AISF News 1997.4 - 1998.3

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• Research Report for Fiscal Year 1997

The Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation's Research Report meeting was held on the 7th of March, Saturday, where the eleven scholarship recipients for Fiscal Year 1997 briefly presented their doctoral dissertations. The foundation's final activity for this year, the meeting was successfully concluded thanks to the participation of the current and next batch of scholarship recipients, the members of RaccoonKai (alumni association), the foundation's directors, and the many who provide assistance for foreigners studying in Japan. Mr. Yu Ogiso, the Executive Director of Asia Bunka Kaikan (ABK) concluded the meeting with the words: Those who reported today have hurdled the "expensive, long, and difficult" wall of studying in Japan. For a Japan which has to push forward with internationalization, all of you are its treasure.

• 1998 Atsumi International Scholarship Recipients

The following have been selected as 1998 Atsumi Scholarship recipients:

• Get-together of Atsumi Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Attended by the Directors, Trustees, and Selection Committee members of the Atsumi Foundation, members of the Raccoon Association, and this fiscal year's scholarship recipients, the "get-together of scholarship recipients of Atsumi Foundation" was held at the Kajima Shinkan/Atsumi Foundation Hall on November 4, 1997, from six o'clock in the evening.First of all, a lecture on "Japan's Deregulation and Competition Policy" was given by Prof. Jiro Tamura of Keio University's Department of Law, who is also one of the AISF's Directors and the members of the Selection Committee.The lecture touched on a serious issue that presently confronts Japan. In particular, it revealed what is needed, in terms of adjustments in the legal structure, by Japan in order to shift towards the Anglo-Saxon type of competition law, and how actually difficult such an adjustment is.After this, those present were treated to a sumptuous ethnic buffet prepared by the scholarship recipients, and enjoyed a pleasant moment chatting with each other.

• To the many applicants: Thank you

Thank you for applying to the1998 Atsumi Scholarship. By the deadline of applications, September 30, 1997, we have received 117 applications.11 scholarship recipients will be selected through a selection procedure which includes two interviews. The results will be announced in the end of November.

• Karuizawa Trip in Rain

From July 25 (Friday) to 27 (Sunday), AISF held the 3rd "Rest and Relaxation Trip to Karuizawa". Until now, this activity has been able to avoid bad weather. However, this time the Japanese archipelago was under the onslaught of typhoon #9 causing the July 26 barbecue party to be helde at the roofed veranda of the Executive Directress Atsumi's country house. Nevertheless, the party was kindly joined in by Dr. Takako Aoki and Dr.Yotaro Hatamura, the head and member, respectively, of the AISF Selection Committee, and AISF Directors Naoko Sato and Naoki Atsumi. In the middle of the cold rain, a warm and friendly atmosphere filled the living room and kitchen, making for a pleasant day at the country house. In the evening, we were treated to an ethnic dinner dished up by the scholarship recipients (present and past), which quickly vanished under the hearty welcome of an "in-house typhoon". In touch with nature's beauty, the 1997 AISF scholarship recipients and the members of the Raccoon Association (AISF Alumni) were able to spend a relaxing weekend with their family, enjoying hiking, tennis, walking, and cycling under the trees when weather permitted.

• Visit to Kajima Technical Research Institute

On July 3rd, 1997, 11 AISF Recipients and 3 members of the Raccoon Association and AISF staff went to the Kajima Technical Reserch Institute at Nishi-Chofu, Tokyo. After the explanation about the Institute by the Director Kozo Toyama, the participants, under the guidance of Mr. Tadahiro Shimazu, Head of Planning Office, saw various laboratories including the Wind Tunnel, the Shaking Table, as well as the Roof Garden using artificial light-weight cultured soil. Mr. Shimazu kindly answered their many questions and they all learned a lot.

• The 1998 Atsumi Scholarship has been announced.

Application forms are provided either at the foreign student's office of each university or from AISF. An application form can also be printed out from the Internet. Applications should be maild to the AISF office from Monday, September 1, 1997 to Tuesday, September 30, 1997.

• The first Reunion Abroad in Seoul

AISF Associate Director Junko Imanishi visited Seoul from June 17 to 19,1997, to meet the former scholarship recipients. Dr. Kwack Jae-Woo and Dr.Park Jung-Ran (1995 Recipients) as well as Dr. Lee Nae-Chan (1996 Recipient) escorted her throughout her stay in Seoul, and everybody had a wonderful time. Imanishi was also ale to visit the Seoul National University and Korea University, where she met young scholars and was impressed by their power and vitality.

• Congratulations

The following Atsumi Scholarship Recipients were granted a Ph.D. in the Spring of 1997.

[Name]

[Ph.D.( Field)]

[University]

[Current Job]

1995 Recipient

Park Jung-Ran

Ph.D. (Social Welfare)

Japan Women's University

in Pusan

1996 Recipients

Viravat Chantachote	Ph.D. (Law)	Keio University	Lecturer at Thammasat University(Bangkok)
Khin Maung Htwe	Ph.D. (Physics)	Waseda University	Assistant Professor at Waseda University
Lee Nae-Chan	Ph.D.(Management Engineering)	Keio University	Korea Information Society Development Institute(Seoul)
Park Keun-Hong	Ph.D. (Biotechnology)	Tokyo Institute of Technology	in Seoul
Qiao Xin	Ph.D. (Engineering)	Tokyo Institute of Technology	in Montreal
Zhu Tingyao	Ph.D. (Marine Engineering)	University of Tokyo	Nippon Kaiji Kyokai Class NK