In late June, the JICUF Grants Committee reviewed 45 proposals and approved 21 of them (5 from faculty, 2 from alumni, and 14 from ICU students) awarding a total of ¥12,084,335 in funding. Congratulations to the awardees!
Below is a list of projects selected for Spring 23.

*The deadline for submitting interest forms in the Fall term is Monday, September 25 at 23:59 Japan Time.

STUDENTS

Traditional Crafts Connecting the Past – Considering the Spiritual and Technical Succession to the Next Generation from Beppu Bamboo Crafts
Rikako Akai  (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥318,870

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History In Translation 23
Momo Asaka (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥1,500,000

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Cultural Intelligence, Stress, and Social Support: A Study of Expatriates Working in East China
Yazhuo Deng (Graduate Student-PhD)
Award Amount: ¥560,000

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Peace in Action: Youth G20 Summit in Varanasi, India
Elizabeth Gamarra (Graduate Student-PhD)
Award Amount: ¥359,565

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From Farm to Future: Exploring Food and Seed Sovereignty at Bija Vidyapeeth in India
Yuki Kakiuchi (Graduate Student)
Award Amount: ¥269,690

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Zainichi Korean in Japan: Importance of Storytelling Networks in Psychological Well-being and Social Integration
Siriane Limousin (Graduate Student-PhD)
Award Amount: ¥462,880

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The Role of Parenting Style in the Development of Fear of Failure During Childhood
Ching-Ting Lin (Graduate Student)
Award Amount: ¥140,000

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Compost Project
Yumiko Maruyama (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥555,550

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Investigating ICTs for Development in Mozambique
Yoshiaki Niiyama (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥396,510

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Traditional and Modern Medicine of an Indigenous Community in Argentina
Yoshiko Nishiyama (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥765,000

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Youth Identity and Agency Formation in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Kanako Omi (Graduate Student-PhD)
Award Amount: ¥700,000

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Towards the Design of Feasible Inclusive Education in Japan —Education that Embraces Each Individual
Miyako Watanabe (Undergraduate-April)
Award Amount: ¥165,000

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The Current Situation and Challenges of Global Citizenship Education in Japan —Focusing on High School Teachers and Educational Practices
Taichi Yoshida (Graduate Student)
Award Amount: ¥130,000

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Balancing Work and Family: A Study of the Effects of Family-Friendly Policies on Bahraini Working Mothers
Fatema Zaman (Graduate Student)
Award Amount: ¥268,000

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FACULTY

Lectures by Dr. Carlos Castro on Mathematical Physics and Life as a Scientist
Eckhard Hitzer (Senior Associate Professor)
Award Amount: ¥294,770

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Succeeding in Academia” and the “Sounds of Southern Bantu
Seunghun Lee (Senior Associate Professor)
Award Amount: ¥468,000

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Sustainability Transformation and Posthumanism in the Anthropocene
Katsuhiko Mori (Professor)
Award Amount: ¥1,500,000

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Anthropological Research Practicum and Relationship with the Local Population: Organic Connections with Izen Town, Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture
Yoshie Moriki (Professor)
Award Amount: ¥350,000

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Society and Science Fiction: American Studies Film Series
Claire Ravenscroft (Assistant Professor)
Award Amount: ¥200,000

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ALUMNI

Japan-Israel-Palestine Study Tour 2023
Rin Ito
Award Amount: ¥1,182,500

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Critical, Creative and Cooperative Thinking Skills and Communal Dialogue in Ivory Coast
Arthur Wolf
Award Amount: ¥1,498,000

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