[International] Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan

For more information, contact the Association of Teachers of Japanese directly.

> ***REMINDER: Deadline April 5, 2006***
>
> The Bridging Scholarship program will award 50 scholarships
> to
> American students participating in study-abroad programs in
> Japan
> that begin in Fall 2006. Undergraduate students majoring in any
> field
> of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent
> program
> in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
>
> Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends
> ranging
> from $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the length of their study
> program
> in Japan. The scholarships are funded by donations from
> U.S.
> corporations and foundations to the US-Japan Bridging
> Foundation.
> Since 1999, the Bridging Scholarship program has awarded more
> than
> 600 scholarships to students studying abroad in Japan. Most
> recently,
> 28 students from colleges and universities in 22 states
> received
> scholarships for the Spring 2006 semester.
>
> The deadline for applications is April 5, 2006. Applicants will
> be
> notified of the results by May 30. Selection will be based
> on
> academic potential and financial need. The scholarships
> are
> administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese.
>
> In addition, Morgan Stanley will award two $7,500 scholarships
> to
> undergraduate students who will be studying abroad in Japan
> during
> the 2006-2007 academic year and who have an interest in
> economics and
> international finance. Applicants must submit an essay on one
> of
> several designated public-policy topics together with an
> application
> for the Bridging Scholarship program.
>
> Fall 2006 programs are those beginning between August and
> October
> 2006 and continuing for at least three months. (Summer
> program
> participants are not eligible for Bridging Scholarships.)
> Students
> planning to study abroad in Japan beginning after January 1,
> 2007,
> should apply in October 2006 for the Spring 2007 scholarships.
>
> Information on the Bridging and Morgan Stanley scholarships
> and
> downloadable application forms are available at ATJ's Web
> site:
> http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html.
> Printed
> application brochures are also available.
> --
> Susan Schmidt
> Executive Director
> Bridging Project for Study Abroad in Japan
> Association of Teachers of Japanese
> UCB 279, University of Colorado
> Boulder, CO 80309
> Tel: (303) 492-5487
> Fax: (303) 492-5856
> E-mail: susan.schmidt@colorado.edu
> Web: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj