Akino Memorial Research Fellowship

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The UNU Akino Memorial Research Fellowship supports studies in human security and sustainable development in Central Asia and nearby regions. It was established in 1999 to honor Dr. Yutaka Akino, who was killed in July 1998 while serving as a Civil Affairs Officer with the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT). The fellowship is linked to the UNU Akino Memorial Research Project on Central Asia, reflecting Akino's academic and professional interests. In exceptional cases, fellows may be nationals of Central Asian countries who study at a Japanese university. In 1999, the UNU received a ¥100 million donation from the Japanese government in memory of Akino; half of this donation funds the five-year Akino Memorial Research Project.