THE US-JAPAN COUNCIL TOSHIZO WATANABE

THE U.S.-JAPAN COUNCIL TOSHIZO WATANABE
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
2016-2017 APPLICATION INFORMATION PACKET
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
The Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduates for a
term or year-long study abroad program in either the United States or Japan. A generous endowment
gift of $10 million from Mr. Toshizo (Tom) Watanabe to the U.S.-Japan Council funds these
scholarships for students for whom study abroad would not be possible without financial support.
The scholarship will support up to the full cost of attendance to the study abroad program of the
applicant’s choice. The scholarship amount will be determined by the applicant’s financial need and
other qualifications.
In the inaugural program year 2016-17, scholarships will support Japanese undergraduate students studying
abroad in the United States.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2016
ELIGIBILITY
The scholarship will be awarded to Japanese undergraduate students who meet the following
criteria:
1. Demonstrated financial need
2. Currently in good standing at a Japanese college/university (home school)
3. Have applied, been accepted or plan to apply to a U.S. college/university (host school) as part of a
credit-bearing study abroad program
4. (Preferred) Applicants who have been raised by a single parent or who have lost both parents
APPLICATION MATERIALS
• Application form
• Personal statement essay
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation – from someone who can speak to the applicant’s potential
• Letter of certification from your study abroad advisor
• Letter of certification from your financial aid advisor
DC Headquarters Office ● 1819 L Street, NW, Suite 800 ● Washington, DC 20036 ● Tel: (202) 223-6840
Tokyo Office ● 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku ● Tokyo, Japan, 102-0094 ● Tel: (03) 4510-3402
Website: www.usjapancouncil.org
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Email: [email protected]
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APPLICANT INFORMATION(申請者の詳細)
Name
(名前)
※English は
パスポートと
同じ綴り
Last Name(姓)
Month
(月)
Date of Birth
(生年月日)
Day
(日)
Gender (性別)
First Name(名)
Year
(西暦)
□ Male (男)
□ Female(女)
Citizenship
(国籍)
Primary
Phone
Current
Address
(電話番号)
Mobile
Phone
(現住所)
(携帯電話番号)
Valid Until
(有効期限)
(MM/DD/YYYY)
(年月日)
PC Email
(please print clearly)
(読みやすくご記入ください)
Mobile Email
(PC アドレス)
(携帯アドレス)
Permanent
Address
(本籍地)
Which of the
following should
we use for
scholarship
correspondence?
(奨学金関連の
連絡は、どちら
を使用した方が
良いですか?)
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND(学歴)
(please print clearly)(読みやすくご
記入ください)
Please check one:
どちらかに✔をしてください:
□
□
Current Address
(現住所)
Permanent Address
(本籍地)
□ 4 year college/university
School
Home University
Type
(在籍大学名)
(教育機関の
種類)
(4 年制大学 )
□ 2 year college/university
(2 年制短大)
□ specialized/training school
(専門訓練学校)
Class Year
(留学開始時点の学年)
School/Faculty/
Department
(学部)
□ Sophomore (2 年生) □ Junior (3 年生) □ Senior (4 年生)
□ Graduate Student (大学院生)
Major
(学科)
Home University GPA
Graduation Date
(在籍大学評定平均)※
(卒業予定日)
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STUDY ABROAD (EXCHANGE PROGRAM) INFORMATION (留学に関する情報 )
Host university
(留学先大学名)
School Type
(教育機関の種類)
□ 4 year institution (4 年制の教育機関)
□ Community college (コミュニティカレッジ)
□ English language school (英語学校)
□ Specialized/training school (専門訓練学校)
Department
Major
(学部)
(学科・専攻)
□ I have been accepted to and confirmed my attendance to a U.S.
college/university for study abroad.
米国のカレッジ/大学から留学の合格通知を受けており、すでに受講表明を行った。
School name/教育機関名:
□ I have been accepted to a U.S. university for study abroad, but have
Application Status
(申請状況)
(留学先大学への申請
状況について当てはま
るものに✔をしてくだ
さい。)
not yet finalized my attendance.
