Category Archives: graduate school

Japan Forum Studentship (British Association for Japanese Studies) White Rose East Asia Centre, University of Leeds & University of Sheffield

Posted on February 19, 2011 by morgansuity

Japan Forum studentship Location: United Kingdom The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) is pleased to announce a new studentship to support the completion of a PhD in Japanese Studies and the opportunity to serve as Managing Editor for Japan … Continue reading →

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Indiana U: Research travel grants for Midwest faculty

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Paula

The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University (IU) will award a limited number of travel grants for summer 2011 to assist faculty at colleges and universities in the Midwest in their use of the East Asian Collection of the … Continue reading →

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Is Home Stay in Japan right for you?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by reedda02

The decision whether to do a home stay or to live in a dorm while studying abroad is a personal one.  In order to make this decision effectively, you need to honestly evaluate yourself – specifically, what you can handle … Continue reading →

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William and Alice Hosokawa Fellowship Program for Coloradoans

Posted on February 3, 2011 by LM

This comes to us from Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list and web page. Founded under the auspices of the Japan America Society of Colorado, the William and Alice Hosokawa Fellowship Program provides grants annually to create a better … Continue reading →

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Society of East Asian Anthropology Annual Prizes

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Paula

For those of you interested in the anthropology field, the Society for East Asian Anthropology has three potential prizes now open for competition. — The Society for East Asian Anthropology (SEAA) announces the return of its annual prizes for outstanding … Continue reading →

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Princeton Graduate Workshop on Edo Calendars

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Paula

On April 8-9, 2011, the Princeton University East Asian Program and Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies will be holding a graduate student workshop focusing on Edo period calendars and related calculations. The goal of the workshop is to … Continue reading →

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University of Michigan Ross Business School 21st Asia Business Conference: “Asia: Navigating the Global Stage”

Posted on January 22, 2011 by LM

Venue: Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Date: January 28-29, 2011 There will be a Keynote Speech on January 28 (Friday) and Panels on January 29 (Saturday), 2011. This year’s conference will feature Singapore’s Ambassador to the US during our Keynote Speech, and … Continue reading →

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Not going on to graduate school for Japanese Studies

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Nyssa

Are you trying to make a decision about attending grad school for Japanese Studies, but are you wondering if it’s really right for you just after undergrad? Don’t worry, there are plenty of good reasons to take an extended side … Continue reading →

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SOAS Summer Programme in London: Empires in World History

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Paula

The School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London announces its summer program “Empires in World History” — Empires in World History: Merchant Capital, Colonialism and World Trade Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/summer/empires/ Minimum Entry Requirements: 3.0 GPA (US) or … Continue reading →

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Funding Opportunities for International MBA Students at the Doshisha Business School

Posted on January 15, 2011 by LM

This information is from Dr. Andrew Staples via Great Lakes JETAA. Although this information it is targeted at former JETs, the funding opportunities are for international students in general. -Leah Additionally, there is an open day at Doshisha Business School … Continue reading →

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