Category Archives: summer program

IUC Professional Tutorials

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Travis

We have written on a number of occasions about the excellent intensive Japanese language program at the Inter-University Center (IUC) in Yokohama. But, not everyone has the time or money for a 10-month intensive program, or even a seven-week summer … Continue reading →

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Funding: Critical Language Scholarships (CLS)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Paula

Applications for the Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) are now available and due on Friday, November 15, 8pm. This program provides full scholarship (tuition, room, board, travel, pre-departure orientation) for a in-country summer intensive language program that is equivalent to one academic … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, financial assistance, funding, graduate school, study abroad, study tools, summer program | Tagged CLS, Critical Language Scholarships, Japan, Japanese, language, scholarship | 1 Comment

IUC Kanbun Summer Course

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Travis

This summer, for the first time, the Inter-University Center (IUC) in Yokohama, about which we have posted before, offered an intensive summer course on how to read kanbun. It was quite common in Japan in certain periods, in certain circles, … Continue reading →

Posted in language schools, study abroad, study tools, summer program | Tagged Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, IUC, Japan, Japanese language, kanbun, language, language training, summer program, Yokohama | 2 Comments

Funding: Diversity Abroad Scholarship

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Paula

Although the deadline for 2013 has already passed, DiversityAbroad.com offers annual scholarship for study abroad to undergraduate students. See the 2013 information below. Program Background  Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with the AIFS Foundation, will offer $500 scholarships for summer 2013 … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Noh Training Project UK

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Paula

19th August – 6th September 2013 Department of Film,Theatre & Television University of Reading, UK The Department of Film, Theatre & Television at the University of Reading is delighted to announce the dates of the third Noh Training Project UK. … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture, study tools, summer program | Tagged arts, japanese theatre, noh, Noh Training Project UK, performing arts, theater, theatre, training, United Kingdom, University of Reading, workshop | 1 Comment

Call for Applications: Reading Edo-period Hentaigana and Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a four-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji August 19-22, 2013, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The workshop … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Arts of Asia Course, Sotheby’s Institute of Art [UK]

Posted on May 8, 2013 by LM

Via Art Radar. Location: London Program dates: 25 June – 19 July 2013 Application deadline: not listed, applications are currently open This intensive course explores the diverse arts of Asia from origins to the present day. The course includes an … Continue reading →

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Intensive Kanbun Course at the IUC, Summer 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Travis

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama (administered by Stanford University), will offer a three-week intensive course in reading kanbun in the summer of 2013. The course is intended for students — primarily graduate students — who need to … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: Intern, Post Emergency Response Programs in Japan & Haiti, AmeriCares

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Post Emergency Response Programs DEPARTMENT: Post Emergency Response Programs LOCATION: Stamford, CT Start date: June 3, 2013 End date: August 23, 2013 Application deadline: April 1, 2013 Stipend/Wage: Our summer interns will be eligible for a … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop: Traditional Theater Training in Kyoto

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Travis

Traditional Theatre Training invites applicants to study Noh, Kyôgen, or Nihon buyô intensively from July 19-Aug 9 in Kyoto, Japan. T.T.T. introduces the technical skills and spiritual underpinnings of Noh lyric dance, Kyôgen stylized farce, or Kabuki-derived Nihon buyô dance. … Continue reading →

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