OBJECTIVES

The Japan-America Society of Washington (JASSW) Centennial Scholarship is our commitment to empowering and nurturing the next generation of global leaders who will be instrumental in Building Bridges to the Next Century. This scholarship demonstrates our dedication to education and to US-Japan relations and honors the 100-year legacy of our organization.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Centennial Scholarship program supports educational initiatives offered by nonprofit organizations with leadership development and global exchange programs. Our program is designed to offer financial assistance to students pursuing international educational experiences. For 2024, we can support up to three students based in Washington State or in Japan at $3500 each.

SELECTION PROCESS

International education nonprofits with an interest in this program should submit a proposal of no more than three pages including:

  • Letter of Inquiry cover sheet
    • Brief summary of international education work and connections to Japan
    • Programmatic opportunities open to students
    • A brief budget describing how these funds would be utilized
  • Send application to Japan-America Society of the State of Washington jassw@jassw.org
  • Deadline for applications: EXTENDED UNTIL April 30th, 2024

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Leadership development and global exchange programs
  • Eligible participants selected by international education nonprofits may include high school and university students who demonstrate a strong commitments to cross-cultural exchange and global leadership.
  • The funded programs can but need not involve travel between Japan and Washington State. Instead, our interest is in developing global leaders.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

  • The selected program/organization is obligated to submit a report before the start of the program and on its successful completion.
  • For year-long programs, reports must be provided at least twice a year.

TIMELINE

  • Student selections by June 30, 2024 for 2024 – 2025 summer and academic year

News

Sakurai RyuichiJuly 24, 2024 ~ December 5, 2024
Yumi TsunodaApril 29, 2024 ~ August 15, 2024
Shion YamazakiApril 15, 2024 ~ May 31, 2024
Ryutaro KinzoFebruary 6, 2024 ~ May 31, 2024
Yujin HeoDecember 18, 2023 ~ December 13, 2024
KyungYoung (Jenny) KimApril 10, 2023 ~ November 19, 2023
Christie JungMarch 31, 2023 ~ July 8, 2023
Taira ShimotsuyaFebruary 27, 2023 ~ June 1, 2023
Koki MatsumuraJanuary 23, 2023 ~ March 30, 2023
Harin ParkOctober 3, 2022 ~ January 20, 2023
Chihiro MatsuoJune 29, 2022 ~ September 2, 2022
Moena YamakawaJune 29, 2022 ~ August 19, 2022
Jiwoo JungApril 4, 2022 ~ July 31, 2022
Satoshi MikiJune 2022
Ellen UchidaApril 2021 ~ December 19, 2023
Isami February 24, 2020 ~ April 3, 2020
RioFebruary 3, 2020 ~ February 27, 2020
DaichiFebruary 3, 2020 ~ February 27, 2020
Tomohiro IshiiJanuary 2020 ~ February 2020
Naoki KokubuNovember 1, 2019 ~ 
Randy UnJuly 2019 ~ September 2019
Tomomi July 1, 2019 ~September 13, 2019
Nanami KikuchiAug 7, 2019 ~ August 30, 2019
ChirikoJuly 2019 ~
Misako SatoJuly 22, 2019 ~
Kana KitahamaFebruary 6, 2019 ~ April 30, 2019
Aya OgataFebruary 1, 2019 ~ February 26, 2019
Yuno TanifujiJanuary 28, 2019 ~ March 30, 2019
Shari MonsonOctober 2018 ~ February 2019
Midori NakanoAugust 16, 2018 ~ August 31, 2018
Hiroki IshiiJune 26, 2018 ~ August 31, 2018
Yuka MuroiFebruary 7, 2018 ~ March 2, 2018
Lee Hyung WooFebruary 2018 ~ June 2018
Nao MiyamotoJanuary 28, 2018 ~ April 1, 2018
Hitomi Kase January 2018 ~
Ryoko YamamotoOctober 11, 2017 ~
Raymond SimOctober, 2017 ~
Chihiro KurokawaOctober 9, 2017 ~ December 1, 2017
Tomomi TsukadaAugust 25, 2017 ~ September 13, 2017
Shohgo MiuraJuly 6, 2017 ~ 
Jumpei AsakuraEnd of February 2017 - Mid-March 2017

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