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Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations, through donations to the nonprofit US-Japan Bridging Foundation, makes it possible to award about 100 scholarships each year to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Applications are accepted twice a year for Bridging Scholarships. Applications are accepted twice a year for Bridging Scholarships. Eligibility: -Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. -Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. -Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad. -Their study in Japan must last for at least 3 months and must earn credit that will transfer to their home campus in the US. -Bridging Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic year programs). -Students studying in Japan on summer programs are not eligible to apply.
Annual Amount
$2,500
Minimum Amount
Maximum Amount
$2,500
$4,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Annual Amount
$2,500
Minimum Amount
$2,500
Maximum Amount
$4,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required

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