CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

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 1972, 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. 

2009-2010 Scholarship INFORMATION

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 applications from outside Japan.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR JAPANESE WOMEN TO STUDY ABROAD (SA)

4 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 special permanent residents of Japan.

Click here for SA page

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 NJG page

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

1 Scholarship, ¥3.0 Million
The SVI-SA Program supports visually impaired Japanese or special permanent resident students for undergraduate or graduate study abroad. Open to men and women.                                        

Click here for SVI-SA page

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

1 Scholarship, ¥2.5 Million
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 e-mail and mail.

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

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