International Students

We thank you for your continuing support of the activities of the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, KEK.

KEK was established as the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation with the aim of serving as the center of excellence in the promotion of the overall development of Japanese accelerator science (including research in particle physics, nuclear physics, structures/functions of living organisms using a high energy accelerator, improvements in the performance of accelerators, and research in related fundamental technology) and to provide research opportunities and facilities to domestic and overseas researchers in related fields.

In addition, KEK set up the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, School of High Energy Accelerator Science Research (Department of Accelerator Science, Department of Material Structure Science, and Department of Particle and Nuclear Physics), to offer a unique doctorial course that takes advantage of the major research facilities of the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation. We aim foster creative researchers with broader perspectives who will bear the future responsibility of promoting accelerator science and to pioneer related state-of-the-art research fields.

With the recent increase in the enrollment of applicants from overseas, especially the countries of Asia, we set up the Scholarship for International Students for privately financed international students who have enrolled and will enroll in the 3-year doctoral course of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, School of High Energy Accelerator Science Research, so that excellent and passionate students can commit themselves to their studies.

We very much appreciate your kind understanding of our intentions for this scholarship and ask that you consider making a donation in order to make the support consistent.

Shoji Asai
Director General
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation