Gathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows Held in New York

On 29 October, the JSPS San Francisco Office held its 15^th Gathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows residing in the US. The confab was attended by a total of 30 people, who included young Japanese researchers on JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad. Joining the gathering were other Japanese researchers residing in the US and the director of community relations at the Japanese Educational Institute of New York. Attending also were staffs from JSPS Tokyo headquarters and San Francisco Office.

San Francisco Office director Dr. Seishi Takeda opened the meeting, followed by a briefing from a member of JSPS’s Research Fellowship Division on Research Fellowships for Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad. Afterwards, the fellows introduced themselves and gave presentations on their research.

During the meeting, the attending researchers from diverse fields enjoyed comparing notes on their various research activities and sharing stories and information on their lives in the US. All in all, the event more than achieved its objectives.

Adding to this success was the opportunity the meeting gave the young researchers to deepen exchanges with each other while organically building interpersonal networks. As the JSPS Office considers providing such periodical opportunities to be very meaningful, we will continue to do so in the future.

― JSPS San Francisco Office