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OIP NOTICE FOR ALL JAPANESE PROGRAMS:

For your OIP application to Japan, several letters of recommendation and/or a language evaluation are required. Unfortunately, most of our program sponsors will only accept letters of recommendation submitted on their own university form.

To save time and assist your faculty recommenders, we encourage you to use the application forms for the specific programs you are applying to. If you are applying to two programs through OIP, you will need to ask your faculty to write their letter of recommendation on multiple forms.

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If you are applying to Tokyo AIKOM as your 1st or 2nd choice program, you must complete the OIP application & use the OIP letters of recommendation/ language evaluation forms. They will not accept Kyoto KCJS or Hikone JCMU documents.

Students must also provide an official transcript for AIKOM specifically, even if it is your 2nd choice. They will not accept unofficial transcripts.

If selected for the Tokyo program, you will receive instructions on how to complete the AIKOM application form later.

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All students interested in applying to study in Japan for Winter 2010 or for AY 2010-11

The Bridging Scholarship program will award 20 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Spring (U-M Winter) 2010. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends of $2,500 or $4,000, depending on the length of their study program in Japan. 

The scholarships are funded by donations from U.S. corporations and foundations to the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. Since 1999, the Bridging Scholarship program has awarded 950 scholarships to students studying abroad in Japan. Most recently, 68 students from colleges and universities in 29 states received scholarships for study in Japan beginning in the Fall 2009 semester.

The deadline for applications for Spring (U-M Winter) 2010 scholarships is October 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of the results by November 25. 

Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need. The scholarships are administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese.

Spring 2010 programs are those beginning between January and April 2010 and continuing for at least three months.

Students planning to study abroad in Japan beginning in Fall 2010 or for the 2010-2011 academic year should apply in April 2010 for the Fall 2010 scholarships.

Information on the Bridging scholarships and downloadable application forms are available at ATJ's website.

12-18 Michigan in-residence credits per term

• Junior or Senior standing
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• No Japanese language prerequisite

The AIKOM (Abroad in Komaba) program at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, provides liberal arts curriculum focused on Japan and its place in the world. Students undertake Japanese language training with full-time, native instructors. In addition, students choose from a set of pre-determined courses, taught in English by University of Tokyo faculty, that address aspects of modern Japanese society, politics, economy and culture in global perspective. With approval from AIKOM, students with demonstrated language proficiency may be able to take regularly offered university courses in addition to AIKOM classes. Directed independent study is also available for those wishing to pursue academic interests beyond the program offerings.

Host university web link: Abroad in Komaba (AIKOM)
Host university web link: University of Tokyo
Further program details: Academic Program Guide (PDF)
Further program details: Orientation Schedule (PDF)
Guide for Accepted Students: Tokyo Program Handbook 2009-10 (PDF)
Specific Funding Opportunity: Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
General OIP Study Abroad Manual (PDF)
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Talk with Japan’s Study Abroad Advisor: oip-japan@umich.edu

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