major field of study, and year (e.g., junior year, 2nd year graduate student), and the study abroad program office of your university.Also information, if applicable, about your host in UTokyo or its affiliated institution, department/laboratory, your host professor/researcher and their phone and email address.
2. An essay written in English, about 500 words long.  The most important point in it is a clear statement of your objectives of participation in the summer program/internship in relation with your career objectives and future contribution plan.  It is also your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to express ideas in your own words.
3. A copy of your transcript (i.e., academic record). If a transcript cannot be provided for legitimate reasons, FUTI will infer a score and use a score range of 70-100% of the inferred score.
4. Your brief CV (curriculum vitae) , including your academic background, work experiences, thesis or research topics (if any), extracurricular activities, publications & reports, awards & prizes (e.g., scholarships). FUTI regards leadership and vitality important. Express them in your CV. No format is specified, but please refer to a sample CV here.
5. Name, phone and email address of your reference, whom you have asked to write a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter can be in either Japanese or English.

Application Deadline

End of February of the year the study abroad is taking place. Note that the deadline for the recommendation letters is the same.

Evaluation

Your application is evaluated on (1) the objectives of study abroad expressed in your essay, (2) academic performances considering differences of schools, (3) leadership and vitality expressed in your CV and (4) the recommendation.

FUTI will notify you about the decision by the last week of April.  (In case your deadline might be extended to April because of Note 1, the result would be notified by the last week of May.)

Note 1. In the event you cannot submit your application by the end of February because of exceptional circumstances, we may extend the deadline to the end of April. Please notify us as soon as possible if you encounter such a possibility.

The application for 2023 is now closed.

The application for 2024 will open in mid-December, 2023.

Eligibility for FUTI Scholarships

1. You must be a student in universities/colleges in the US, regardless of nationalities or citizenships. A non-US branch of a US university is not considered.
2. You must satisfy the eligibility of, be admitted to and participate in UTSIP. It is not necessary to satisfy everything at the time of application.
3. An undergraduate student in the US interested in a graduate school in Japan.

Typical award amount

$2,000 in case of a free room

Duplicate Scholarship Application

Each program/internship has, as FUTI understands, its own scholarship program. You can apply for both but can’t get both. FUTI scholarship is designed to be slightly more beneficial and more prestigious.

Application Material

To apply for the scholarship, please first submit your reference information using this preliminary form as soon as possible with the name and email address of your reference(s). This will send instructions to your reference to submit the recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are due at the same time as applications by the End of February in the year the study abroad will take place. Please give your reference ample time so that they may submit the recommendation letter on time. The recommendation letter may be in either English or Japanese, but be sure that it is on official letterhead, with a date, and signature of the reference.

For the application itself, please prepare the following materials. Since we do not provide any “save” feature, we recommend you first to look at the application system and to be sure that you have gathered all the required information before you begin.

1. Information about yourself, including your name, school and department, major field of study, and year (e.g., junior year, 2nd year graduate student), and the study abroad program office of your university.Also information, if applicable, about your host in UTokyo or its affiliated institution, department/laboratory, your host professor/researcher and their phone and email address.
2. An essay written in English, about 500 words long.  The most important point in it is a clear statement of your objectives of participation in the summer program/internship in relation with your career objectives and future contribution plan.  It is also your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to express ideas in your own words.
3. A copy of your transcript (i.e., academic record). If a transcript cannot be provided for legitimate reasons, FUTI will infer a score and use a score range of 70-100% of the inferred score.
4. Your brief CV (curriculum vitae) , including your academic background, work experiences, thesis or research topics (if any), extracurricular activities, publications & reports, awards & prizes (e.g., scholarships). FUTI regards leadership and vitality important. Express them in your CV. No format is specified, but please refer to a sample CV here.
5. Name, phone and email address of your reference, whom you have asked to write a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter can be in either Japanese or English.

Application Deadline

End of February of the year the study abroad is taking place. Note that the deadline for the recommendation letters is the same.

Evaluation

Your application is evaluated on (1) the objectives of study abroad expressed in your essay, (2) academic performances considering differences of schools, (3) leadership and vitality expressed in your CV and (4) the recommendation.

FUTI will notify you about the decision by the last week of April.  (In case your deadline might be extended to April because of Note 1, the result would be notified by the last week of May.)

