Scholarships & Fellowships
Project IMUSE, Initiating Mutual Understanding Through Student Exchange
Project IMUSE, Initiating Mutual Understanding Through Student Exchange is a Harvard University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University student initiative aiming to foster mutual curiosity, respect, and understanding between people in China, Europe, and the United States by providing top college and graduate students from these regions an intimate forum for discussion and deep personal reflection about the key issues affecting China and the world today.
Every year, we accept about 20 students from China, Europe, and the USA to participate in a week long fellowship based in Beijing. This year, our fellowship will take place from Aug. 12 - 22. We are currently accepting applications on our website at projectimuse.org/programs/apply.php, and we highly encourage students to apply.
Please check out the following videos to learn more about Project IMUSE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itiUdpidPrEand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSNsqAPSo-w
East Asian Studies Journal
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Howard Choy
About
The Wittenberg University East Asian Studies Journal is a widely accepted and highly regarded journal, which is completely written, edited, and published by undergraduate students. The student staff selects academic articles and creative pieces having to do with East Asia, regardless of whether they are written from a Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or integrative perspective. No limitations are placed on the academic area from which works are written, as writings from all disciplines are welcome. Pieces come from undergraduates at Wittenberg as well as around the world.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions are always welcome. They must be written by undergraduate students, and they can include nonfiction (academic papers, research studies, etc.), fiction (short stories, poetry, etc.), translations, as well as artwork. All submissions must center on an East Asian country, particularly China, Japan, or Korea, yet the specific topic or theme can fall within a wide range. We ask that citations be done in the Chicago Style. We also ask that your submission not be under consideration for another journal.
If accepted, these articles will be published in Wittenberg’s East Asian Studies Journal, both online and in print.
Submit
If you would like to either send in your own manuscript or receive a copy of the Journal, please contact Dr. Howard Choy, Foreign Languages and Literatures. Please e-mail submissions as an attachment with contact information.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowship
The Blakemore Foundation was established in 1990 by Thomas and Frances Blakemore to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States.
Japanese Studies Scholarship MEXT
The Japanese government's Monbukagakusho (MEXT) provides students with an intensive course in the Japanese language and an introduction to various aspects of Japanese studies.
Requirements
Potential awardees are U.S. citizens who were born between April 2, 1980, and April 1, 1992, and must be undergraduate students majoring in fields related to Japanese language or culture at a university outside of Japan.
Deadline
Completed applications must be received in our office by the close of business on Friday, March 2, 2012.
More Information
The Consulate General of Japan in Boston
E-Mail: infocul2@cgjbos.org
Phone: (617) 972-9772
*Boston candidates may submit the Health Form at the time of the interview.
The Award of ROC (Taiwan) Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) for Foreign Students
This award encourages international students and individuals to undertake Mandarin Chinese language study in Taiwan. The length of scholarships are one year, but the Cultural Division at TECO Boston can also grant recipients an award period of nine months, six months or three months.
Requirements
High School graduates; college students; Chinese language teachers seeking further Mandarin training or an advanced degree
Benefits*
NT$25,000 per month for undergraduate students. Recipients are responsible for their tuition and other personal expenses exceeding the amount.
More Information
Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
99 Summer Street
Suite 801
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 737-2055
E-mail: angela@tecoboston.org
*Annual award periods are from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
Taiwan Government-sponsored Scholarship Awards
The Taiwan Scholarship Program is jointly funded by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Science Council and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Its purpose is to encourage promising foreign students to pursue their degree studies in Taiwan.
Potential Awardees
High school graduates; college students; Chinese language teachers seeking further Mandarin training or advanced degrees
Length of Scholarships
Undergrad: Maximum four years; Master's: maximum two years; Doctorate: maximum three years. Pre-degree Language Enrichment Program is available (maximum one year at the first year of program)
Benefits*
NT$25,000 per month for undergraduate students, NT$30,000 a month for graduate students.
How to Apply
Contact the Cultural Division of the TECO in Boston for an application form and guidelines. All applications must be submitted between February 1 through March 31 of each year.
Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
99 Summer Street
Suite 801
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 737-2055
E-mail: angela@tecoboston.org
*Annual award periods are from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
MOE Mandarin Enrichment Scholarship Program
This program is funded by the Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to encourage non-heritage students to enhance their mandarin language skills in Taiwan.
Potential Awardees
High school graduates; college students; Chinese language teachers seeking further Mandarin training or advanced degree
Length of Scholarship
Maximum up to one year
Benefits*
A stipend of NT$25,000* per month will be provided
How to Apply
Contact the Cultural Division of the TECO in Boston for an application form and guidelines.
Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
99 Summer Street
Suite 801
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 737-2055
E-mail: angela@tecoboston.org
*Annual award periods are from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
Intensive Mandarin Study Group Grant Program
This program is funded by the Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to encourage foreign schools to organize study abroad programs for Mandarin study in Taiwan.
Potential Awardees
College or high school senior Mandarin study groups organized by schools
Length of Scholarships
Minimum three weeks or longer
Benefits*
Maximum funding up to US$5,000 for groups with a minimum of 10 students studying in Taiwan for six weeks.
How to Apply
Contact the Cultural Division of the TECO in Boston for an application form and guidelines.
Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
99 Summer Street
Suite 801
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 737-2055
*Annual award periods are from September 1 through August 31 of the following year.
Morgan Stanley Scholarship for Study in Japan
Underscoring its long-term commitment to education and fostering U.S.-Japan relations, Morgan Stanley, which has had a presence in Japan for almost 40 years, is proud to support the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation's Bridging Project for Study Abroad in Japan. Morgan Stanley will award two $7,500 scholarships to U.S. students who are studying in Japan for the academic year 2011-12.
Eligible students include juniors and seniors at U.S. universities with an interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for study in Japan.
Cosponsors of the scholarships are the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation and the Association of Teachers of Japanese, which will coordinate the collection of applications and the initial selection process. The final selection of scholarship recipients will be made by Morgan Stanley management in Tokyo.
How to Apply
Submit a complete application for the Bridging Scholarship to the Bridging Project Clearinghouse:
ATJ, UCB 279
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0279)
Research Paper
In addition, send to the Bridging Project Clearinghouse a six- to ten-page research paper on one of the following topics: (The paper's conclusions should rely on both primary and secondary sources, in print as well as online.)
- The financial and economic turmoil that began in 2008 has affected countries all over the globe. How has the crisis impacted the Japanese economy? What does the upheaval say about Japan's economic strengths, its weaknesses, and the policy prescriptions Japan needs for future prosperity?
- What are the lessons for economic policy of the assumption of power in 2009 by the Democratic Party of Japan? How has this major change in Japan's government affected the economy, and what impact will it have in the coming years? How have macro and political factors affected the micro developments in industries and individual companies?
- How are geopolitical developments in China and Asia affecting the Japanese economy and its capital markets? What are the costs and benefits of a more active or a more passive stance on contributions by Japan to regional and global issues?
- What will be the impact of Japan's declining population on its domestic economy and status as a global economic power?
Submit the research paper by e-mail to atj@colorado.edu.
Deadline
The deadline for receipt of the application and research paper is April 8, 2011. The results of the scholarship competition will be announced in June 2011.
