The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Contributors to the scholarship fund include American International Group, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Estee Lauder Group of Companies, FedEx, The Freeman Foundation, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Lockheed Martin, McDonalds Japan, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Nishimoto Trading Co., Shinsei Bank, Temple University Japan, and Toyota Motor Corporation.

Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad. (For a list of the most recent recipients of the Bridging Scholarship, scroll down to the bottom of this page.)

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.

URL: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

Scholarship Type: General Scholarships