Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan

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Eligibility
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they study abroad.
  • Students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply.
  • Japanese language study is not a prerequisite.
  • Students must study in a semester (at least 3 months) or an academic-year program in Japan and must earn credit that will transfer to their home campus in the U.S.
  • Students who have already begun their study abroad in Japan are not eligible to apply.
  • Scholarships must be used for tuition, travel, or daily cost-of-living expenses.
Student Type
  • 1st Year
  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
Citizen Type
  • US Citizen
Description

The Bridging Scholarship is a life-changing opportunity to study abroad in Japan in a credit-bearing semester or academic-year program. Each year approximately 70-100 academically outstanding, financially deserving U.S. undergraduate students are selected as Bridging Scholars. In addition to receiving a cash stipend, Bridging Scholars participate in cohort programming designed to assist students build a future as a global citizen with a lifelong connection to Japan.

Bridging Scholars come to the program from disparate academic backgrounds and interests, often from traditionally underrepresented communities. Each class of scholars represents students from large public universities, small liberal arts colleges, and community colleges across the U.S.

Procedure

Fore information on application material and how to apply, see https://aatj.org/japan-bridging-scholarships/

Service Agreement

Each Bridging Scholarship recipient will be expected to send a brief report about his or her study in Japan to the AATJ office within 90 days of returning from abroad. These reports will be valuable both for students who plan to study abroad in Japan and for teachers and advisors who are helping students to select suitable programs of study.

Contact Information

For further information on the Bridging Scholarships or the application procedure, please contact Susan Schmidt, Executive Director of the Bridging Project Clearinghouse, at the AATJ office: aatj@aatj.org

Bridging Project Clearinghouse
American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Campus Box 366
1424 Broadway
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0366
Phone: 303-492-5487 Fax:303-492-5856
E-mail: aatj@aatj.org
Web: www.aatj.org