Below you’ll find a listing of funding opportunities available to students interested in attending the SCMS conference in Tokyo in May 2009. While the organization is working to make funds and discounted travel arrangements available to students, the sources below can be researched so that students can help defray costs themselves. *This is not an exhaustive list. Additional opportunities will be available through individual departments and universities. Feel free to get in touch with me at hollisg@northwestern.edu if you have questions or concerns!
I. Scholarships and grants available through various Japanese foundations and U.S. initiatives
Japanese Student Services Organization (JASSO)Independent organization offering info to students looking to study in Japan, including info on grants and scholarships. http://www.jasso.go.jp/index_e.html Blakemore Asian Language FellowshipsScholarships for advanced language training for students planning to pursue careers related to Asia. Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
Administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese and funded by donations from American businesses and foundations, these scholarships offer stipends of $2,500 and $4,000 to American undergraduate students studying abroad in Japan on semester- or year-long programs. Applications are received twice a year, in April and October. Since 1999, almost 200 students have been funded for study in Japan. Contact: ATJ Bridging Project 279 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0279 Tel: 303-492-5487 Fax: 303-492-5856 Website: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html E-mail: atj@colorado.edu IES Achievement Scholarships
The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Achievement Scholarship Program is open to students who will be studying on an IES program and have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or above. IES merit scholarships range from $500 to 50% off the IES program fee. Applications and application requirements can be found at https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/home.htmlIIE Freeman Awards for Study In Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
For three years, beginning with Summer 2001 programs, this program supports students studying in East and Southeast Asia. Awards range from $3,000 to $7,000 depending on the length of the program. Students must demonstrate financial need, and priority will be given to students with no previous experience in Asia. As a condition of the award, upon their return to the U.S., students must agree to promote study in Asia by sharing their experiences with peers on their home campuses and in their communities. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowships
JSPS is an independent administrative institution, established for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. As a Japanese national core funding agency, JSPS carries out a variety of programs, including funding research, fostering researchers, and promoting international scientific cooperation. For more information on JSPS's activities and fellowship program, please visit http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html. Monbukagakusho Scholarships
The Japanese Government Ministry of Education and Science (Monbukagakusho) is offering four types of scholarships for the 2003 or 2004 academic year. The Monbukagakusho scholarships will enable foreign students from 110 countries to study and research a broad range of topics in Japan. For applications and deadlines please contact the Consulate General of Japan nearest you.
The Research Student Scholarship is available to university or college graduates who have completed 16 years of education. The area of research must be related to the applicant's undergraduate major. Applicants must also be US nationals, be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2004, and have a high-level of Japanese proficiency. Those applicants with less than a college-level of Japanese proficiency will be asked to participate in a six-month language course in Japan prior to research.
National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
Government-funded scholarships for study in areas of the world outside western Europe, Canada, and Australia. Recipients are required to fulfill a service requirement by working in higher education or for the US government. Application available online. The national deadline for applications is usually in January. However, most campuses have a local representative to assist with the application process. Contact your university's study abroad office to find out if your university has an earlier deadline. National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships Institute of International Education 1400 K Street, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005-2403 Telephone: 1-800-618-NSEP Fax: 202-326-7672 Web site: http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduateEmail: nsep@iie.orgThe Rotary Foundation
Various scholarships for study in Japan at varying levels of language ability. Contact: Scholarships Program Supervisor The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Web site: http://rotary.org E-mail: scholarshipinquiries@rotaryintl.org Sankei Grants for Non-Japanese Students
Scholarships for students of advanced level Japanese to study in Japan. Contact: The Sankei Shimbun Sankei Media Services 1-7-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-77 JAPAN Tel: 011-81-3-3275-8696 United States-Japan Foundation
The foundation makes money available for media professionals and people interested in U.S.-Japan policy. http://www.us-jf.org/communication.phphttp://www.us-jf.org/usjapan_policy.htmlThere is an involved application process that is described at: http://www.us-jf.org/application_procedures.htmlFor more information, please contact David Janes, Program Officer at djanes@us-jf.orgII. University sites with info on travel abroad. *This section, in particular, is not at all exhaustive. A thorough Google search will undoubtedly turn up others, but these three came up several times.
GRAPES Graduate and postdoctoral funding opportunities, through UCLA IRIS Funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, through the University of Illinois ISTC International Study and Travel Center, through the University of Minnesota III. Other Scholarships
Some of these are scholarship & grant search services. These are often free but require that you sign up for a password and account name.
World Study - A Resource on Study Abroad sponsored by NSEP http://www.worldstudy.gov studyabroad.com http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html International Education Finance Corporation http://www.IEFC.com/studyabroad.html FASTWEB All fields SCHOLARSHIP-NEWS Search database by several categories; email updates; newly announced scholarships. SCHOLARSHIP-SEARCH-SERVICE Online database of thousands of scholarships SCHOLARSHIP-HUNTER Opportunities sorted by state and major INTERNATIONAL-EDUCATION-FINANCIAL-AID Resources for international students Independent organization offering info to students looking to study in Japan, including info on grants and scholarships. Scholarships for advanced language training for students planning to pursue careers related to Asia.
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