| The SA Program
supports graduate study at English-speaking universities and
research institutions abroad for women who are citizens or
special permanent residents of Japan. CWAJ proudly
encourages qualified applicants of any age or circumstances
to apply and does not impose restriction on field of study. |
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| Eligibility Requirements |
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Applicants must be women who are citizens or special
permanent residents of Japan, living in Japan from the time
of application until March 31, 2013.
Individuals currently
studying or living abroad are ineligible. We therefore
regret that we are unable to accept any applications from
outside Japan. |
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Applicants must have graduated with a degree from a Japanese
university (4 year course) by March 31, 2013. |
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Applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score
from a test taken after October 1, 2010.
Scores submitted separately from or after the
application will not be accepted.
TOEFL
Applicants pursuing a graduate degree in the
natural sciences, math, medicine or engineering must have a
score of at least 570 (CBT 230, IBT 88).
Applicants pursuing a degree in any other field
must have a score of at least 600 (CBT 250, IBT 98).
IELTS
Applicants pursuing a graduate degree in the natural
sciences, math, medicine or engineering must have a score of
at least 6.5.
Applicants pursuing a degree in any other field must have a
score of at least 7.0. |
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Applicants must be accepted in a graduate degree program at
an accredited, English speaking university or research
institution abroad by March 31, 2013 for
the 2013-2014 academic year and start within the year 2013. |
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Applicants who have studied abroad at the college level in
an English-speaking institution for more than a total of two
(2) academic years are ineligible. |
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Holders of scholarships greater than ¥1.5 million from other
scholarship programs (kigyo ryugaku) are ineligible.
Financial aid and awards from the university where the
applicant will study may not be subject to the same
limitation. |
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Former recipients of CWAJ awards and CWAJ members are
ineligible. |
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| Obtaining the
Application |
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Application forms are available ONLY from the CWAJ website.
The forms are in PDF format. You need Acrobat Reader 5 to
read and print the downloaded forms. If you do not have the
reader installed on your computer, you can download it free
of charge by clicking
here. |
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* Note that if your Acrobat reader is an earlier version,
for example Acrobat Reader 4, you may not be able to read
the applications correctly. |
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Download the SA Scholarship Application Form
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| Submitting the
Application |
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| All applications must
be written in English. |
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| The Application Package |
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Include your application forms and the other required
documents. Write “SA Application” on the envelope and send
it by post. Do not send by
yubin kakitome (registered mail) or
takuhaibin as these will NOT be accepted. |
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Incomplete applications or applications submitted without
the required number of copies will not be
considered. |
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| Please also note the
following: |
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Please do not send extra documents such as
publications. The scholarship committee will consider
only the documents we request. |
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We do not accept
applications via e-mail. |
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No documents will be returned. |
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| PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE:
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Applications must be postmarked
or received during the following period:
Friday, October 26 through Tuesday, November 6,
2012. |
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Mail your completed
application to the address below:
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CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
SA PROGRAM
CWAJ Center
2-24-13-703 Kami-Osaki,
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021 |
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Interviews and Selection |
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Interviews of the finalists will
be held during late January or early February in
Tokyo. Interviews are usually conducted on weekends.
You will be notified at least two weeks in advance
if you have been selected for an interview. The
interview will be conducted in English. Applicants
will be notified of the results in writing. |
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CWAJ reserves the right to make
its own selections and does not discuss its
decisions. |
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For more information about the
scholarship program, please send your inquiry in
English or Japanese only to
scholarship@cwaj.org. |
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NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. |
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