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Overseas Programs The Japanese Language Program makes available a variety of opportunities for students to work and study in Japan.
Summer Programs in Japan Princeton in Ishikawa; apply by March 1, 2005; $4,600 plus airfare, incidentals; info at http://www.princeton.edu/~pii Hokkaido International Foundation (Hakodate); February 22, 2006; $4,250 plus airfare; info at http://www.hif.or.jp/en/program2006/summer00.html Year-long Programs in Japan Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (undergraduate students); February 13, 2006; tuition paid as normal to Harvard plus $11,000 for room and board (approx half that for one semester) plus airfare and incidentals; Harvard financial aid may be used; info at http://kcjs.stanford.edu/ Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama (graduate students); January 16, 2006; $10,000 tuition (if currently enrolled at Harvard or other member institution) plus living expenses between $17,000 and $22,000 for 10-month program; info at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/ Fellowships Kyoto University Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Fellowship: pays all expenses for one year of study at Kyoto University during junior year (must return to Harvard for senior year); must be majoring in some area of Japanese studies; Harvard Japanese Language Program forwards recommendation by March 1, 2006, to Kyoto University, which makes formal application to the Monbukagakusho, subject to approval by the latter; students interested in being considered should contact the Japanese Language program (either your instructor or the director (W. M. Jacobsen jacobsen@fas.harvard.edu )) by February 1, 2006. Tokyo University Fellowship (NEW THIS YEAR): pays all expenses and travel for one academic year (October 2006 through March 2007) of study at Tokyo University; apply by February 13, 2006, to Harvard-Yenching Institute at www.harvard-yenching.org/studentx.htm Blakemore Foundation: tuition and living expenses for year-long advanced language study abroad at approved programs in East Asia (e.g., Yokohama Inter-University Center); December 30, 2005; info at http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/ Supplementary scholarships at Harvard Asia Center: grants for summer language study (undergraduates); February 24, 2006; info at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~asiactr/undergradgrants.htm Harvard College Research Program: supplementary support available for a wide range of research and study abroad programs; info at http://www.seo.harvard.edu/resprog/hcrp.html Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies: grants for summer research travel to Japan (undergraduates), for attending Japan-America Student Conference (undergraduates), and for summer Japanese language study (graduates); info at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/fellowships/index.html outside of Harvard Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan: supplemental fellowships of $2500/semester or $4000/year for travel or living expenses incurred while studying in Japan; info at http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html Aurora Japanese Language Scholarship Foundation: $3,000 supplemental fellowships plus roundtrip airfare for study or project work in Japan (including language programs such as the Hokkaido program in (A)); must be graduate student or above with intention of pursuing Japanese language teaching as a career; info at http://home.att.net/~creativeentpr/JLSF Freeman Awards for Study in Asia: supplemental fellowships of $3,000 for summer study, $5,000 for one semester of study, and $7,000 for one year of study abroad in Asia; info at http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/ The Mitsubishi Trust Yamamuro Memorial Scholarship The Mitsubishi Trust Yamamuro Memorial Scholarship Foundation each year awards a scholarship to one Harvard student by recommendation of the Japanese Language program. Details on the scholarship are given below. Students who wish to be considered as this year's nominee for the scholarship should submit a letter of no more than two pages to the Director of the Japanese Program (Harvard University, 5 Bryant St., Cambridge, MA 02138), expressing their desire to be considered, their reasons for wanting to study abroad in Japan (including possible university sites for their study), and a brief summary of their study objectives, by the end of the second week in December prior to the summer in which study abroad is to begin. Announcement of the results of the applications will be made in early February of each academic year. Please note that the successful applicant will need to fill out a separate formal application form to the Foundation and will need to make separate application for admission to the Japanese university of their choice. Copies of the Foundation's application form from past years are available for inspection in Room 205 of 5 Bryant St. Universities at which past recipients of this scholarship from Harvard have attended include Nanzan University (Nagoya), Waseda University (Tokyo), Keio University (Tokyo), and Kobe University (Kobe). Eligibility: Students under 35 years old domiciled in the U.S., wishing to study at a university or college in Japan (at either the graduate or undergraduate level), and intending to become engaged in business or academics as a lifetime pursuit. Categories covered by the scholarship: (1) Full tuition at a Japanese university or college for study at either the graduate or undergraduate level (renewable for multiple years should the applicant desire to enter a degree program at that university). Note: The information above is based on past years. We expect the terms to remain essentially the same this year, but they may be subject to change.
Summer Internships in Japan In order to encourage progress in the Japanese language through its use in a real-life work environment, the Harvard Japanese Language Program each summer sponsors a number of internships for its students with business firms and governmental and academic institutions in Japan. Typically five to seven internships are available in this program each summer. Depending on the host firm or institution, the length of the internship varies from two to three months between June and August, and the student intern is provided during this period with a monthly stipend, and, in most cases, with living accommodations as well. To qualify for the internship you must be a student enrolled in the Harvard Japanese Language Program with the intention of continuing your study of Japanese after the summer internship. Preference is given to undergraduates who will have completed at least two years of Japanese study prior to the internship and who have not previously been to Japan for an extended period of time, but it is anticipated that a limited number of internships will also be available for graduate students, and in special cases students may be selected for an internship after only one year of Japanese study. To apply for an internship, submit a cover letter and resume by the beginning of the second week in January to Prof. Wesley M. Jacobsen, Director, Japanese Language Program, Harvard University, 5 Bryant St., Cambridge, MA, 02138. The cover letter should explain why you are interested in an internship, how you think you would benefit from an internship, and what sorts of skills you think you would bring to the internship. You may also specify particular areas of business in which you have an interest, but with the understanding that it may not possible to accommodate your specific preference and that final selection of interns will be made by the Japanese Language Program in consultation with the host firm or institution, taking into consideration special requests or conditions the host may make on the selection of interns. The selection process will be made over a period beginning in February and extending through early April. Students contacted with an offer of an internship during that period will be asked to make a decision at the time of the offer (normally within a week) or forfeit the opportunity to work at the firm or institution in question. Students granted internships must agree to (a) contact the Japanese Language Program during the internship with a brief progress report (normally a postcard); (b) file a written report on the internship of approximately 3-5 pages with the Japanese Language Program after completion of the internship, by no later than the beginning of October following return from the internship; and (c) during the academic year following their return to Harvard, attend, schedule permitting, the Work Abroad Japan meeting held in the fall and the internship orientation meeting in the spring to share their experiences with future interns.
Other internship programs through Harvard Weissman Internships Program: financial support for internships arranged by student; info at Office of Career Services (495-2595) or visit site at http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/international/funding/weissman/index.htm Kawamura Visiting Fellowship Program: fully funds five weeks during summer in Japan (plus one week in Thailand) for cultural exchange involving business, education, and government organizations; open to Harvard and MIT students (Japanese language competence not required); info at Office of Career Services (495-2595) or visit fellowship site at http://www.kawamurafellowship.org/
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