JICUF Grants for Faculty

JICUF Grants for Faculty

Purpose: To provide direct support for activities planned and executed by ICU faculty members.

Award Categories: Two categories available

Program grants

Research grants

Example Projects Funded

#### Winter 2017 Cycle

Sustainable University Development with Focus on Renewable Energy (Senior Associate Professor Eckhard Hitzer): ¥820,000

Moot Court Activity for Peace and Human Rights (Assistant Professor Hiromichi Matsuda): ¥681,000

#### Spring 2017 Cycle

War Refugees and the Role of Civil Society in International Law (Prof. Arakaki): ¥800,000

Students' Services in Tohoku and Yamanashi with Team Asunaro and Youth for 3.11 (Prof. Kato): ¥330,328

ICU Korea-Japan Peace Forum & Field Trip 2017 (Prof. Sasao): ¥500,000

Inclusive PE Workshop: Blind Soccer (Prof. Yamauchi): ¥120,000

ICU-Carnegie Council "Gender and Japanese Culture" Program (Natsumi Ikoma): ¥335,380

Selection Process

• Grant proposals reviewed by JICUF Grants Committee
• Multiple application cycles throughout the year

Background

Launched in 2016 to directly support ICU community activities. Program was revamped in 2017 to more effectively support ICU's strategic initiatives.

Contact

Japan ICU Foundation 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1844 New York, NY 10115 212-870-3386 information@jicuf.org