Introducing the 2026 Fellows
Dr. Yuto Arai
From Tottori University, Japan
To Bielefeld University, Germany
Host Doctor Tilman Polster
Social Sciences: Developing a Bowen Theory-Based Family-Centered Care Model for Children with Epilepsy: Continuous Support from Diagnosis to Employment
Mr. Andrea Bianco
From University of Naples "L'Orientale", Italy
To Keio University, Japan
Host Professor Maiko Odaira
Literature: The Cultural Imagination of Public Bathhouses in Contemporary Japan
Dr. Samuel Blazquez Fernandez
From Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Germany
To Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan
Host Professor Enrico Garaldi
Astronomy: The First Galaxies: A Unique Era for Connecting Theoretical Models and Observations
nces: Computational Approaches for Automotive User Interfaces
Ms. Benedetta Casavecchia
From Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Germany
To Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan
Host Professor Enrico Garaldi
Astronomy: The First Galaxies: A Unique Era for Connecting Theoretical Models and Observations
Dr. Francesco Ellia
From Advanced Telecommunication Research International Institute, Japan
From Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Host Professor Yuko Ishihara
Philosophy and Religion: From Neuroscience to Nishida: A cross-cultural approach to consciousness in the age of AI
Mr. Omer Can Ergul
Koç University, Turkey
To Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Host Professor Dr. Motoshi Hayano
Medicine: A CRISPR-Based Programmable DNA Damage Signaling Platform to Model Epigenetic Information Loss in Aging
Dr. Tesfaye Habtemariam Gezahegn
From Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
To Kyoto University, Japan
Host Professor Akira Tanaka
Social Sciences: Preserving Oral Traditions of a Hunter-gatherer Community in South Ethiopia: a research on using the Koegu oral narratives for teaching English
Mr. Marc Gutierrez
From Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (CSIC-UPC), Spain
To Nagoya University, Japan
Host Professor Keisuke Fujii
Computer Sciences: Towards sports video understanding: from perception to 3D based advanced metrics
Dr. Vasiliki Liaki
From Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Spain
To University of Tokyo, Japan
Host Professor Niida Atsushi
Medicine: Genomic characterization and study of tumor evolution in recurrent pancreatic cancer
Dr. Rahul Singh Maharjan
From University of Manchester, UK
To Kyoto University, Japan
Host Professor Takayuki Kanda
Computer Sciences: Multimodal Foundational Model for Human-Agent Interaction
Dr. Kosuke Matsuzono
From Jichi Medical University, Japan
To University College London, UK
Host Professor Simon Mead
Medicine: Deciphering the Pathogenesis of Sporadic Prion Disease: A Japan-UK Collaborative Study: Collaborative Study
Dr. Tomás McInerney
From Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
To Kyoto University, Japan
Host Professor Tatsuhiko Inatani
Law: When Should an Algorithm Decide? A socio-legal account of the potential and limitations of AI in the judicial role
Mr. Panagiotis Moumtsakis
From University of Oxford, UK
To University of Tokyo, Japan
Host Professor Kentaro Fukumoto
Politics & International Relations: The Politics of Generative AI Exposure: Occupational Risk and Policy Responses in Japan
Mr. Enrique Mora Roas
From Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
To Waseda University, Japan
Host Professor Pau Pitarch
Literature: Disability in women’s writing: Gender representation in Japanese Contemporary Literature [女性文学における障害:日本現代文学のジェンダー表象]
Dr. Leticia dos Muchangos
From Hiroshima University, Japan
To University of Cape Town, South Africa
Host Professor Dr.-Ing. Harro von Blottnitz
Environmental Studies: Around the Way Circular: Lessons for a Sustainable University Campus
Dr. Mireia Nievas Rosillo
From Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Spain
To Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Japan
Host Professor Hidetoshi Kubo
Astronomy: Unveiling Cosmic Accelerators: Probing the Most Luminous Quasar Jets with CTAO
Mr. Kota Nishi
From Kyushu University, Japan
To Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, France
Host Dr. Audrey Dussutour
Mathematical Biology: Uncovering the Principles of Learning Transfer in Slime Molds
Mr. Andrea Pasin
From University of Padua, Italy
To Waseda University, Japan
Host Professor Tetsuya Sakai
Computer Sciences: Designing and Implementing a Protocol for Automatic RAG Evaluation
Mr. Daniel R Torres Ruiz
From University of Nottingham, UK
To Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan
Host Professor Kenji Doya
Computer Sciences: Neuroscience-Inspired Approaches to Reinforcement Learning for Enhancing the Efficiency and Scalability of Hyper-Heuristics
Dr. Keiken Ri
From Juntendo University, Japan
To IRCAN- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging, France
Host Professor Patrick Brest
Biosciences: Role of Lipid metabolic control of post-transcriptional plasticity in lung cancer
Ms. Anna Wolszczak (Director, Literary Specialist)
From Warsaw Chamber Opera, Poland
To BEBERICA Theatre Company, Japan
Host Mana Yumii
Art and Musicology: Living Paper/Papier ożywiony: participatory theater for children supporting intercultural understanding
Dr. Chinatsu Yasuda
From University of Tokyo, Japan
To European University Institute, Italy
Politics and International Relations: the Transformation and Strategic Significance of the EU's External Cultural Policy after the War in Ukraine