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Category Archives: language schools
2013 Summer Translation Program at Western Michigan University
Dates: July 1 – 25, 2013 Application deadline: April 1, 2013 (with rolling admissions after for US applications) Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Application, financial information, and details here: http://www.wmich.edu/languages/academics/summer-translation/index.html What is the Summer Translation Program? The Summer Translation Program (STP), hosted … Continue reading
Funding: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter‐University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
The IUC is pleased to announce a new 10‐month fellowship program for Ph.D. students in all fields of Japanese studies, generously sponsored by the Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the IUC aims to provide the most promising … Continue reading
Call for applications: International Summer School “Reading Pre-modern Japanese Texts”
University of Heidelberg, September 11-19, 2012) DEADLINE 31 July 2012 Cluster of Excellence ‘Asia and Europe in a Global Context’ at the University of Heidelberg, with the generous support of Japan Foundation and Toshiba International Foundation, invites students and junior … Continue reading
JF New York Summer Language Courses for Teens
Is someone you know grades 7-12 interested in taking Japanese over the summer? Japan Foundation New York is offering summer intensive Japanese language courses and registration starts soon! Be sure to check out their course descriptions for other levels offered regularly as well.
Summer Translation Program at Western Michigan University
July 2-26, 2012 Western Michigan University is offering a four-week summer program for aspiring translators of Japanese. Review of applications to enroll in the Summer Translation Program will begin Tuesday, April 3, and continue until enrollment is full. International students … Continue reading
Program Announcement: Japanese Language Courses through JF Los Angeles
For those of you on the west coast, here’s some great news: Since January, the Japan Foundation Los Angeles has been offering Japanese language courses to the community, which will continue to be offered from April to June. The cost … Continue reading
Call for Applications: SOAS Translation Workshop in Japanese Studies
Workshop Dates: 17 – 21 September 2012 Application Deadline: 15 March 2012 Location: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Eligibility: Fulltime post-graduate students working on a Japan-related degree. Advanced English and Japanese language skills required. Convenor: Dr. … Continue reading
Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University June 4-July 27,2012
Dear prospective participants, I am writing to invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’s “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” explores the nation’s tumultous … Continue reading
IUC series (final!): Former students – Where are they now?
Thus far we’ve talked quite a bit about attending the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies—whether or not it’s the right time for you, how to fund your stay, what sort of housing to get (homestay, IUC sponsored housing like … Continue reading
IUC Series: How can I fund my stay at the IUC?
Today’s IUC series article, written by Karen, is complemented by a video I recorded about funding the IUC with a Foreign Language Area Studies fellowship. I recorded this video as a collaborative project with Jamie Cox (IUC ’09-’10), who maintains … Continue reading
Posted in applications, financial assistance, funding, graduate school, language schools, living abroad, main posts, program review, study abroad
Tagged fellowships, FLAS, Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship, funding, Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, IUC, Japan, Minato Mirai, money, scholarships, Yokohama
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 