Overseas Programs

A.  Harvard Summer School/Japan (Tokyo Waseda, RIKEN BSI, and RIKEN Yokohama programs)

B.  Summer Language Programs in Japan

• Princeton in Ishikawa. Application deadline: late February.
• Hokkaido International Foundation (Hakodate). Application deadline:  late February.
  

C.  Year-long Programs in Japan of which Harvard is a member institution

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies. Application deadline for fall term/academic year in early February; for spring term: mid September. Harvard financial aid may be used.

Other Harvard-approved programs.

D.  Summer Japanese Language Programs in U.S.

Harvard University Summer School; Middlebury College (Vermont); Indiana University

E.  Other recommended study sites in Japan

Nanzan University (Nagoya); International Christian University (Tokyo); Waseda University (Tokyo); Keio University (Tokyo).

F.  Full scholarships for year-long study in Japan

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship.  Pays all expenses for one or more years of study at a Japanese university; accepts one student by recommendation from Harvard each year who has completed two years of Japanese study or more. Preference given to U.S. citizens. Apply by early January to Japanese Language Program.



• Japanese Government (Monbukagusho) Fellowship.  Pays all expenses for one or more years of study at a Japanese university; deadline typically in August for March commencement of fellowship. Contact Boston Japan Consulate for application forms (617-973-9772).

G.  Supplementary scholarships

Harvard internal:

• Asia Center Grants for summer language study. Application deadline: late February.
• Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Grants for summer thesis research travel to Japan and for summer language study. Application deadline: late February.

External to 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. Application deadline: early April.

H. Summer Internships

Harvard College Japan Summer Internship Program (Reischauer Institute) for Harvard undergraduates in any concentration to undertake a summer internship in Japan. Applicants are encouraged to arrange their own internship directly with a host organization in Japan. Grants up to $5,000. Applications due in late February.