米国の大学から留学の合格通知を受けたが、まだ受講表明を行っていない。
School name/教育機関名:
□ I have applied to a U.S. colleges/university for study abroad and am
waiting for an admission decision
米国のカレッジ/大学の留学に申請しており、現在結果待ちである。
※「その他」を選んだ
場合は、必ず具体的に
記入すること。
Expected notification date 合否通知の予定日:
□ I will apply to a U.S. college/university for study abroad
米国のカレッジ/大学の留学に申請する予定である。
School name/教育機関名:
□ Other (その他):
Please explain (具体的に):
Program Entry Date
(留学の開始時期)
Month
(月)
Year
(西暦)
Program End Date
(留学の終了時期)
Month
(月)
Year
(西暦)
SELECTION CRITERIA (申請要件)
Please check all that
apply
(当てはまるものすべ
てに
✔をしてください)
□ I was raised by a single parent. (母子/父子家庭で育った)
□ I am an orphan (孤児である)
□ I am an alum of a TOMODACHI program. (TOMODACHI プログラムに参加した)
□ I am from Tohoku (Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate prefectures)
(東北地方(宮城県、福島県、岩手県)の出身である)
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION (経済状況)
Without this scholarship, I would not be able
to study abroad in the United States.
□ True (はい)
□ False (いいえ)
(この奨学金がなければ米国に留学できない)
I can provide certification from the university
of the costs for the study abroad and my
demonstrated need as described below.
□ Yes (はい)
□ No (いいえ)
(下記に示す留学費用および必要となる援助額の
証明書を大学から提出できる)
Estimated cost of your study abroad
(留学費用の推定額)
(We are looking for a realistic estimate of your
resources to fund study abroad in the United States.
Receiving other scholarships and using personal or
family savings or other funds for study does NOT
hurt your chances of receiving the scholarship.)
(米国留学に対する現実的な自己資金を提示してく
ださい。他の奨学金、自分の貯金、家族の援助金、
他の留学資金が奨学金の受給選考に
不利になることはありません)
Have you applied for other
financial support for study
abroad?
(留学に向けて他の財政援助に申
請しましたか?)
□
Tuition (学費)
$
Room and Board (滞在費)
$
Books/Materials (書籍/教材費)
$
Transportation (交通費)
$
Miscellaneous (雑費)
$
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST
(合計費用の推定額)
Yes (はい)
□ No (いいえ)
If you answered yes to the above, please list the funder and the amount of the
award.(「はい」と答えた方は、財政援助の給付機関名及び給付額を記入
してください。)
□
Yes (はい)
□ No (いいえ)
Have you received other financial
support for study abroad?
(留学に向けて他の財政援助を受
けましたか?)
If you answered yes to the above, please list the funder and the amount of the
award.(「はい」と答えた方は、財政援助の給付機関名及び給付額を記入
してください。)
Estimated amount of Scholarship
Support Needed
(必要となる奨学援助の推定額)
Estimated Cost of Study Abroad
$
(留学費用の推定額)
Estimated personal/other contributions
$
(自己負担額/その他資金の推定額)
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUPPORT NEEDED
$
(必要となる援助額の合計)
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR WATANABE SCHOLARSHIP
(渡邊奨学金に要請する援助額の合計)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please send scans of the supplemental documents listed below by email
to [email protected]. You will receive an email confirmation when all of your
application materials have been received. Your application is not complete until all of the required materials
have been received by the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
□
Resume (in English)
□
Official Transcript
□
Letter of Certification from your Study Abroad Advisor – Study Abroad Advisors are asked to
□
Letter of Certification from your Financial Aid Advisor – Financial Aid Advisors are asked to
confirm that you are applying to a credit-eligible study abroad program and confirm your study
abroad program information. The letter must include the name and contact information of the
advisor.
verify whether you are currently receiving financial aid, excluding loans, and how much of it
you can apply to your program. The letter must include the name and contact information of the
advisor.
SIGNATURE
I certify that all the information contained in this application is correct and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if any of the above information is found to be untrue, I will no longer be
eligible for the Watanabe Scholarship.
SIGNATURE
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