Collaboration with Japan

Karolinska Institutet has collaborated with Japanese universities and institutes for a long period of time. The collaboration includes both education and research activities with Japanese universities, hospitals and institutions, but are mainly focused on research activities. 

About KI-Japan Collaboration
Bachelor's and Master's Education
Doctoral Education
Post doc and Research

KI travel award for collaboration with the University of Tokyo

To facilitate new and existing contacts between researchers as well as increase research collaboration with the University of Tokyo, Karolinska Institutet is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for short-term travel for visits to the University of Tokyo to plan or conduct collaborative interactions.
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Welcome to a KI-Japan Seminar – A seminar on collaboration between Japan and Karolinska Institutet

To celebrate that Sweden and Japan celebrates 150 years of diplomatic relations  KI would like to take the opportunity to bring attention to all the different kinds of activities that take place between KI and Japan. 
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KI's president visited Japan

In the beginning of October KIs president visited Japan and President Gonokami at the University of Tokyo.

Japanese students visited Stockholm

A group of fifteen students from the University of Tokyo visited Stockholm in September.
Rektorerna tillsammans med Drottning Silvia. Foto: Yannan Li.

Ageing research is the first theme for a new collaboration between the Universities SU, KTH, KI and UTokyo

Queen Silvia opened joint workshop on active ageing between three of Stockholm’s academic institutions and the University of Tokyo. 
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New collaboration with The Tokyo University

The University of Tokyo establishes collaboration with Stockholm’s three leading academic institutes, Stockholm University, KI and KTH. The agreement concerning strategic partnership was signed during a ceremony at Scheffler Palace 25 September. (Foto:  Anna-Karin Landin)

Short Term International Program Associate (IPA)

Karolinska Institutet has a doctoral exchange agreement with RIKEN in Japan called “Short Term International Program Associate (IPA)”, and the doctoral exchange agreement enables KI PhD-students to spend between 3-6 months at RIKEN. The application period is in April and October and the PhD-student applies directly to RIKEN. Accepted PhD-students will receive a small economical contribution from RIKEN. The Board of Doctoral Education has also allocated two travel allowances for the exchange programme.  
12 Oct 2018 by Victoria Rosander.