Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies

Nippon Foundation Fellowship

The Nippon Foundation Fellowship is intended for students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy and government service, journalism, translation, and law, with the aim of conferring deep linguistic and cultural knowledge to IUC's most promising students. Nippon Foundation Fellows are expected to become leaders in their fields, as well as foster strong collegial bonds and intellectual exchange among themselves and with their IUC senpai. In addition to their regular classes at the 10-month program, Fellows meet regularly with each other and the IUC Resident Director to discuss their research interests and experiences in Japan, attend public lectures and private workshops by prominent IUC alumni and other friends of the Center, hold two public mini-conferences during the course of the year, and enroll as members of the Nippon Foundation Scholars Association following graduation. The fellowship provides comprehensive support for the Inter-University Center's 10-Month Japanese Language Program in Yokohama, Japan.