Several Japan-related scholarships are available to students and professionals
interested in academic study. Some of these scholarships are at the national level while others are at the local level. Please see below for more specific information on all of these options.
AIEJ for studentsBridging Scholarship |
Freeman-ASIA ProgramMiyagawa ScholarshipsThe Japan Foundation |
"The Japan Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose objective is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through 1) the exchange of persons; 2) support of Japanese studies; 3) support of Japanese-language instruction; 4) arts-related exchanges. Established by special legislation in the Japanese Diet in 1972, the Foundation operates on the income from an endowment and subsidies contributed by the Japanese government and private circles," (from The Japan Foundation Brochure). The following programs are available through the Japan Foundation:
Fellowship ProgramsResearch Fellowship
Doctoral Fellowship
Institutional Support ProgramsVisiting
Professorship
Staff Expansion
Research/Professional
Conference Library
Support Programs
Category A1
Category A2
Category B1
Category B2
For more information regarding
these programs, write to:
The Japan
Foundation
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel. (212)489-0299; Fax (212)489-0409
The Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ) offers scholarships and applications to students enrolling at universities in Japan between April and March. AIEJ scholarships can assist UA students accepted to study at Chiba University, Nagoya Institute of Technology, and Kansai Gaidai University. The AIEJ offers two kinds of scholarship. They are called AIEJ Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program Scholarship (AIEJ Scholarship) and AIEJ Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program Peace and Friendship Scholarship (AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship).
According to the AIEJ, the number of scholarships available next year is approximately 640 for the AIEJ Scholarship and 1,060 for the AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship. The major distinctions between the two scholarships are 1) the amount of the AIEJ scholarship is 80,000 yen per month, and that of the AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship is 100,000 yen per month; and 2) students from Asia-Pacific Rim countries are eligible for both scholarships, but students from non-Asia-Pacific Rim countries are eligible only for the AIEJ Scholarship. The 50,000 yen one-time settling-in allowance and a round-trip ticket are provided to the recipients of both scholarships.
Students from Asia and Pacific Rim countries may apply either for the AIEJ Scholarship or the AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship, but will not be able to apply for both scholarships simultaneously. According to an AIEJ guideline, it is preferable for students who apply for the AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship to stay for about 10 months. Students enrolling in programs for one full academic year therefore meet the AIEJ guideline. Students who apply for the AIEJ Peace and Friendship Scholarship are expected to promote mutual understanding and friendship during their stay in Japan by participating in activities sponsored by local communities and city government, etc. Upon completion of stay, students are asked to submit to the AIEJ a report based upon their experience. Deadline for application at the UA is April 1, for Fall Enrollment and August 1, for Spring Enrollment.
More information availabel at http://www.aiej.or.jp/index1.html
Miyagawa Scholarships of the UA Japan Program provide $1,000 each year to one graduate or undergraduate student from Japan, and $1,000 each year to one undergraduate student, regardless of nationality, who will be studying the Japanese Language at the University of Alabama.
Bridging Scholarship for Study Abroad in Japan provides up to $4,000 and a round-ticket to Japan. See http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj for details.
Freeman-ASIA Program provides a stipend between $3,000 and $7,000 (depending on the length of the overseas study program) for undergraduate students to study in East and Southeast Asia. See http://www.iie.org/pgms/Freeman-ASIA for details.
