PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
ICU (International Christian University) is a private, four-year liberal arts college in Tokyo. Founded on the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ICU aims to cultivate “responsible global citizens” who will contribute to world peace and to help people in diverse backgrounds live together harmoniously.
ICU has been a pioneer in liberal arts education since its founding in 1953, pursuing, as its name suggests, international, Christian and academic missions. Visit ICU’s website.
JICUF offers scholarships through four initiatives: the Syrian Scholars Initiative (SSI), U.S. Scholars Initiative (USSI), Study Abroad Initiative and Exchange Students Initiative. Learn more
JICUF runs two overseas programs for ICU undergraduate students: Global Link New York and Global Link China. Learn more
JICUF News
JICUF Grantee Highlight: Linguistics Research Project in Hokkaido by Michinori Suzuki
Fourth-year ICU student Michinori Suzuki received a JICUF student travel fund of ¥651,800 last fall to conduct two research trips to Hokkaido. Michinori majors in linguistics, and we asked him about his research on voiced plosives in two Japanese dialects.
Application for JICUF Scholarships and Grants Now Open!
Application for our United States Scholars Initiative and Study Abroad Scholarship as well as our grants for faculty and students is now open!
Trustee Spotlight – Delores Roeder
Twelve members currently serve the JICUF Board of Trustees. Delores Roeder, Junior Year Abroad student at ICU from 1960 to 1961 and the longest serving trustee, was interviewed by her colleague Anne Love.