The Sakura Science Program’s objectives include:

・To support the development of talented human resources from overseas who have the poten-
tial to contribute to innovation in science and technology.
・To Accelerate the international brain cycle.
・To promote continuous collaboration, cooperation and interaction between Japanese educa-
tional and research institutes and overseas ones.
・To strengthen good relationship between Japan and other countries and regions that will help
science and technology diplomacy.

*Due to the spread of COVID-19, the number of invitees

decreased in FY2019; no invitations from overseas were made
in FY2020 and FY2021.
Sakura Invitation
Program
(Open Application)

https://ssp.jst.go.jp/form/index.html
JST Invitation

Sakura Online Program (Open Application) pro-

mote exchanges that take advantage of the bene-
fits of being online. We support new develppments
that are possible online, such as serial and ongoing
implementations, providing opportunities for
more youth, and deepening post-face-to-face ex-
changes.
A total of 2,255 excellent youngsters
returned to Japan for study, research
and so on.

Through the Sakura Science Club (33,000 members

as of January 2022), an alumni association of the
Sakura Science Program, we are exchanging infor-
mation such as study abroad information to Japan.

Visit the homepage

for more details about
the activities

https://ssp.jst.go.jp/sns/top.html
Suzuki Manabe
Akira Syukuro
Nobel Prize in Physics in 2021
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