Embassy of Japan--Monbusho Research Scholarships

The scholarship is for graduate research at Japanese 
Universities. Candidates from virtually all fields of the
humanities and social and natural sciences are encouraged
to apply. The proposed course of study in Japan must be 
closely related to the candidate's undergraduate or current
field of study.

Eligibility: Graduates of four-year colleges or universities
     who are under 35 years of age. knowledge of the Japanese 
     language is required. Language training is provided to 
     those whose knowledge of Japanese is insufficient to 
     pursue their studies.

Period: Scholarships for up to two years.

Award: School fees, including tuition, round-trip airfare to
     Japan, an arrival allowance of 25,000 yen, and a stipend 
     of approximately $2,000 (185,000 Yen) per month are offered
     annually.
    
Deadline: For deadline date, contact the Japanese consulate in 
      whose jurisdiction you live or attend college. Consulate
      General are located in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, 
      New Orleans, Houston, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, 
      Los Angeles, Anchorage, Boston, Kansas City, Honolulu, 
      Miami, Detroit, and Guam.

Contact: Embassy of Japan
	 Education Section
	 2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
	 Washington, DC 20008
	 Tel. (202) 238-6768
	 Fax (202) 822-6524
	 URL: http://www.embjapan.org


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