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The Bridging Scholarships
for Study Abroad in Japan
Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible
to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is
not a prerequisite. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent
residents. Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive
a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs)
or $4,000 (for students on academic-year programs). Students
attending programs at Japanese four-year universities may also
be eligible for a supplementary monthly stipend from the Japanese
government through the Association for International Education,
Japan. Bridging Scholarships are offered twice a year. For more
information and application form, go to http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Freeman Asia Awards for Study in Asia
Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors in good academic standing
are eligible to apply. Applicants must participate in study
abroad programs that are at least 8 weeks in length. Applicants
must currently receive financial aid or have verifiable need
for financial assistance. No prior experience with Asia or study
of Asian languages required.
http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships
Monbukagakusho, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science,
Technology, Sports, and Culture (MEXT) offers four different
scholarships for those wishing to study in Japan. For more information
including the requirements, deadlines, and application forms,
go to http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jic/monbusho.html
The Blakemore Foundation
Since 1990, the Foundation has disbursed over $6.8 million
in language grants. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships and Blakemore
Refresher Grants are awarded to graduate students and professionals
whose careers require fluency in an East or Southeast Asian
language. Blakemore Fellows spend up to a year abroad in full-time
intensive language study in programs such as the Inter-University
Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama and the Inter-University
Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University
in Beijing, or study with private tutors for languages such
as Burmese, Hmong and Balinese.
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/
The Japan Foundation
The Japan Foundation is a semi-governmental organization whose
objective is to promote international cultural exchange and
mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. The
Japan Foundation sponsors a wide variety of grant programs relating
to the exchange of persons, support for Japanese Studies and
Japanese-language instruction, exchanges in the arts, and assistance
for media-related projects such as publications, translations,
and film or video productions.
http://www.jfny.org/jfny/
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