JICUF Global Scholarship Program - Syrian Scholars Initiative (SSI)
Funding Amount
Full scholarship
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Study location: International Christian University (ICU), Japan
Other requirements
- Must be a Syrian refugee currently residing in Turkey
- Seeking degree-seeking undergraduate study at ICU
- Target population: Syrian refugees in Turkey
Overview
JICUF Global Scholarship Program - Syrian Scholars Initiative
Purpose: To support Syrian refugees in accordance with JICUF's commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Christian values.
Award Type: Full scholarship for degree-seeking undergraduate study at ICU.
Number of Awards: Two full scholarships annually (starting 2018).
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a Syrian refugee currently residing in Turkey
- Seeking degree-seeking undergraduate study at ICU
Geographic Scope
- Target population: Syrian refugees in Turkey
- Study location: International Christian University (ICU), Japan
Background
Created in response to the Syrian Civil War, described as the biggest geopolitical crisis of the 21st century (as of March 2017). The initiative addresses the educational disruption faced by millions of Syrian youth due to the war. This is the first example of a privately funded scholarship program for Syrian refugees in a Japanese university.
Partnerships
Working in close partnership with:
- ICU
- Japan Association for Refugees
- Jusoor
- Institute for International Education
What Jicuf Endowment Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $1.22M
- Median grant
- $1.22M
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.
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Japan ICU Foundation Inc · New York, NY
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$1.22M
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- Immigration
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