SSI Student Ahmet to Graduate from ICU
Ahmet Alhadban, Syrian Scholars Initiative scholarship recipient, will graduate from ICU this month. We asked Ahmet to reflect on his journey and his time at ICU.
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JICUF Co-hosts Events on Refugee Higher Education with Wilfrid Laurier University
In late April, JICUF co-hosted three events in Japan on the theme of expanding higher education access for displaced students: a roundtable on Burmese and Rohingya refugees at the University of Tokyo, a presentation by Wilfrid Laurier University’s International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) team, and a full-day student workshop for student action for humanitarian causes at ICU.
The First Recipients of the Education Pathways Scholarship Matriculate at ICU
On April 1, the first recipients of the Education Pathways Scholarship matriculated at ICU. The Education Pathways Scholarship is a full scholarship which support students who have fled conflict in their home countries. The students shared their thoughts with us.
JICUF to Co-host Events at ICU with Canada’s Wilfrid Laurier University
On April 25 (Friday) and 26 (Saturday), JICUF and Wilfrid Laurier University will co-host two events at ICU focused on providing higher education opportunities for students with refugee backgrounds. We invite ICU students, faculty and staff to learn about the groundbreaking student-led initiative of the Canadian University to bring students from conflict zones around the world to study in Canada.
JICUF Launches the Education Pathways Scholarship with ICU
The Japan ICU Foundation and ICU will launch a new scholarship for students with refugee backgrounds. The Education Pathways Scholarship will support two new undergraduate students annually starting in April 2025. It is a full scholarship that covers tuition and fees, on-campus accommodation and stipend. JICUF and ICU will share the cost of the scholarship.
Introducing the 2024-25 JICUF Student Ambassadors
We are very excited to introduce our first JICUF Student Ambassadors! The three Ambassadors will be working closely with our Japan Office to disseminate opportunities offered by JICUF to students and faculty, to implement JICUF events and programs, and to report on JICUF-funded activities. They will also be asked to come up with unique ideas to strengthen the ICU community, with the aim of creating an even more welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds.
JICUF Revamps Funding Opportunities for ICU Students & Faculty
In April 2024, JICUF will be revamping funding opportunities for ICU students and faculty. For students, JICUF will offer three programs: SDG Projects, the Othmer Research Fellowships and the Social Impact Internships. We aspire to cultivate the ideals of global citizenship through the chance to conceptualize and execute projects that resonate with the SDGs.
JICUF Makes a Pledge for the Global Refugee Forum
The second Global Refugee Forum will be held in Geneva from December 13 to 15. JICUF submitted a pledge to the Forum to continue supporting refugee higher education.
Introducing the 2023-24 JICUF Photography Interns
JICUF hired two new photography interns, Koto Miura and Naoki Beppu. They are both second year undergraduate students at ICU, and will regularly post on our Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as take photographs for our publications.
JICUF Staff and Students Attend “Students as Partners” Conference in Canada
From March 30 to April 1, third-year undergraduate student at ICU Hikari Hirata, PhD candidate at Waseda University Suzan Housseini, and JICUF Vice President Aki Takada attended a conference titled “Students as Partners: Equipping Student Leaders as Partners for Sustainable Humanitarian Action” at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada.