This is a postgraduate Scholarship programme to support the study of Japanese Studies in either Japan or the UK.
Only British citizens who hold or are completing a degree in Japanese Studies, defined as a course focussing primarily on the study of Japan, and containing a substantial Japanese language component are eligible to apply.
Strong Japanese language ability will be a key selection criterion.
Applicants who hold (or are completing) combined honours courses where Japanese Studies accounts for at least 50% of the course may also apply.
The Scholarship will cover university fees for the course in question, plus living expenses. Living expenses will be payable at a rate of £1,400 per month for periods spent in the UK, and ¥260,000 per month for periods spent in Japan.
Further Details:
- Applications from candidates wishing to undertake courses at Japanese universities are particularly welcomed.
- Scholarships will be awarded to cover the whole period required to attain the degree in question. In cases where the applicant has already begun his or her studies, the Scholarship will fund the whole remaining period required.
- In the case of a part-time degree, the stipend will be paid at 50%.
- The Scholarship will cover university fees for the course in question, plus living expenses. Living expenses will be payable at a rate of £1,400 per month for periods spent in the UK, and ¥280,000 per month for periods spent in Japan.
- Private medical insurance is taken out for those studying in Japan.
- The Foundation will pay one economy class return air fare between the UK and Japan per Scholar per annum.
- Continuation of funding will be conditional on satisfactory progress being made. Scholars will be required to submit annual progress reports to the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
- Amounts payable to Scholars in receipt of other funding (e.g., salaries, Great Britain-Sasakawa Foundation, JSPS, Japan Foundation, university scholarships or bursaries) will be reduced by the amount of this other funding.
- Scholarships will not be granted in arrears.
- Scholarships will not be awarded to former recipients of Daiwa Scholarships or to the same individual more than once.
Any queries can be referred to scholarships@dajf.org.uk.
Person Specification
Candidates for the Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies must be:
– British citizens
– holders of an Honours degree in Japanese Studies, defined as a course focussing primarily on the study of Japan, and containing a substantial Japanese language component
– enrolled or enrolling in a Japanese Studies-related course in either Japan or the UK.
-with strong Japanese langauge ability
Scholar Profiles can be found here: https://dajf.org.uk/scholarships/japanese-studies/scholars
How to apply
In addition to completing the application form, applicants are also requested to submit graduation certificate copies, transcripts of courses attended, evidence of their Japanese language proficiency and to arrange for two confidential academic references to reach the Foundation by the application deadline.
We would also like graduation certificates and transcripts related to previously complete courses.
The Foundation cannot obtain references on candidates’ behalf. They are an essential part of the application process.
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