The Associated Kyoto Program, Inc. (AKP) is a non-profit organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It operates an independent program for undergraduate students from American colleges and universities in cooperation with Doshisha University’s Organization for Promotion of International Cooperation. Since its inception in 1972, AKP has provided study opportunities in Kyoto for over 1,600 students and, with assistance from foundations and corporations, has provided fellowships to scores of faculty members from US institutions for research and teaching in Kyoto.

AKP Administrative Office

The AKP U.S. Office, located on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont, California, serves as the administrative headquarters for the program. The Chair of the AKP Board of Directors serves as the President of the Corporation; the Chair and the Program Administrator have offices on the Pomona campus, where they coordinate and manage the program. The President of each member institution appoints a faculty representative who serves on the Board that determines all program policies. AKP is one of the only study abroad programs that is governed, managed, and directed by faculty members from liberal arts colleges.

AKP Agent College

The AKP Agent College is Oberlin College, which provides fiscal and administrative management for the program and grants academic credit to program participants. If you need an official transcript of the courses you took at AKP, you must contact the Registrar at the AKP Agent College directly. Transcript requests cannot be handled through the AKP Administrative Office.

Consortium Institutions

Resident Director History

Program Chair History

AKP Board Meeting Hosts