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An introduction to the MEXT scholarship

Today’s feature article is a written by Chris Kern, a Ph.D. student of The Ohio State University who will be traveling to Japan this month as a MEXT (or Monbukagakusho 文部科学省) award recipient. He introduces what the MEXT scholarship is … Continue reading

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Funding: ATJ’s Bridging Scholarships for Undergraduates

The Bridging Scholarship program will award 20 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Spring 2012. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan … Continue reading

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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

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Asiatic Research Institute Fellowship Program

Asiatic Research Institute Fellowship Program 2011, ARI Fellowship Program for Northeast Asian Studies The ARI Fellowship Program for Northeast Asian Studies is designed to provide scholars and doctoral candidates of foreign countries with an opportunity to carry out research on … Continue reading

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Freeman-Asia Award for Study in Asia

If you are an American undergraduate student and the only thing holding you back from studying abroad in Asia is lack of finances, here is an opportunity for you! Freeman-Asia provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need … Continue reading

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Indiana U: Research travel grants for Midwest faculty

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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Funding from the Aurora Foundation

We previously featured the Aurora Challenge Grant for funding possibilities, but there is also a Japanese Language Scholarship they offer. Unfortunately the deadline has passed for this year, but it might be worth bookmarking for next year! Also, the Challenge … Continue reading

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Funding Opportunities for International MBA Students at the Doshisha Business School

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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NEAC grants available

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) has a number of Japan grants available thanks to the generous funding of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, but the grant deadline is fast approaching. Grants are available in a number … Continue reading

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