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Dr. Hirota is the CSUN representative to the Academic Council of the CSU International Programs (ACIP). She serves as Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee of the ACIP, which is responsible for the selection of Resident Directors at the CSU International Program Centers around the world and for the selection of Wang Faculty Stipend recipients.
CSU faculty opportunities abroad:
http://www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/faculty/index.shtml
Study Abroad Programs in Japan top
Studying in Japan not only improves your Japanese tremendously, but also provides you with invaluable experience with such impact that it changes your perspective on life, and sometimes even your personality.
CSU International Programs website:
http://www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/index.shtml
CSU International Programs in Japan:
http://www.gateway.calstate.edu/csuienet/country.cfm?countryID=700368
CSUN Student Development & International Programs:
http://www.csun.edu/sdip/internationalprograms.htm
Study Abroad Info:
http://www.csun.edu/sdip/studyabroad.htm
If you are interested in Study abroad (at Waseda, Tokiwa, or Ryûkoku), sign up for Information Sessions being conducted Sept through Nov. at:
http://www.csun.edu/sdip/sa06.htm
CSU International Program at Waseda University, Tôkyô top
The CSU system has an exchange program at Waseda University in Tôkyô, the oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. This one-year program allows you to study the Japanese language and other courses taught in English at Waseda while paying the CSUN tuition, not the tuition for this exclusive private university. All the credits are transferrable to your home institution. One year of Japanese language, a course on Japanese culture, and the GPA of 3.0 are required of applicants for this program. Home stay is an integral part of the program where you learn what it is to live as a member of a Japanese family and the Japanese society. The program also offers various field trips, including a travel to Kyôtô, sumo and kabuki viewing, and a dinner party on a yakata-bune (a house-shaped boat) in Tôkyô Bay.
CSUN-Tokiwa University Exchange Program, Mito top
This program grants 5 full scholarships for 4 months of study in the fall semester at Tokiwa University in Mito City, Chiba Prefecture. A CSUN student will pay the CSUN tuition and for meals. The airfare and dorm fees are born by Tokiwa. CSUN students teach about 10 hours a week in the English Connection for a stipend. One year of Japanese language, a course on Japanese culture, and the GPA of 3.0 are required of applicants for this program.
For the Exhange Program with Tokiwa University, go to:
http://www.tokiwa.ac.jp/~intlco/index.html then click on Tokiwa Exchange Program for CSU students on the menus on the left of the page.
For photographs from students who participated in the Program: Tokiwa Scholarship Program
CSUN-Ryûkoku University Exchange Program, Kyôtô top
CSUN and Ryûkoku University in Kyôtô have a one-on-one exchange program in which each university hosts the same number of students from the other institution. In 2006-07 CSUN sent 4 students to Ryûkoku. Ryûkoku started as a university for Buddhist monks in medieval period and has transformed itself into a secular university in modern times. A CSUN student will pay the CSUN tuition and a low fee for Ryûkoku University dormitory. One year of Japanese language, a course on Japanese culture, and the GPA of 2.75 are required of applicants for this program.
For Ryûkoku University exchange program, go to:
http://intl.ryukoku.ac.jp/english/download_a_01.html
If you have not taken any Japanese language course, you can join a JAS (Japan/Asia Studies) Program. See:
http://www.world.ryukoku.ac.jp/jas/index.html
Other Study Abroad Programs top
There are many summer, one-semester, and year-long exchange programs in various parts of Japan, for example, at Sophia (Jouchi) University, International Christian University, Kansai University, and University of Michigan Program at Hikone.
Scholarships for Study in Japan top
The Japanese Government offers JASSO scholarships to students from the Pacific Rim area who have been accepted to universities in Japan to study Japanese. One CSUN student selected to attend Ryûkoku University in 2006-07 was awarded this scholarship.
Information on the open competition category for this scholarsip is available at:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html
Monbusho (Ministry of Education) Scholarships are offered to both undergraduate students majoring or minoring in Japanese or closely related fields. The scholarship provides for tuition, a round trip air fare, an arrival allowance of 25,000 yen, and a monthly stipend of 142,500 yen.
Research scholarship for graduate students who would conduct research in Japan for a year and a half to two years will provide the same benefits as the undergraduates except their monthly stipend is 185,500 yen.
For scholarships sponsored by the Institute for International Education, go to:
http://www.iie.org/
For National Security Education Programs,
http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/nsep/default.htm
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan, sponsored by the Association of Teachers of Japanese: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
$5,000 Gliman Scholarship for traditionally under-represented groups in study abroad programs:
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/advisors/publicity.html