日本学術振興会米国・カナダ研究者同窓会

The call for applications for BRIDGE Fellowship FY 2026 is now open.

This fellowship program has been carried out as a component of the JSPS’s initiative to build strong networks among researchers in Japan and other countries. The BRIDGE Fellowship will give former fellows of JSPS programs an opportunity to create, sustain and/or strengthen research collaborations with Japanese researchers by revisiting Japan

This program is provided exclusively for the regular members of officially established JSPS alumni associations, including the US and Canada JSPS Alumni Association and who has experienced research in Japan under a JSPS program.

If you have previously participated in a JSPS program but have not yet joined the alumni association, you can become a member by registering on the following page.
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/membership-information/

For more information, please visit the following web pages:
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-bridge-fellowships/
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-bridge-fellowship-overview/

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Schramm, Professor of Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, has been selected as the FY 2025 Seminar Program awardee.

The seminar moderated by Dr. Michael Schramm will be held soon as follows:

Solvent-Alone-Driven Cross-Coupling of Fluorenones for Dibenzo[g,p]chrysene-Based Materials

1^st day

Time: September 16, 2025; 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, PDT

Venue: University California Riverside, Department of Chemistry

2^nd day

Time: September 17, 2025; 4:00 pm – 5:25 pm, PDT

Venue: California State University Long Beach, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, HSCI Room 103

3^rd day

Time: September 19, 2025; 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, PDT

Venue: San Diego State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Short Biography: Prof. Tetsuo Iwasawa was born in Osaka, Japan, receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from Kyoto University and Ph.D. from Hokkaido University, on the topic of poly-arene ligand synthesis for organometallic chemistry. Between 2005 and 2007 he performed postdoctoral research at the Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, CA, USA) with Prof. Julius Rebek on the subject of trapping the transient reaction intermediate by a synthetic receptor. Since the spring of 2009 he has been a principal investigator at Ryukoku University (Shiga, Japan), publishing widely in the areas of supramolecular chemistry, reaction development and organic materials. His current focus is on cavitand-driven catalysis and dibenzo[g,p]chrysene-based materials.

All lectures are open to the public.

Please contact Prof. Michael Schramm, michael.schramm@csulb.edu for up-to-date information for campus visitors.

Past awardees of the Seminar Program can be found at: JSPS US and Canada AA Seminar Program Awardee History

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On June 26, the Quebec Chapter held a lively poster session at McGill University, welcoming around 30 researchers and students from universities in the Montréal area, such as Université de Sherbrooke, McGill University, Concordia University, and Université de Montréal. JSPS and JST gave brief introductions to their organizations and programs, followed by a poster session where students presented their research. ( read more )

The call for applications for the US and Canada JSPS Alumni Association Seminar Program FY 2025 is now open.

This program provides opportunities for the members of the US and Canada JSPS Alumni Association to organize a seminar with a researcher from Japan invited to be a speaker.

The program is provided exclusively for the regular members of the Alumni Association and who has experienced research in Japan under a JSPS program.

For more information, please visit the following web pages:
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-us-and-canada-aa-seminar-program/
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-us-and-canada-aa-seminar-program-application-procedure/

The call for applications for BRIDGE Fellowship FY 2025 is now open.

This fellowship program has been carried out as a component of the JSPS’s initiative to build strong networks among researchers in Japan and other countries. The BRIDGE Fellowship will give former fellows of JSPS programs an opportunity to create, sustain and/or strengthen research collaborations with Japanese researchers by revisiting Japan.

This program is provided exclusively for the regular members of officially established JSPS alumni associations, including the US and Canada JSPS Alumni Association and who has experienced research in Japan under a JSPS program.

For more information, please visit the following web pages:
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-bridge-fellowships/
https://www.jspsusa-alumni.org/jsps-bridge-fellowship-overview/

We are pleased to announce that Dr. ZhiQiang Chen, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, has been selected as the FY 2024 Seminar Program awardee.

The seminar moderated by Dr. ZhiQiang Chen will be held soon as follows:

Convergence of Physical and Digital Civil Infrastructure: Research Progress and Challenges
Agenda | Flyer
Time: September 13, 2024; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, CTS
Venue: Toyota Room (FH 531), Flarsheim Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Volker Campus, 5000 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64110
Workshop website: https://info.umkc.edu/jsps-umkc

The seminar is also available online – see the workshop website for more information.

Past awardees of the Seminar Program can be found at: JSPS US and Canada AA Seminar Program Awardee History

JSPS Washington office is pleased to announce JSPS US and Canada AA Seminar organized by Dr. Vimalin Rujivacharakul, Associate Professor of Architectural History & Director of Asian Studies Program, and Director of PhD Curatorial-Art History Program, University of Delaware, will be held on February 20-21. This seminar will present a public lecture, "Re-Excavating Buddhist Asia: Politics and Archaeological Missions by Japanese and International Researchers in 20th-Century Afghanistan” and JSPS Info Session. Please see details below and register with the QR code.

Date: February 20-21 (Tuesday-Wednesday) 2024
Time: 9:30AM – 5:45PM [TBD]
Venue: University of Delaware

JSPS Washington office is pleased to announce JSPS US and Canada AA Seminar organized by Dr. Toshihisa Kawai, Chair and Professor of Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, will be held on February 17. This seminar will present a public lecture, "Oral and Systemic Health Connection and Emerging Technologies" and JSPS Info Session.

Date: February 17 (Saturday) 2024
Time: 8:00AM – 7:00PM
Venue: NSU Oceanographic Center, 3F "Auditorium"
8000 N Ocean Dr, Dania Beach, FL 33004

Click here fore more details.

Chapters can be created in the US and Canada JSPS Alumni Association since January 2020. The Quebec Chapter ( Quebec, Canada ) was recently established in 2023. More information on the establishment of chapters can be found here.

JSPS Washington office is pleased to announce JSPS US and Canada AA Seminar organized by Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Associate Professor of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University (TAMU) School of Medicine, will be held on October 26-27. This seminar will present a public lecture, "Development of Disease Models using Organ on a Chip" and JSPS Info Session. Please see the program below.

If you are interested, please register from here and visit the venue in-person. Online is also available. If you participate online, please mention “online” on the bottom of the registration form.

We warmly welcome your participation.

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TAMU Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) in conjunction with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) US-Canada Alumni has planned to have a mini symposium titled, "Development of Disease Models using Organ on a Chip" on October 26th and 27th 2023.

Preliminary Program:

Location: TAMU HSC, Bryan campus, HPEB, LL11B

Thursday, October 26, 2023

[For questions, contact]

JSPS Washington Office

Email: was-seminar[at]overseas.jsps.go.jp