Note 1. In the event you cannot submit your application by the end of February because of exceptional circumstances, we may extend the deadline to the end of April. Please notify us as soon as possible if you encounter such a possibility.

The application for 2023 is now closed.

The application for 2024 will open in mid-December, 2023.

Eligibility for FUTI Scholarships

1. You must be a student in universities/colleges in US, regardless of nationalities or citizenships.
2. You must satisfy the eligibility of, be admitted to and participate in ESEP. It is not necessary to satisfy everything at the time of application.
3. An undergraduate or graduate student of US universities among the list in the ESEP website

Typical award amount

$2,000 in case of a free room

Duplicate Scholarship Application

Each program/internship has, as FUTI understands, its own scholarship program. You can apply for both but can’t get both. FUTI scholarship is designed to be slightly more beneficial and more prestigious.

Application Material

To apply for the scholarship, please first submit your reference information using this preliminary form as soon as possible with the name and email address of your reference(s). This will send instructions to your reference to submit the recommendation letter. Recommendation letters are due at the same time as applications by the End of February in the year the study abroad will take place. Please give your reference ample time so that they may submit the recommendation letter on time. The recommendation letter may be in either English or Japanese, but be sure that it is on official letterhead, with a date, and signature of the reference.

For the application itself, please prepare the following materials. Since we do not provide any “save” feature, we recommend you first to look at the application system and to be sure that you have gathered all the required information before you begin.

1. Information about yourself, including your name, school and department, major field of study, and year (e.g., junior year, 2nd year graduate student), and the study abroad program office of your university.Also information, if applicable, about your host in UTokyo or its affiliated institution, department/laboratory, your host professor/researcher and their phone and email address.
2. An essay written in English, about 500 words long.  The most important point in it is a clear statement of your objectives of participation in the summer program/internship in relation with your career objectives and future contribution plan.  It is also your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to express ideas in your own words.
3. A copy of your transcript (i.e., academic record). If a transcript cannot be provided for legitimate reasons, FUTI will infer a score and use a score range of 70-100% of the inferred score.
4. Your brief CV (curriculum vitae) , including your academic background, work experiences, thesis or research topics (if any), extracurricular activities, publications & reports, awards & prizes (e.g., scholarships). FUTI regards leadership and vitality important. Express them in your CV. No format is specified, but please refer to a sample CV here.
5. Name, phone and email address of your reference, whom you have asked to write a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter can be in either Japanese or English.

Application Deadline

End of February of the year the study abroad is taking place. Note that the deadline for the recommendation letters is the same.

Evaluation

Your application is evaluated on (1) the objectives of study abroad expressed in your essay, (2) academic performances considering differences of schools, (3) leadership and vitality expressed in your CV and (4) the recommendation.

FUTI will notify you about the decision by the last week of April.  (In case your deadline might be extended to April because of Note 1, the result would be notified by the last week of May.)

Note 1. In the event you cannot submit your application by the end of February because of exceptional circumstances, we may extend the deadline to the end of April. Please notify us as soon as possible if you encounter such a possibility.

FUTI奨学金は、信越化学工業（株）の米国法人Shintech Inc.のご寄付、東京大学New York Officeのご寄付、多数の東大卒業生個人のご寄付で支援されています。2007年のFUTI創立以来、東大と米国各大学の双方向の夏季短期留学に奨学金を支給してきました。2022年からはそれら短期に加えて、中長期留学の奨学金が始まりました。夏季短期留学に関しては従来通りで変更ありません。

中長期留学の奨学金では、2016年から米国伊藤財団-FUTI奨学金が支給されて来ましたので、その拡張となります。応募される方が混乱されないように、中長期留学の奨学金の応募受付・採択基準・採択・支給は全て同一手続きでFUTIが行います。採択者にはFUTIから奨学金の名称をお知らせします。

The Hsun Kwei & Aiko Takizawa Chou Scholarship, administered by Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI)is funded by a generous donation made to the University of Tokyo New York Office (UTokyoNY) by Dr. Hsun Kwei Chou and Mrs. Aiko Takizawa Chou.

Dr. Hsun Kwei Chou, a native of Shanghai City, moved to the United States upon receiving his PhD in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. In the U.S., he established himself as an “angel investor” after many successful ventures in the semiconductor-related business. His aspiration has been to foster “development and cooperation” among three nations: Namely, China, where he was raised; Japan, which provided him with an advanced education; and the United States, which presented him with business opportunities. He has donated large sums to educational institutions in these three countries because he believes his wealth to be a “gift from societies” and wishes to give back to them by donating to educational institutions that nurture people who strive to create a better society.

UTokyoNY was created to serve in the U.S.A. as a focal point of the globalization effort of UTokyo which is committed to be “the base of knowledge.” Since facilitating study abroad programs between UTokyo and U.S. universities matches the intention of Dr. and Mrs. Chou, it created the scholarship program bearing their names and entrusted FUTI to serve as its administrator.

FUTI is a charitable nonprofit organization registered in the State of New York, operated principally by alumni of the University of Tokyo. Since 2010 it has financially supported students and alumni of UTokyo who wish to study at U.S. universities and those in the U.S. seeking to study at UTokyo. In recent years, there is an increasing recognition of the value of and need for such programs. 

The aspiration and intention of these three entities have aligned and come to fruition with the establishment of this scholarship program.

The FUTI Scholarship is funded by three sources: Donations from Shintech Inc., which is the US subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd; donations from the UTokyo New York Office called UTokyoNY; and donations from UTokyo alumni and individual supporters of FUTI.

The Ito Foundation U.S.A. was established in the US by its founder and chairman, Mr. Masatoshi Ito, who is the honorary chairman of Seven and i Holdings Co. He is also the founder and chairman of the Ito Scholarship Foundation which has a long history in Japan of supporting an extensive range of students with scholarships for their studies.

「周顺圭・周滝沢愛子 奨学金」は、周 顺圭・周滝沢愛子のご夫妻が東京大学ニューヨークオフィスに寄付された基金を源資とする奨学金です。

周 顺圭氏は上海市出身で、東京大学大学院で工学博士を取得された後に、米国で半導体関連の企業を立て続けに設立し成功された連続起業家で、エンジェル投資家です。氏を育ててくれた中国、専門教育を授けてくれた日本、事業の場を与えてくれた米国、これら三国の協調発展を願っておられます。ご自分の資産は「社会から預かった金」と受け止められ、より良い社会を実現するために、人を育てる教育に投資したいとの想いから、三国の教育機関に多額の寄付をしておられます。

東京大学とその米国の根拠地であるニューヨークオフィスは、東京大学が知の拠点として更なる国際化を目指す一環として、東京大学と米国各大学との相互の留学を促進支援することは、周ご夫妻の想いに沿う社会貢献であると考えられ、東大友の会（FUTI; Friends of UTokyo, Inc.）に奨学金の運用を委託されました。

東大友の会は米国ニューヨーク州の慈善NPOで、東京大学卒業者が運営しています。2010年以来、東京大学と米国各大学との相互の留学を奨学金で支援して来ましたが、近年その意義とニーズが益々高まっています。

この三者の想いが結実してこの奨学金の設立に至りました。

「米国伊藤財団 Ito Foundation U.S.A.」は、日本で既に広く学生に奨学金を提供して勉学を支援している伊藤謝恩育英財団の創立者・理事長で（株）セブン＆アイ・ホールディングス名誉会長の伊藤雅俊氏が、同じく創立し理事長を務める米国の財団です。

米国伊藤財団は伊藤謝恩育英財団と同様に、日本全体が貧しかった若き日に学資の提供を得て人生の推進力を獲得した創立者が、謝恩の立場で前途有為な学生を支援するために熱い想いをもって設立し運営している財団です。

「FUTI=Friends of UTokyo, Inc. 東大友の会」は、東大卒業生が中心となって、東大と米国の大学との間の留学生に奨学金を支給することを通じて、東大の国際化と両国学生間の交流に貢献して来た米国New York州のNPOです。

FUTIのメンバーの大多数は、留学制度や奨学金が今ほど整備されていなかった時代に、青雲の志をもって自ら留学への道を切り開き、その知識と経験を文系や理系の多様な分野で、教職・企業人・起業家・社会人として活かしてきた元東大生達です。国際化時代に日本や東大の国際化が必ずしも充分ではなく、ともすれば他国の後塵を拝していることを深く憂い、その改善にボランティアとして微力を尽くしています。

この両者の提携により、米国伊藤財団の資金提供とFUTIの運営で、米国大学への中長期留学（但し応募締切から11か月以内に留学）を志す東大の学部生・大学院生・卒業生に奨学金を支給します。