Personal visits are made to Fellows and Awardees while they are at their host institution, either in Europe or Japan. It is the Foundation's policy to keep close contact with the Fellows.

During or shortly after the Fellowship period, the European and Japanese scholars are invited to a Regional Fellow Meeting in Japan or Europe, depending on their location, to exchange experiences gained during their stay.

In Europe, the Regional Fellow Meeting usually coincides with the meetings of the Board, the Executive and Selection Committees. These members are then in a position to attend the conference and meet the Fellows personally.

During these meetings the Fellows and Awardees have the opportunity to meet each other and exchange their personal and scientific experiences. The Foundation gathers feedback by hearing the Fellows' accounts: about the international research climate; the spin-off of the research stay in terms of the improvement of international understanding; the contacts that have been established as a result of the overseas stay between institutions and/or departments; and practical matters. From a survey among the Alumni Fellows conducted in 2006 it became clear that 80% still maintain contact with the host institution.

Follow-up meetings have taken place in Europe in the following countries: the Netherlands 1990 - 1997, United Kingdom 1995, Germany 1998, France 1999, Spain 2000, United Kingdom 2002, Belgium 2003, Germany 2004, Italy 2005, Windsor 2006, Brussels 2007. In Japan in Kyoto 1995 and 1998; in Tokyo from 1990 - 1997 each year and in 1999, 2002 and 2005.