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For Undergraduate Students
 
BRIDGING SCHOLARSHIP (from Association of Teachers of Japanese)
Description: Up to $4,000 to assist with their living expenses while they study in Japan, and a chance to apply for a supplementary monthly stipend.
Contact:
Association of Teachers of Japanese
Tel: (303) 492-5487
Fax: (303) 492-5856
Email: atj@colorado.edu
Internet: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj
 
MONBUKAGAKUSHO SCHOLARSHIP (Japanese Studies Scholarship)
Description: 1 year of study at a Japanese university with all expenses paid.
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen and between the ages of 18 and 30. Must be an undergraduate with a strong knowledge of Japanese language.
Contact:
Internet: http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jic/monbusho.html
 
MONDALE SCHOLARSHIP (from Japan America Society of MN)
Description: $1,000 for Minnesota undergraduate students attending a Minnesota college or university who plan to study and travel in Japan. This scholarship is typically used for travel to or within Japan.
Requirements: Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Must be an undergraduate student enrolled in a Minnesota college. Must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien.
Contact:
Tel: (612) 627-9357
Email: jasm@us-japan.org
Internet: http://www.us-japan.org/jasm
 
MORGAN STANLEY JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP
Description: $10,000 scholarship for a year of study in Japan, and chance of one-month internship at Morgan Stanley Japan's Tokyo headquarters.
Requirements: Juniors and seniors at US universities with and interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for study in Japan.
Contact:
Association of Teachers of Japanese
Tel: (303) 492-5487
Fax: (303) 492-5856
Email: atj@colorado.edu
Internet: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj
 
REITAKU FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Description: Full-year undergraduate scholarship
Requirements: Must be a full-time regular students. Must have studied Japanese for at least four semesters at the college level. Must be under 25 years old and American citizens.
Contact:
RFA Scholarship Committee
Reitaku Foundation of America
5335 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20015
Tel: (202) 537-7423
Fax: (202) 537-7455
Email: ricejp@erols.com
 

 

For Graduate Students

FULBRIGHT GRANT
Description: 1 year of graduate study or research in a foreign country.
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen. Must be proficient in the language of the country in which you will study. Must have a bachelor's degree by beginning of the award.
Contact:
Internet: http://www.iie.org/fulbright
Campus contact:
Alison Skolberg
Graduate School Fellowship Office
321 Johnston Hall
(612) 625-7579

MONBUKAGAKUSHO SCHOLARSHIP (Research Scholarship)
Description: Up to 2 years at a Japanese university with all expenses paid. The student will conduct an independent research project under a Japanese professor. There is a 6-month intensive language course for grantees with little or no Japanese experience.
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen under 35 years old. Must be a college graduate by the beginning of the award.
Contact:
Internet: http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jic/monbusho.html

LUCE SCHOLARSHIP
Description: 1 year internship in Asia.
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen. Must not be older than 29 years old. Must have a bachelor's degree by the beginning of the scholarship. This scholarship is not intended for students whose academic concentration is in any aspect of Asian studies.
Contact:
Internet: http://www.hluce.org
Campus contact:
Alison Skolberg
Graduate School Fellowship Office
321 Johnston Hall
(612) 625-7579

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPAN
(from the National Science Foundation)
Description: "Opportunities for research in Universities, national research, institutes, and corporate laboratories in Japan."
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. This award is available for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and senior investigators.
Contact:
Email: Pubs@nsf.gov

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Last updated: 04/19/2003