The Shimonaka Memorial Foundation is now accepting applications for the Masayasu Ueno Memorial Program “Explore Japan, Experience Japan” for the fiscal year 2023, which aims to familiarize Indian students in Japan with Japan.

The theme of the program is open to all, and we hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to spend a good time experiencing and researching what you are interested in. We hope that the students will enjoy their time in Japan and that they will be able to deepen the friendship between Japan and India in the future.

For more information about the grant and application details, please see the “Guidelines for Applicants” in Japanese and English.

【The application guideline in Japanese is here】
【The application guideline in English】

This project has been implemented three times since 2016 as a pilot project. For your reference, please see the full text of the implementation/research reports in the past.

【The 3rd research/activity report】
【The 2nd research/activity report】
【The 1st research/activity report】

The Shimonaka Memorial Foundation is the successor to the legacy of Yasaburo Shimonaka (1878 – 1961), who had many friends around the world, especially in India. In light of this, when the Foundation began providing educational grants and support overseas, it chose Indian students in Japan studying the Japanese language. The Foundation has also donated books to Indian schools, and supported school excursions to Japan.

Mr. Masayasu Ueno (1949 – 2013), an engineer who was engaged in laser research at NEC’s Central Research Laboratory, was preparing for a project to foster young researchers when he passed away by decease in mid-life.
The family of him donated a great deal of money to the Foundation’s India-related projects.