Naming Opportunities

“Pay it forward.” This scholarship was established by a graduate of Nagoya University who was inspired by these words from a woman who gave him a strap to repair a broken sandal. It awards scholarship to students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, but find it difficult to continue their studies due to financial hardship.

This scholarship was established with a donated shares of the Sakamoto Donation Foundation Corporation, which was established by the Chairman & CEO of  Hoshizaki Corporation (a food service equipment manufacturer) and his wife. It provides a grant-type scholarship to students in need of financial assistance based on the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Sakamoto who hope to “support prospective students that want to learn about manufacturing.”

This Grant gives support to young researchers in the field of engineering who are creating remarkable achievements or advancing seminal studies through a donation from the late Makoto Maki (securities etc.), the founder of the Melco Group, of which the most recognized brand is "Buffalo," a personal computer peripheral equipment brand. By supporting young researchers, this Grant aims to promote academic research.

This fund was established through a donation from Keiichi Shibahara, a graduate of our university and a businessman. By promoting short-term study abroad for young students in the School of Medicine, we aim to provide equal opportunities and environments to study abroad, foster international talent who can play an active role on the world stage, and foster future doctors, medical researchers, and entrepreneurs who can contribute to the expanding medical and healthcare issues on a global scale.

Okuma Corporation, headquartered in Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi Prefecture, is one of Japan's leading machine tool manufacturers. The Corporation started with Okuma Noodle Machinery Co., which was established by Eiichi Okuma in Nagoya in 1898. In April 2020, with a donation from the Corporation, the Okuma Machine Tool Engineering Building celebrated its completion in the Higashiyama Campus. The bond between the Corporation and Nagoya University dates back to 1939. The Corporation and Nagoya University have conducted joint research projects and established scholarships, and the Corporation has given donations to the University for supporting research projects. To date, many graduates of the University have been employed by the Corporation.

Based on the will of a donation from Kenichiro Ishii (the 8th President and CEO of Daido Steel Co., Ltd. and the 2nd Chairman of Kitan-kai), a graduate of Nagoya Higher Commercial School (now the Faculty of Economics, Nagoya University) who made great strides in the restructuring of Japan's special steel industry during the period of high economic growth, this award is presented to recognize the faculty and staff members who have made the most outstanding contributions to our university.