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The 2012 Scholarship application is now closed.
 
The 2012 Scholarship application is now closed. The posted applications are for reference only. Applications for 2013 Scholarships will be uploaded in May 2012.
 

SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO STUDY ABROAD
(SVI-SA)
 2012

 

1 Scholarship, ¥2.0 Million

The SVI-SA Program supports visually impaired Japanese or special permanent resident men or women for graduate study or studies in an academic program at an accredited university or research institution abroad.
   
Eligibility Requirements
1. Applicants must be visually impaired men or women, with a Certificate of Disability Grade 1-6.
   
2. Applicants must be nationals or special permanent residents of Japan, living in Japan from the time of the application until March 31, 2012.
   
  Individuals currently studying or living abroad are ineligible. We therefore regret that we cannot accept applications from outside Japan.
   
3. Applicants for an undergraduate award must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study in Japan by March 31, 2012.
   
4. Applicants for a graduate award must have graduated with a degree from a Japanese university (4 year course) by March 31, 2012.
   
5. Applicants must be accepted in a program at an accredited English-speaking university or research institution abroad by April 10, 2012 and must be enrolled within that year for the 2012-2013 academic year.
   
6. Applicants must submit a TOEFL or IELTS score as a part of their application. The test must have been taken after October 1, 2009.
   
7. Holders of scholarships greater than ¥2.0 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.
   
8. CWAJ members are ineligible.
   
   
Obtaining the Application
   
Application forms are available to be downloaded from the CWAJ website. Forms are also available by e-mail and by post from CWAJ. The deadline for requesting application forms by e-mail or post is Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
1. Downloading the form.
  To download, click the following link. You need Acrobat Reader 5 to read and print the downloaded forms in PDF format. If you do not have the reader installed on your computer, you can download it free of charge by clicking here.
  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.
   
  Download the SVI-SA Scholarship Application Form in PDF format
   
  Download the SVI-SA Scholarship Application Form in WORD format
   
  Download the SVI-SA Scholarship Application Instructions in Text format
   
2. Requests for application forms will be accepted until Tuesday, November 15, 2011. To obtain an application form by email, please write to scholarship@cwaj.org. To obtain an application form by mail, please write to the address below.
   
   
   CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
CWAJ Center
2-24-13-703 Kami-Osaki
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021

APPLICATION REQUEST (SVI-SA)
   
Submitting the Application
  Please note the following:
1. We cannot accept e-mail applications.
   
2. All applications must be written in English.
   
3. Do not send the application by yubin kakitome (registered mail) or takuhaibin as these will not be accepted.
   
PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE:
  Applications must be postmarked on or between
Tuesday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
   
Completed applications must be mailed to the address below:
 
  CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SVI-SA PROGRAM
CWAJ Center
2-24-13-703 Kami-Osaki
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021
   
Please do not send extra documents such as publications. The scholarship committee will consider only the documents we request. No documents will be returned.
   
Interviews and Selection
  Interviews of the finalists will be held in February in Tokyo. They 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.
   
  CWAJ reserves the right to make its own selections and does not discuss any of its decisions.
   
  For more information about the scholarship program, please send your inquiry in English or Japanese to scholarship@cwaj.org. Telephone inquiries can be arranged by emailing a request and phone number to scholarship@cwaj.org.