Keio University Education and Research Development Project
Keio University Global Fellowship (Study Abroad Grant for Privately Financed Students) Project
The Keio University Global Fellowship (Study Abroad Grant for Privately Financed Students) launched in2015. In the 9 years since its inception, a total of 27 students have been selected to study abroad and 12 ofthem have earned degrees (Table 1).
After receiving their degrees, they have been engaged in a wide range of activities; some are faculty members
teaching and conducting research at Keio University, some are advancing research and development ofinnovative science, and some are employed by leading global companies.
There are currently 13 students who are studying abroad and making steady progress in their research with theaim of obtaining their degrees (Table 2).

Table 1. List of degrees earned (as of June 1, 2024)
Academic yearof adoption
AY 2016
AY 2016

Study abroad destination

DegreeKing’s College London

UK

Doctor of Philosophy

EnglishIllinois Institute of Technology

US

Doctor of Philosophy

Mechanical andAerospace Engineering

AY 2017

University of Sussex

UK

Master of Science

Development Economics

AY 2017

University of Wisconsin-Madison

US

Master of Science

Economics

AY 2017

Université Toulouse

FR

Doctorat

Philosophy

AY 2017

University of California Los Angeles

US

Doctor of Philosophy

Bioengineering

AY 2018

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

US

Master of Science

Public HealthPublic Health
AY 2018

University of YorkUK

Doctor of Philosophy

EnglishAY 2019

University of WaterlooCADoctor of Philosophy

Physics

AY 2019

Queen Mary University of London

UK

Doctor of Philosophy

EnglishAY 2020

The University of Texas, Austin

US

Master of Science

Computer Science

AY 2021

Columbia University

US

Master of Arts

Arts

Table 2. List of study abroad destinations (institutions)
Study abroad destination (institution)
1

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

2

Northwestern University

3

University of Colorado Boulder

4

RWTH Aachen University

5

Johns Hopkins University

6

University of California, Berkeley

7

University of Wisconsin-Madison

8

University of Maryland

9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

10

University of California San Diego

11

Stanford University （Pre-doctoral Research Fellow）

12

University of California, Berkeley

13

University of Oxford

Referencehttps://www.keio.ac.jp/en/news/2023/Dec/12/48-155396/
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Projects related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games【AY 2016】● "Signing Ceremony with Team GB for the Tokyo 2020 Preparation Camp" Held

The British Olympic Association (BOA), Japan Olympic Committee (JOC), Yokohama City, Kawasaki
City, and Keio University held a signing ceremony to conclude a cooperation agreement for the 2020
Olympic Games. Sebastian Coe, chairman of BOA, Tsunekazu Takeda, president of JOC, FumikoHayashi, mayor of the City of Yokohama, Norihiko Fukuda, mayor of Kawasaki City, and Atsushi Seike,president of Keio University (at the time) assembled for the ceremony, which was attended by over 20
media companies, and expressed their determination to cooperate for the success of the Tokyo Games.
(March 21, 2017)https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/news/2017/Mar/27/48-20197/【AY 2017】● PR Plan (Development of Branding System)

A branding system (joint logo, etc.) to be used jointly by Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and Keio
University was created to mutually promote and build momentum toward the hosting of the preparation
camps of the British national teams. Of the design companies that participated in the proposal
competition in November 2017, the company that designed Keio's 150th anniversary logo was selected as
the outsourcing company and the following logo was created.

The GO GB logo, for shared use
by Yokohama City, Kawasaki City,and Keio University

Decorations on campus with the logo
(inside the Hiyoshi Campus
Collaboration Complex [Kyoseikan])● Preparation of a Base for the Project (Collaboration Complex [Kyoseikan] Communication Plaza)

Preparations went ahead on the Communication Plaza on the 2nd floor of the Collaboration Complex(Kyoseikan) on Hiyoshi Campus, which was decided on as the base for this project. As this project has
the potential to incorporate various educational and research activities at Keio University, the base wasdesigned to be a space that can be freely arranged according to its use. For example, on the assumptionthat the Communication Plaza will be used for the activities of student volunteer teams, as a hub forcollaborative activities with Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and the BOA; or, as a place to share findings
from the university's educational, research, and medical care activities, it will provide a spacious glassed
room where the staff members and athletes of BOA and BPA as well as the students, faculty, and staff
members of Keio can get together.
【AY 2018】● "MOU Signing Ceremony with the British Paralympic Association for Tokyo 2020" HeldA MOU on hosting the preparation camp of the British national Paralympic team for the Tokyo 2020
Paralympic Games was concluded with the British Paralympic Association (BPA). In addition tocooperating for the preparation camp, the BPA, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and Keio University alsoplan to facilitate exchange in cultural and academic fields as well as with the regional communities. At
the venue on Hiyoshi Campus, many distinguished guests were in attendance, including the athletes of
the British Paralympic judo team who were also seen chatting with the students. (May 24, 2018)https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/news/2018/May/28/48-44213/

