The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program

When
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Location
IUC (Yokohama, Japan)

The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program is a fellowship program for graduate students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy/government service, journalism, and law, generously sponsored by The Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the IUC aims to provide the most promising students with the deep linguistic and cultural knowledge needed to become leaders in their fields, and to foster strong collegial bonds and intellectual exchange among them and with their IUC senpai.

The Nippon Foundation Fellows will attend the IUC 10-month immersion program in advanced Japanese language. In addition, they will:

Meet regularly with each other and the IUC Resident Director to discuss their research interests and experiences in Japan
Invite two IUC alumni to offer a lecture in Japanese in Tokyo
Deliver a presentation in Japanese at one of two Nippon Foundation Fellows conferences open to the public.

Fees
The Nippon Foundation Fellows will receive a full tuition scholarship plus modest living stipend to attend the 10-Month Fellowship Program at the IUC in Yokohama.

Deadlines
PhD applicants: December 12, 2014
MA/MS/MBA/JD applicants: January 15, 2015

For additional details including eligibility and application forms, visit IUC website.

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