Empowering a New Future for Okinawa and the World
Connecting the US and Japan through Science
Supporting Global Science Leaders to Solve Critical Challenges

Supporting scientific breakthroughs, innovation, and the sustainable development of Okinawa through OIST

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation

The mission of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Foundation, Inc. is to promote innovative global scientific breakthroughs through enhancing and strengthening science and technology research and related programs at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) ​and to empower Americans to support the sustainable development of Okinawa and deepen U.S.-Japan relations through OIST.

Announcing the Japan-U.S. Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network – Applications Due June 3, 2022

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Foundation, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s Center for Professional Development & Inclusive Excellence (C-HUB),  the Wilbury Theatre Group, and University of California, Riverside Science to Policy — will partner for the inaugural Japan-U.S. Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network Program funded by The Japan Foundation.  The program, which looks to link scientists in the United States and Japan, focuses on helping scientists effectively and strategically communicate their studies and discoveries.  Applications, due June 3, are now open.  Applications are here: tinyurl.com/SciComm2022.

 

This program promotes meaningful cooperation between the two countries on global challenges by bridging a critical gap between science and policy. The Program brings together early-career scientists from Japan and the U.S. to engage in bilateral training and exchange for effective communication towards strategic collaboration with policymakers. Selected Fellows will participate in a year-long cohort experience and receive training to communicate science-informed policy to a wide audience.   

Our Programs

Connect the U.S. and Japan Through Science

The OIST Foundation fosters opportunities for U.S.-Japan collaboration in science and technology and promotes U.S.-Japan science diplomacy through events, workshops, and strategic partnerships.

Connecting the US and Japan through Science

Supporting Scientific Breakthroughs

The OIST Foundation supports scientific breakthroughs by funding innovative research at OIST and helping OIST researchers foster strategic research partnerships in the United States.

Global Science Leadership

Donations to the OIST Foundation foster the development of science leaders by providing scholarship support and by empowering OIST to provide a dynamic campus experience for students, postdocs, researchers, and all members of the community.

Innovate Okinawa

With your support, the OIST Foundation can provide the funding needed to transform inventions in the laboratory to globally relevant technologies that can help build an innovation ecosystem in Okinawa.

Connecting the US and Japan through Science

Inspiring the Next Generation​

Donations to the OIST Foundation enable OIST to inspire the next generation of Okinawans to excel in the sciences through STEM educational outreach trips, the Ryukyu Girls in the Sciences project, and through teacher training programs.

Connecting the US and Japan through Science

Women in Science​

The OIST Foundation supports OIST’s mission of ensuring that women and girls can thrive as scientists.

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Connecting the US and Japan through Science

Supporting scientific breakthroughs, innovation, and the sustainable development of Okinawa through OIST

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