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Criteria: Applicants must be university or college graduates. Applicants must be willing to study the Japanese language and to receive instruction in Japanese. Applicants must have no infectious diseases. Applicants must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and the 7th of April or between the 1st and the 7th of October.
Deadline: August 20
Amount of Scholarship: varies
Additional Information: www.miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp/scholar.html#Monbusho
Contact: Consulate General of Japan
80 SW 8th St.
Suite 3200
Miami, FL 33130
AAJA-Newhouse National Scholarships
Criteria: Program welcomes applications from historically underrepresented Asian Pacific American groups, including Southeast Asians, South Asians, Koreans, Filipinos, and Pacific Islanders. Applicants may be graduating high school seniors who declare journalism as a major. May also be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in journalism and a career in print journalism. Selection is based on scholastic ability, commitment to journalism, sensitivity to Asian American issues as demonstrated by community involvement, journalistic ability and financial need.
Deadline: April 1
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 per year
Additional Information: www.aaja.org
Contact: Asian American Journalists Association
1765 Sutter St.
Room 1000
San Francisco, CA 94115-3217
Abe and Esther Hagiwara Award
Criteria: Must be an undergraduate, US Citizen of Japanese descent. Must also submit one of the following financial statements: FAF, NDSL or SAAC.
Deadline: April 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese-American Citizens League
Youth Director
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Aiko Susanna Tashiro Hiratsuka Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Must be an undergraduate, US citizen of Japanese descent with a major in: Art, Drama/Theater, Fine/Applied Arts, Music - must provide performance reviews and/or evaluations.
Deadline: April 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese-American Citizens League
Awards Director
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
David Tamotsu Kagiwadwa Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Must be a theology Major and Asian American member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), preparing for the ordained ministry. Must prove financial need and have a minimum C+ average.
Deadline: March 15
Amount of Scholarship: Contact Agency
Additional Information: www.disciples.org
Contact: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ATTN: Scholarships
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Garth Reeves, Jr. Memorial Scholarships
Criteria: Awarded to Print or Broadcast Journalism majors who reside in South Florida. Awards based on scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities in journalism and financial need. Open to both Graduate and Undergraduate students.
Deadline: February 1
Amount of Scholarship: $300-$1,500
Contact: Society of Professional Journalists - South Florida Chapter
Gina Carroll
Miami Herald
One Herald Plaza
Miami, FL 33132-1693
George H. Brooker Scholarship for Minorities
Criteria: Awarded to a Minority student studying Real Estate w/ at least a 3.0 GPA and US citizenship--must have completed at least two courses in real estate at the time of application.
Deadline: March 15
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 - $2,500
Contact: Institute of Real Estate Management Foundation
ATTN: Booker Scholarship
430 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Grace Foundation Scholarship Fund
Criteria: Awarded to Southeast Asian students with the intent of providing service in one of the following areas: Christian Service, Health Care, Teaching, Theology or Welfare. Must speak English and have financial need. Minimum GPA: 3.0. Write to request application between September 1 and October 31. Include name, address, college (including the beginning date), intended course of study, statement of financial need, and a brief background of Christian testimony.
Deadline: October 31
Amount of Scholarship: Up to $2,500
Additional Information:
Contact: Grace Foundation Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 924
Menlo Park, CA 94026
Henry and Chiyo Kuwahara Creative Arts Scholarships
Criteria: Applicants must be members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League interested in pursuing undergraduate or graduate education in the creative arts. Professional artists may not apply. Selection is based on academic record, extracurricular activities, and community involvement. Preference is given to those students who are interested in creative projects that reflect the Japanese American experience and culture.
Deadline: March 1
Amount of Scholarship: Stipend varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, FL 94115
Japanese Government Monbusho Scholarship
Criteria: Students specializing in Japanese studies; contact agency for details and requirements
Deadline: February 1
Amount of Scholarship: not available
Additional Information: www.embjapan.org
Contact: Consulate General of Japan
ATTN.: Ildiko M. Gedeon
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Kenji Kasai Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be high school seniors interested in attending a trade school, business college, college, university or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. They must be members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League. Selection is based on academic record, extracurricular activities, and community involvement.
Deadline: February 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies depending on the availability of funds
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Korean American Scholarships
Criteria: Awarded to Korean American students who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in a college or university in eastern states.
Deadline: July 1
Amount of Scholarship:
Additional Information: www.kasf.org
Contact: Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Scholarship Committee
Eastern Region
P.O. Box 59560
Potomac, MD 20859-9560
Korea Housing Builders Association Scholarship Fund
Criteria: Students enrolled in college or graduate school and studying in the areas related to structural development, e.g. architect, business, engineering, law, public policy, etc. Student must have financial need, scholastic performance/standing, & community and extracurricular activities.
