Study Abroad Scholarship

Now Accepting Applications!

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2022 at 23:59 Japan Time

The application period for the Study Abroad Scholarship has ended.

What is the Study Abroad Scholarship?

The Japan ICU Foundation’s Study Abroad Scholarship will be awarded to three ICU students planning to participate in an outgoing Exchange Program at one of ICU’s partner institutions or an IES/CIEE Study Abroad Program in 2023. * (A list of all exchange/study abroad programs is here.) The total scholarship amount will be $3,500 for each student for a full-year (three terms at ICU) program.

* Students applying for programs that are shorter than one year (equivalent to one or two terms at ICU) or that begin before or in June 2023 (early departure programs) are not eligible. (Please see the “Eligibility” section below for more information.)

With support received from the ICU Alumni Association in the Americas and from direct giving of ICU alumni and friends, this scholarship was established in 2012 to encourage more ICU students to consider studying abroad. We wish in particular to support students who have financial need. Please see below for eligibility, application process and timeline.

Application Information

Eligibility
All applicants must:
- be an enrolled, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student at ICU,
- be in good academic standing at ICU,
- apply to a full-year (equivalent to three terms at ICU) Exchange Program at one of ICU’s partner institutions or an IES/CIEE Study Abroad program,*
- demonstrate financial need.
*Students will apply to both the Exchange/Study Abroad Program and the scholarship at the same time. The scholarship recipient will be ultimately selected from the students accepted to Exchange/Study Abroad Programs.

Exclusions
Students applying for programs that are shorter than one year (equivalent to one or two terms at ICU) or “early departure” programs at the following universities beginning in or before June 2023 are not eligible:

Ewha Womans University (Korea)*
Korea University (Korea)*
Yonsei University (Korea)*
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Chile)*
Silliman University (Philippines)
The University of Queensland (Australia)
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
The University of Sydney (Australia)
The University of Waikato (New Zealand)

*If you are applying to start your studies in fall 2023 at these universities, you are eligible to apply, as it will not be considered an “early departure” program. (You are not eligible only if you are applying to start your studies before June 2023.)

Application Timeline

How to Apply
FAQ

Q: What is the amount of the scholarship?
A: It is $3,500 for a full-year program.

Q: How many students will be awarded the scholarship?
A: Three students will receive the scholarship.

Q: Can the scholarship be used at any university?
A: Students applying to study for a full-year (three terms at ICU) from fall 2023 at any partner university in ICU’s Exchange and Study Abroad Programs may apply. (Students applying for programs that are shorter than a year (one or two terms at ICU), or that begin before or in June 2023 are not eligible.)

Q: Will priority be given to students with financial need?
A: Yes, priority will be given to students who have financial need. It is our hope that students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to study abroad may do so with this scholarship.
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September 1, 2022	Application for Study Abroad Scholarship 2022-23 opens
October 31, 2022	Application closes
Early December, 2022	Results announced at the same time as results for ICU’s Exchange/Study Abroad program