Japanese Student Scholarship

The Japanese Studies Scholarship is one-year scholarship for undergraduate Japanese or Asian Studies majors or minors to study the Japanese language and culture at a university in Japan. Benefits of the program include a monthly allowance of 125,000 yen (approximately $1,200); transportation to and from Japan; and university tuition. To qualify, applicant must be a citizen of the United States, be between 18 and 30 years old, and should be in good health. All applicants must be an undergraduate majoring or minoring in Japanese or Asian Studies at a university outside Japan and plan to return to the United States upon completion of the study abroad program. All applicants must have a good knowledge of the Japanese language.  Application Deadline: March 1, 5:00 pm.  For more information, contact the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, 404-926-3021; info@cgjapanatlanta.org; http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/monbusho.html .