Japan America Student Conference Scholarships
CJS and IEAS offer 2012 JASC Scholarships
Deadline: March 1, 2012
The Center for Japanese Studies, in partnership with the Institute of East Asian Studies, grants Japan-American Student Conference scholarships for Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students. Awards are open to any full-time student with an interest in Japan.
In 2012, the 64th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) will bring together 72 Japanese and U.S. students of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The two delegations will study, work, live, and travel together as a group, visiting four regions in the U.S.
Last year, the 63rd JASC took place in Japan, a short time after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. This gave the delegation's activities a special sense of purpose: to reaffirm both nations' commitments to one another, particularly in times of hardship and need.
Read Emma Tome's report on her experience at the 63rd JASC.
This year, the 64th JASC will explore the theme: Share in the Present, Connect for the Future: Strengthen Ties to Inspire Change. Student delegates will join Roundtables to discuss related topics, supported by student leaders of JASC, the 64th JASC Executive Committee. Roundtables are comprised of equal numbers of delegates from each country.
For the JASC program and application materials, see: http://www.iscdc.org/. The deadline to apply to JASC is March 1, 2012, and applications should be submitted directly to JASC in Washington D.C. Thanks to a recent donor gift, CJS/IEAS offer two scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to UC Berkeley applicants. To apply for the CJS/IEAS scholarships, students should submit a copy of their JASC application, by hard copy or by e-mail (PDF format preferred), to the Center for Japanese Studies by March 1, 2012.
Scholarship applications must include:
- JASC application form & all supplemental documents -
- Activities List
- Essay 1 & 2
- Writing Sample
- Resume
- Transcript (unofficial transcripts accepted)
- Letter(s) of reference
- Discussion Roundtables & short answer questions
Please send scholarship applications to the following address:
Center for Japanese Studies Attn: JASC Scholarship 2223 Fulton Street, Room 500 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California 94720-2318 E-mail: cjs@berkeley.edu
For more details contact CJS (cjs@berkeley.edu / 510-642-3156).