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● PR activities

Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, and Keio University jointly launched the "GO GB 2020" website（https://gogb2020.jp/en/）in support of the British national teams. The site, which is available in both
English and Japanese, introduces the sports and the facilities the British national teams will be using fortheir preparation camps as well as highlighting the appeal of the three hosts domestically andinternationally. The goal is to make information useful for supporting the British national teams available,
including information on the various events and those related to the British national teams (Team GB,
ParalympicsGB), until the end of the Games.
● British Olympic Association (BOA) Team GB Preparation Camp Seminar Series Held

The British Olympic Association (BOA) and Keio University jointly hosted a seminar on the theme of"Sustaining Performance" in the Fujiwara Hiroshi Hall at the Collaboration Complex (Kyoseikan) on
Hiyoshi Campus. The lecture was followed by a Q&A session with the 3 lecturers, which included Mr.
Brendan Purcell, the Director of Performance of British
Rowing, and there was a lively exchange of opinions withthe 140 or so participants in attendance, which included
students, staff and faculty members, members associatedwith the Athletic Association, and Keio alumni.
This seminar is the first in a series of 6 seminars that will behosted in turn with Yokohama City and Kawasaki City in the
run-up to 2020. (October 19, 2018)https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/news/2018/Oct/24/48-49006/
During the seminar hosted jointly with BOA【AY 2019】● Hosting the test camps of BOA and BPA teams

In the 2019 academic year, we had preparatory visits from the BOA and hosted test camps for Team GB
athletes and staff, including those of the following teams: track and field, artistic swimming, marathon
swimming, swimming, gymnastics, trampoline, judo, and taekwondo. From the BPA, preparatory visits
and test camps were held by the judo, rowing, and archery teams. Some teams came to Japan on multiple
occasions to ensure that they were thoroughly prepared. Furthermore, staff members of both the BOA
and BPA visited several times to examine the facilities and equipment as well as to have advancemeetings to discuss matters relating to the operation and coordination of the preparation camps.
Students, primarily those of the Athletic Association and members of the KEIO 2020 project, provided
support for the test camps and interacted with the BOA and BPA athletes.

Interaction between the track and field teamThe gymnastics team practicing

and Keio students

in the Mamushidani Gymnasium● PR activities

and Keio students

We continued to operate the "GO GB 2020" website which we launched in the 2018 academic year with
Yokohama and Kawasaki Cities to support the British Olympic and Paralympic teams. In the 2019academic year, we posted reports of the test camps and columns on people involved with the Tokyo 2020
Olympics and Paralympics in both Japanese and English. Additionally, we reorganized the Olympic and3/6

Paralympic page on the Keio University website by topic to make it easier to navigate.
Furthermore, during the test camps, we put up decorations
with GO GB logos around Hiyoshi Campus to welcome theteams and to publicize Keio University as the host of the test
camps during coverage by overseas press as well as whenposts were made on SNS, etc., by the athletes. During the
BOA test camp in July 2019, British media outlets including
the BBC, Sky Sports, and Daily Telegraph covered theteams' stay, and a member of the Keio Gymnastics andTrampoline Team was interviewed by Sky Sports.
Decorations in the Judo Gymnasium【AY 2020】
Following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, various events that would
have been held in 2020 had to be deferred as the pre-Games training camps of the British national teams
that were scheduled to take place on Hiyoshi Campus were pushed back to the summer of 2021.
● Public Relations

