ICU Peace Bell Scholarship
A system unique to ICU supported mostly by alumni, Peace Bell Scholarships started with the image of passing a lit torch along from one generation to the next. undergraduate students apply for the scholarships before entering the university and receive aid for all four years of their study.
Outline of ICU Peace Bell Scholarship
- Name
- ICU Peace Bell Scholarship
- Campaign Target
- JPY 56 million/year
- Period
- A permanent campaign
- Giving
- Gifts of any amount are appreciated. Please provide donor information by submitting the gift form or sending an e-mail.
ICU alumni took the initiative to establish the Peace Bell Scholarship in 2008, for excellent
students in need of financial support.
Since the inception of this innovative scholarship, individuals who believe in ICU's unique
philosophy have supported Peace Bell Scholars during their four undergraduate years with
an annual grant of JPY 1 million (a total of JPY 4 million over 4 years). As of April 2024, this
stipend has been expanded to include the matriculation fee, tuition, facilities fee, and
dormitory (if the PBS becomes an ICU student dormitory resident) fees, amounting to an
exemption of approximately JPY 8.3 million in four years.
We fund the Peace Bell
Scholarship by means of direct donations to the scholarship, and also other sources such
as the ICU Pay Forward Fund and gains from managing them. Some 14 Scholars are
selected every year. The scholarship provides these exceptional students the opportunity to
contribute to the ICU community as its role model and ultimately to the common good after
graduation.
About ICU's Peace Bell
ICU's peace bell was given to the ICU Chapel for its 50th anniversary to honor Hisato Ichimada, former governor of the Bank of Japan and supporter of the university when it was first established. The bell is engraved with words from the First Epistle of Peter: "Let Them Seek Peace and Pursue It."
● A Proposition Hisato Ichimada
● ICU, a Miracle in the History of the World Kazuo Kitahara
Video Messages from Peace Bell Scholars
Messages from our donors