Funded Universities
As of 2026/02/01
| University | Program |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Developing a New Peace Science Alongside Emerging Global Young Researchers |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Matthew James Edmonds | Univerisity of Queensland, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Australia) | 2025/10/01 |
| Anup Pradhan Sakhya | University of Central Florida, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (US) | 2025/11/01 |
| Tomohiro Kumon | University of Washington, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) | 2025/12/01 |
| Tomofumi Numata | University of California, San Diego, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) | 2026/01/01 |
| MUDGAL MOHIT | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Ph. D. (India) | 2026/01/09 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Integrating Research Excellence in Semiconductors and Life Sciences toward a World-Class Brain Circulation Ecosystem | |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Daisuke Noto | University of Pennsylvania, Post Doctoral Researcher (US) | 2026/01/19 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Science Tokyo | Strengthening “Visionary Initiatives” through Inviting Young International Researchers: A Strategy to Enhance Research Capabilities —Toward Realizing a Globally Competitive Research University— |
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| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Mohit MELWANI DASWANI | California Institute of Technology, Research Scientist (US) | 2025/12/01 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa University | Launching a World-Class Transdisciplinary Research Hub fueled by International Brain Circulation | |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Kobe University | Fostering outstanding young researchers and building the hub under the global excellence tenure-track program for realizing global-innovation campus | |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Hiroaki Sekiya | Mayo Clinic, Assistant Professor (US) *including concurrent affiliation | 2026/01/01 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Kyoto University Platform for Global Young Talents and the Co-creation of Knowledge |
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| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Keisuke Nakamura | University of Colorado, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) | 2025/10/01 |
| Takayuki Hayashi | University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, Assistant research scientist (US) | 2025/10/16 |
| Tsukasa Tawatari | Rice University, Postdpctoral Fellow (US) | 2025/11/01 |
| Zixia Wei | Harvard University, Junior Fellowship, Harvard Society of Fellows (US) | 2026/01/05 |
| Arnoud Slootman | Colorado School of Mines, Research Assistant Professor (US) | 2026/01/16 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyushu University | Kyushu University Initiative to Discover, Nurture, and Retain Future Global Research Leaders | |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya University | NU Nexus Global Brain Circulation Research Enhancement Initiative | |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| MIKUNI, Vinicius | Lawrence Berkley National Labortatory, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) | 2025/10/01 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology | RISE@OIST - Researcher Integration and Support for Excellence | |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
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| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Matteo Parisi | Harvard University, Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA), Postdoctoral Fellow (US) | 2025/10/01 |
| Jinsun Lee | Max-Planc-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Postdoctoral Fellow (Germany) | 2025/10/01 |
| Yifan Wang | Stanford University, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) | 2025/11/01 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo | 【EXPERT-UTokyo-GRI】Excellence Program for Engaging Research Talent into UTokyo-GRI (Global Research Integration) | |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) | Joined Date |
| Yannis Georis | Université Catholique de Louvain, PhD student (Belgium) | 2025/10/16 |
| SANTOS Andrew David | École Polytechnique, PhD student (France) | 2025/11/01 |
| Toshiya Namikawa | The University of Cambridge, Assistant Research Professor (United Kingdom) | 2026/01/01 |
| University | Program | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tsukuba | Establishing an International Brain Circulation Hub through the Tsukuba Institute for Advanced Research based on the Collaborative Research and Education Alliance in Tsukuba | |