The “GO GB 2020” website (https://gogb2020.jp/) launched in 2018 by Keio University, the City of
Yokohama, and Kawasaki City to show support for the British national teams has remained active on theassumption that the Games would take place in the summer of 2021. In the 2020 academic year,
information centering on messages from the British Olympic Association (BOA) and British Paralympic
Association (BPA) regarding the postponement of the Games were released. This site was accessed
nearly 50,000 times over the period from January 2019 to October 2020, of which 87.4% of visits werefrom Japan and 12.6% from overseas.
【AY 2021】● Hosting Team GB and ParalympicsGB for Pre-Games Olympic Training Camps.
In the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Keio University hosted training camps at theCommemorative Hall and Kyoseikan Collaboration Complex on its Hiyoshi Campus for the Olympic andParalympic delegations from the United Kingdom. Their respective training camps took place from July
8 to August 7, and from August 13 to September 2, 2021. Despite the various restrictions in place due tothe COVID-19 pandemic, Keio University supported the British athletes and staff both directly andindirectly, by sending words of encouragement to the competitors through room decorations, andgenerally deepening friendships with the community.
In addition, we provided detailed support to the teams during the pre-Games camps and othersituations. This included on-site deployment of staff members who had previously had occasion to workwith and establish trusting relationships with the British teams, to coordinate facilities and logistics bothin the run-up to and throughout the training camps. Both the Olympic and Paralympic teams, which
took home multiple medals at Tokyo 2020, offered their heartfelt thanks to Keio University, bringing thecamps to a successful close.
● Public Relations
The “GO GB 2020” website that Keio University launched together with the city governments of
Yokohama and Kawasaki was kept active from its creation in 2018 until after the Olympic Games ended
in February 2022. In AY 2021, the website primarily focused on providing information on the pre-Games
training camps, including updates to infection control measures to ensure a safe and successful operationof the pre-Games camps. After Tokyo 2020 and the training camps ended, the website was used todisplay thank you messages from the British Olympic Committee (BOA), British Paralympic Association(BPA), and scenes of the interactions that took place between the athletes and Keio students.
The website was discontinued at the end of February 2022 and archived through the National Diet
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Library’s Web Archive Project (WARP).
(National Diet Library’s Web Archive Project) https://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/waid/32749

Project Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of An Encouragement of Learning【AY 2022】
2022 marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of
Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning). Keio commemorated thisoccasion by releasing videos that encourage current and prospective Keio
students—individuals who will go on to shape the future—to read Fukuzawa’s
ever-relevant and thought-provoking text, and to use it as a guide in these
uncertain and unpredictable times.
● Video Production

Kohei Itoh, the president of Keio University, sat down with Keio alumni from various backgrounds tohear from their respective perspectives on how Yukichi Fukuzawa’s teachings remain relevant in today’s
unpredictable world.
● Lectures, Book Fair, Etc.

Keio held lectures and a book fair to commemorate the 150th
anniversary of An Encouragement of Learning. Keio also participatedin the Asahi Education Forum held on November 13, 2022. In one
particular session, “An Encouragement of Business: 150 years of an
Encouragement of Learning”, they held presentations on the
Fukuzawa and his students’ entrepreneurial accomplishments, Keio’s
current efforts to promote startup creation and growth, and a panel
The 2022 Asahi Education Forum
discussion.
News article on the “An Encouragement of Business: 150 years of An Encouragement of Learning” session
at the 2022 Asahi Education Forum:
https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/news/2022/12/7/27-133975/ (Japanese language only)【AY 2023】● Video Production
Continuing from the previous academic year, Keio President Kohei Itoh released a video where hepresented Gakumon no Susume (An Encouragement of Learning) through the experiences of his special
guests. For AY 2023, Sayaka Kobayashi—a former “biri gyaru” (“problematic” female student at thebottom of the class ranking) whose journey to academic success inspired both a biographical novel that
became a bestseller and a multiple-award-winning movie—shared her thoughts on continuing education
by reflecting on how she challenged herself to study at Columbia University’s Teachers College. In
addition, Shinichi Kitaoka, former president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) who
cites Yukichi Fukuzawa as the figure he admires the most, spoke about his experience as Deputy
Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations and the message he would like to convey totoday's youth.

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● Lecture
On April 26, 2023, President Kohei Itoh delivered a lecture at the International House of Japan, titled“150 Years after Gakumon no Susume: Living through a Period of Great Change.”
Page commemorating Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning):
https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/gakumon150/

Other Major Activities【AY 2023】● Open Dialogue Session Held between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Keio Students
The field of generative AI has been making rapid progress in recent years and is garnering muchattention for both its positive and negative impacts, such as the potential it holds in university
education as well as the associated risks. ChatGPT is one example of generative AI, released by thecompany OpenAI. On June 12, 2023, its CEO Sam Altman was invited to hold an event titled "Open
Dialogue Session between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
and Keio Students." The event began with an opening
address from Keio President Kohei Itoh, followed by adialogue between moderator Professor Kyoko Ohara
from the Faculty of Science and Technology and Altman.
After that, a Q&A session was held with participating
students. The students asked many questions about theappropriate use of AI in education, the changes it willbring about, and how to deal with ethical and legal issues
that have been raised such as copyright infringement.
Altman responds to students’ questions

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