Deadline: April 1
Amount of Scholarship: Contact agency
Law Offices of Erica M. Kim & Associates
3530 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1655
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Kyutaro and Yasuo Amiko Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to reenter a trade school, business college, college, university or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. Must be members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League. Selection is based on academic record, extracurricular activities and community involvement. Preference is given to students majoring in journalism or agriculture
Deadline: March 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies depending on the availability of funds
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Asian American high school seniors who are enrolling in college to study journalism
Deadline: contact agency
Amount of Scholarship: $1,200 grant
Additional Information: www.aaja.org
Contact: Asian American Journalists Association
1765 Sutter St.
Room 1000
San Francisco, CA 94115-3217
Minority Scholars
Criteria: Must be a college freshman in a degree architecture program
Deadline: January 15
Amount of Scholarship: $3,000
Additional Information: www.archfoundation.org
Contact: American Architectural Foundation
AIA/AAF Scholarship Program Director
1735 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship for Broadcast
Criteria: Asian American male high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students enrolled full time in an accredited college or university in a broadcast journalism program
Deadline: contact agency
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 grant
Additional Information: www.aaja.org
Contact: Asian American Journalists Association
1765 Sutter St.
Room 1000
San Fransisco, CA 94115-3217
National Asian-American Journalists Association General Scholarships
Criteria: Awarded to Asian-Americans pursuing careers in journalism (print, photo, or broadcast). Award is based on academics, sensitivity to Asian American issues (as demonstrated by community involvement), and financial need. Must have at least a 2.9 GPA. Send a SASE envelope to request information
Deadline: April 15
Amount of Scholarship: $2,000
Additional Information: www.aaja.org
Contact: Asian American Journalists Association Scholarship Committee
1765 Sutter St.
Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94115
National Institute of Health Scholarships
Criteria: Awarded to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Must demonstrate financial need or provide a statement indicating some other disadvantaged situation. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is required. Recipients must serve as NIH employee for 10 weeks of the summer during the sponsored year, and 12 months for each year scholarship was received at Bethesda campus.
Deadline: contact agency
Amount of Scholarship: $20,000
Additional Information: www.nih.gov/
Contact: US Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service Institute
7550 Wisconsin Ave., # 604
Bethesda, MD 20892
Saburo Kido Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be students currently enrolled or planning to reenter a trade school, business college, college, university, or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level the following semester who are members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League.
Deadline: contact agency
Amount of Scholarship: varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Sam S. Kuwahara Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduates currently enrolled or planning to enter/reenter a trade school, business college, college, university, or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. Preference is given to students who wish to study agriculture or a related field. Deadline is February 1 for graduating high school seniors.
Deadline: March 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Society of Actuaries
Criteria: Awarded to minority undergraduates interested in pursuing actuarial careers. US citizenship or permanent residency is required. Must have taken Exam 100 of the Actuarial Examinations, the SAT, the ACT, and must have demonstrated mathematical ability. Awarded on the basis of need and academic merit
Deadline: May 1
Amount of Scholarship: Determined by committee
Additional Information: www.soa.org
Contact: Society of Actuaries
475 N. Martingale Rd.
Suite 800
Schaumberg, IL 60173-2226
Society of Automotive Engineers
Criteria: Awarded to Undergraduate students selected on the basis of transcripts and SATs
Deadline: January 1
Amount of Scholarship: $500-$6,000
Additional Information: www.sae.org
Contact: Society of Automotive Engineers
400 Commonwealth Dr.
Warrendale, PA 15096
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Criteria: Awarded to Undergraduate students. US citizenship is required. Must be studying Manufacturing Engineering or Robotics
Deadline: March 1
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
Additional Information: www.sme.org
Contact: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Education Foundation
P.O. Box 930
One SME Dr.
Dearborn, MI 48121
Yoshiko Tanaka Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League currently enrolled or planning to reenter a trade school, business college, or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level. Preference is given to applicants planning to study Japanese language or culture, and/or U.S. – Japan
Deadline: March 1
Amount of Scholarship: Varies
Additional Information :
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Yutaka NakaZawa Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be members or children of members of the Japanese American Citizens League who are high school seniors planning to enter a trade school, business college, or other institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level.
Deadline: February1
Amount of Scholarship: varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Yutaka Nakazawa Judo Scholarship
Criteria: Must be an undergraduate, US citizen of Japanese descent. Applicant must be studying judo at the college level
Deadline: April 1
Amount of Scholarship: varies
Additional Information: www.jacl.org
Contact: Japanese American Citizens League
ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
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