The Toyota Foundation and the University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) has established a new partnership programme under the theme of “Interlinkages and Innovation for Future Societies” and wish to recruits researchers who will conduct research to transform social systems since FY2021.

In this partnership programme, we hope to provide stable research environment and opportunities to conduct research together with researchers within the university. In doing so, we aim to nurture outstanding professionals who can lead transdisciplinary research.

We welcome applications from researchers who have a clear sense of the issues involved in the innovation of social systems and have the motivation and competencies to tackle them with flexible and highly novel ideas.

This year, especially researchers working on the relationship between science, technology, and industry, including AI, and future visions and policies, as well as international relations and security, are encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from researchers with professional working experience.