The Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) provides support for Master's degree study in ADB-JSP approved fields of study at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM), and for participation in the educational, residential, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center (EWC). ADB-JSP is a scholarship program that was established to strengthen human resource capacity in Asian Development Bank developing ...READ MORE »

OVERVIEW The U.S.-Japan Council’s TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) identifies, cultivates, and empowers a new generation of Japanese American leaders. Emerging Leaders participate in leadership education, design and implement original USJC programming, and develop powerful, lifelong personal and professional friendships. A new cohort of leaders aged 24-35 is selected annually to attend the Annual Conference, become USJC Associates, and join program ...READ MORE »

Applications now open for the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program! Applications for the 25th class of Mansfield Fellows are now open! The 25th class of Mansfield Fellows will be selected from a wide range of federal agencies. They will be given the opportunity to develop Japanese language skills and receive an unrivaled, intimate view of Japan. ...READ MORE »

For those of you looking to return to Japan, consider a Rotary Peace Fellowship. Applications for the 2020-21 Rotary Peace Fellowship program are now being accepted. The due date for candidates to submit applications to their district is 31 May. See the following links for more information: https://pcdnetwork.org/blogs/top-10-reasons-to-apply-for-a-rotary-peace-fellowship-to-study-at-icu-in-japan/ https://my.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowship-application

TeamUp-Sister Cities International Pilot Collaboration! TeamUp is pleased to announce a pilot collaboration with Sister Cities International (SCI) for two one-year one-time grants of $9,600 each, which will be awarded competitively to two pairs of medium and small-sized U.S.-Japan sister cities with a population of 100,000 or less. The grants will be awarded for the express purpose of developing higher education ...READ MORE »

Check out this opportunity for U.S. teachers of grades 7-12 to spend five days in Hawaii this August learning about using information and communication technology in the classroom. Funded by the US Embassy-Tokyo and Japan's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Deadline is May 23, check it out here: https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Japan-US-ICT-Teacher-Exchange-Program

OVERVIEW The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, with support from the Government of Japan. Born out of support for Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, TOMODACHI invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs. The ...READ MORE »

Registration is open for the 2019 Annual Spring Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ), which will be held in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, March 21. Paper and panel presentations will take place on the Plaza Concourse Level of the Sheraton Denver Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A keynote session on diversity and inclusion in Japanese language education will follow at ...READ MORE »

Carnegie Mellon will launch a new MA program in Global Communication and Applied Translation this fall. The application deadline is April 1. The Master of Arts in Global Communication and Applied Translation is a one and one-half year program that provides students with training in the principles and practices of professional translation, localization, and global communication. Students will build expertise through ...READ MORE »

The 2019 Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange (KCC-JEE) High School Essay Contest is open with a Feb 4 deadline.   High school students who will have completed at least one year of formal, face-to-face Japanese language instruction in a public or private high school; who will be 16 years of age by June 1, 2019; and who have not previously traveled to Japan are ...READ MORE »