Welcome to the Canon Foundation
We are a philanthropic, grant-making institution, active in the promotion of international culture and scientific relations between Europe and Japan.
Our objective is the science, culture, know-how and mutual understanding between Europe and Japan …
We grant up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers in all fields …
Grants are established at the discretion of the Foundation and based upon the nature of the project. Click here to register …
Alumni Fellows
Testimonials from Past Fellows
Asami Oguro-Ando
Host institute: Utrecht Medical Center, The Netherlands
I have spent one year as a Canon foundation Fellow at the UMC Utrecht and I was working on Autism research there ...
Host institute: Utrecht Medical Center, The Netherlands
I have spent one year as a Canon foundation Fellow at the UMC Utrecht and I was working on Autism research there ...
Joseph Lee
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My six-month Canon fellowship at the University of Tokyo was a tremendous experience. I learnt a lot about the Japanese legal environment ...
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My six-month Canon fellowship at the University of Tokyo was a tremendous experience. I learnt a lot about the Japanese legal environment ...
Wulan Remmelink
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My year abroad in Japan, made possible by the Canon Foundation, allowed me to fully immerse myself in research and move forward ...
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My year abroad in Japan, made possible by the Canon Foundation, allowed me to fully immerse myself in research and move forward ...
Ramūnas Motiekaitis
Host institute: Nanzan University, Japan
If one has a scholars' mind, this mind is restless. After completing doctoral studies new problems and question which we are eager to answer arise ...
Host institute: Nanzan University, Japan
If one has a scholars' mind, this mind is restless. After completing doctoral studies new problems and question which we are eager to answer arise ...
Hiro Ishimatsu
Host institute: European University Institute, Florence, Italy
The Canon Foundation Fellowship will surely make your dreams come true. Thanks to this Fellowship, I had a great opportunity of a research stay at ...
Host institute: European University Institute, Florence, Italy
The Canon Foundation Fellowship will surely make your dreams come true. Thanks to this Fellowship, I had a great opportunity of a research stay at ...
Laura Cutando-Ruiz
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My stay in Japan has been one of the most transforming and positives experiences of my life not only in academic terms, but also in personal expertise and capabilities ...
Host institute: University of Tokyo, Japan
My stay in Japan has been one of the most transforming and positives experiences of my life not only in academic terms, but also in personal expertise and capabilities ...
Takashi Yamada
Host institute: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
The days I spent as a Canon Foundation Research Fellow in France was not only a valuable experience but also an eye-opener to me ...
Host institute: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
The days I spent as a Canon Foundation Research Fellow in France was not only a valuable experience but also an eye-opener to me ...
Yumi Notohara
Host institute: University of Helsinki, Finland
My research project focused on the Finnish composer Errki Aaltonen's (1910-90) second symphony, "Hiroshima" (hereafter "Hiroshima Symphony") ...
Host institute: University of Helsinki, Finland
My research project focused on the Finnish composer Errki Aaltonen's (1910-90) second symphony, "Hiroshima" (hereafter "Hiroshima Symphony") ...
Sho Tsuji
Host institute: Rikagaku Kenkyusho - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan
Being able to conduct my experiments at Riken was a great experience. The technical know-how of the lab members helped me tremendously with setting up my experiment ...
Host institute: Rikagaku Kenkyusho - Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan
Being able to conduct my experiments at Riken was a great experience. The technical know-how of the lab members helped me tremendously with setting up my experiment ...