CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

35 years of Scholarship: 1972 - 2007
and still thriving for many more to come!

To commemorate this anniversary the Scholarship Committee prepared a slide show featuring past scholars.  Please click here to enjoy the show.
(Click on the audio symbol in the lower right corner of each slide to hear the narration.)

Welcome to CWAJ’s Scholarship Programs. The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ) is an international group of women dedicated to encouraging educational and cultural exchange between Japanese-speaking people and English-speaking people of all nationalities.

In the years following CWAJ’s foundation in 1949, over 400 men and women from war-devastated Japan received travel grants and were able to take up university places overseas. Since 1971, more than 350 women have benefited from our scholarship program, becoming leaders in their fields in Japan and other countries. CWAJ also recognized the need to support students with visual impairments, starting a scholarship for them in 1978.

CWAJ awards merit scholarships to women in each of the scholarship programs described below, and also to visually impaired men. Awards are based on the candidates’ academic excellence, the quality and feasibility of their proposed study and their potential to contribute to society.

2008-2009 Scholarship INformation

Applications for 2008-2009 Academic Year Scholarships are now closed. The posted applications are for reference only. Applications for the 2009-2010 Scholarships will be available in May, 2008.

Please note:
All CWAJ scholarship applicants are required to be living in Japan at the time of their application. We regret, therefore, that we are unable to accept any inquiries from outside Japan.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR JAPANESE WOMEN TO STUDY ABROAD (SA)

3 Scholarships, ¥3.0 Million each

The SA Program supports graduate study at English-speaking universities and research institutions abroad for women who are nationals or permanent residents of Japan.

Click here for Eligibility Requirements and to download the Application (SA)

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR NON-JAPANESE WOMEN TO STUDY IN JAPAN (NJG)

3 Scholarships, ¥2.0 Million each

The NJG Program supports graduate study in Japan for non-Japanese women who are enrolled in degree programs at Japanese universities. 

Click here for Eligibility Requirements and to download the Application (NJG)

SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO STUDY ABROAD (SVI-SA)

1 Scholarship, ¥3.0 Million

The SVI-SA Program supports visually impaired Japanese or permanent resident students for undergraduate or graduate study abroad. Open to men and women.

Click here for Eligibility Requirements and to download the Application (SVI-SA)

SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO STUDY IN JAPAN (SVI-SJ)

1 Scholarship, ¥2.0 Million

The SVI-SJ Program supports visually impaired Japanese or permanent resident students for graduate or undergraduate study in Japan. Open to men and women. 

Click here for Eligibility Requirements and to download the Application (SVI-SJ)

SCHOLARSHIP TO THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE STUDIES (IUC)

1 Scholarship, ¥2.5 Million each

The IUC Program supports non-Japanese women who have been accepted to a program of intensive Japanese language study at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama.

Obtaining Application Forms 

a) SA and NJG Programs: Application forms are available ONLY from the CWAJ website.  

b) SVI-SA and SVI-SJ Programs: Application forms may be downloaded from the CWAJ website or be obtained by email and mail. Braille announcements are available upon request.  

For more information about the scholarship program, please send your inquiry in English or Japanese only to scholarship@cwaj.org

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