The Nakatani Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of our 12 participants in the 2018 Nakatani RIES Fellowship for Japanese students.  Our Japanese Fellows were selected from a nationally competitive application pool with applications received from universities throughout Japan.

The 2018 Japanese Fellows represent a wide range of science & engineering fields of study, 50% are women, and come from nine different Japanese universities including: Doshisha University (1), Kyoto University (1), Kyushu University (1), Nagoya University (1), Osaka University (2), Ritsumeikan University (1), Tohoku University (2),Tokyo Institute of Technology (1), and the University of Tokyo (2).

This August, the Japanese Fellows will travel to Rice University in Houston, TX to participate in a six-week program that will provide students with real world experience in science & engineering research, provide an introduction to U.S. higher education and provide opportunities for cultural engagement and collaboration with U.S. students. The program will serve as a catalyst for Japanese students interested in S&E study and research and engagement with the U.S. through international research collaborations.

We look forward to working with these students this summer. Congratulations to you all!

Click on the student names below to learn more about the 2018 Nakatani RIES Japanese Fellows. 

	Mizuki Abe Hometown: Saitama Home Institution: Tohoku University Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering B2: Sophomore, Expected Graduation Date: March 2021
	Chihiro Akiyama Hometown: Kyoto Home Institution: Tohoku University Faculty of Agriculture, Applied Bio-Sciences: Plant Science B2: Sophomore, Expected Graduation Date: March 2021
	Gen Hayakawa Hometown: Chigasaki, Kanagawa Home Institution: The University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Mariko Hisamatsu Hometown: Fukuoka Home Institution: Osaka University Faculty of Science, Physics B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Chiaki Imafuku Hometown: Kyoto Home Institution: Doshisha University Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering B2: Sophomore, Expected Graduation Date: March 2021
	Yui Kanaoka Hometown: Shiga Home Institution: Nagoya University Faculty of Science, Physics B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Yuki Kitanishi Hometown: Tokyo Home Institution: The University of Tokyo College of Arts and Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Moe Nakanishi Hometown: Fukuoka Home Institution: Kyushu University School of Design, Acoustic Design B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Ryotaro Okabe Hometown: Tokyo Home Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Bioscience and Biotechnology B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Katsuya Shiratori Hometown: Shizuoka Home Institution: Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Science and Engineering, Physical Science B4: Senior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2019
	Mari Shishikura Hometown: Kyoto Home Institution: Kyoto University Faculty of Science, Biology B3: Junior, Expected Graduation Date: March 2020
	Shuhei Tsuriya Hometown: Osaka Home Institution: Osaka University Faculty of Engineering Science, Information Science B2: Sophomore, Expected Graduation Date: March 2021