[Announcement] 2018 Tohoku University Summer Program (Deadline: March 26)

2018-03-09

Tohoku University Summer Program 2018

Tohoku University Japanese Program 2018 (TUJP2018) provides students with intensive Japanese language classes to develop their communication skills efficiently, focusing on a variety of interesting topics in everyday life. This program also includes relevant lectures and cultural workshops as well as many opportunities to interact with Tohoku University students.

Program fee

---JPY 50,000 (incl. tuition, field trips, Japanese culture workshops and other activities).

---JPY 74,800 Accommodation for 17 nights. (To be paid directly to the hotel when checking out)

*Travel and everyday expenses should be paid individually.

Scholarship-- Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

Qualified students may apply for a scholarship of JPY 80,000.

Minimum requirement for scholarship: GPA of 2.30 of 3.00

Program

---TUJP-1 2018.07.01—2018.07.18

---TUJP-2 2018.07.22---2018.08.08

Eligibility

---Full-time undergraduate students at partner universities (university-level) of Tohoku University

---Sufficient English ability

*Overall TOEFL iBT® Test 70 or TOEFL PBT Test 520 equivalent. Any internationally recognized English exams acceptable.)

*All classes and instructions are provided in English.

Important Dates

---Application Deadline: March 26th, 2018

---On-line Application for Nominated Students Deadline: March 31st, 2018 (Japan Time)

---Admission Notification: The end of April 2018

---Fee Payment Deadline: June 3rd, 2018

Application

1. Finish On-line Application Form for NTHU: https://goo.gl/forms/idTQjsf5ywSwbyeV2

2. Application Form (Download)

3. Photocopy of Passport name page

4. Official Transcript in English

5. English Proficiency Certificate

6. Result of TTBJ/SPOT90 Online Japanese Test (Not required for complete beginners):

7. Personal Statement (300-400 words)

8. JASSO Scholarship Application Form with Hand-Written Signature (Download)

9. Supporting materials

*TTBJ/SPOT90 Japanese online test: http://ttbj1.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/apply/agree/

*Note: Please choose the "SPOT90+Grammar90+漢字SPOT50".

*Students must be nominated by NTHU for the further procedure.

--- Please mail the documents (2)~(8) within one PDF to dga@my.nthu.edu.tw

--- Use subject “Tohoku University Summer Program 2018 —Your Department—Your Name”

--- Print out Application Form, send to the Office of Global Affairs, R111 General Building I

--- Deadline: 17:00, March 26, 2018

Contact Information

Division of General Affairs, Office of Global Affairs

Phone:03-5715131#33428

E-mail: dga@my.nthu.edu.tw

References

For information on the program, please check website: http://www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp/english/short/tujp/

Program Brochure

JASSO Scholarship Information