NJG 2022

COLLEGE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
OF JAPAN
Graduate Scholarshipfor Non-Japanese Womento Study in Japan2022
40th Anniversary(1981-2021)

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INSTRUCTIONS for Application Forms
Use only the attached forms when applying to the College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ)
Graduate Scholarship Program for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan. Carefully check theeligibility requirements listed below.
Please note
* No applicants will be accepted when applying from abroad.
* No documents will be returned.
* Any additional material NOT requested will be disregarded.

Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan(NJG Program): Two Scholarships of ¥2.0 million eachI. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Applicants must:- Be non-Japanese, non-permanent resident women.
- Be enrolled in a PhD degree program, but not in the final year, in a graduate school of aJapanese university from April 2022 to March 2023.
- Be residing in Japan at the time of application.
- Submit an essay in English.
2. The following are ineligible:- Applicants who have any education (not including short-term language study) in Japan prior
to a bachelor’s degree.
- Holders of scholarships greater than ¥1.5 million from any other scholarship program for theduration of the CWAJ Scholarship. Financial aid and awards from the university where theapplicant will study may not be subject to this limitation.
- Former recipients of CWAJ awards and members of CWAJ.

II. INTERVIEWS AND SELECTION
Interviews of the finalists will be held in Tokyo. The timetable is listed below. You will be notified
at least two weeks in advance if you have been selected for an interview. The interview will be
conducted mostly in English. Applicants will be notified of the results in writing. CWAJ’s
methods, rankings and judgments are proprietary and totally confidential. CWAJ does notenter into any discussion of its decisions.

III. NJG PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP TIMETABLE
Monday, October 11
through Monday,
October 18, 2021
February 2022	  March 2022

Period of acceptance: Applications must be postmarked on or
between these dates only or the application will not be considered.
Interviews – usually held on a weekend
Notification of recipients.
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IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING CWAJ SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION FORMS
Form 1 – Application for Scholarship (The Word document is fillable.)
1. Personal Information. Fill in all items. Address for Future Reference should be an address
where you expect to be able to receive mail for the next several years – for example, the addressof parents or close relatives. A personal e-mail address is required.
2. Current and Proposed Study Program. Fill in all information that applies, especially dates.
3. Previous Education. List your most recently attended university or educational institution first(whether or not a degree was granted), then all others in reverse order. Do not include nonuniversity education.
4. Work/Volunteer/Other Experience. List/explain significant extracurricular experience as well
as work and volunteer experience. Please account for any period longer than three months when
you were not working or in school. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
5. Significant Publications, Presentations, Honors and Awards. Include both academic and nonacademic awards and honors. Information on published work should include name and date ofpublication and publisher. Indicate whether presentations were refereed or non-refereed.
DO NOT send the actual publications, abstracts or title pages.
6. Previous International Experience. Include all international assignments, study, conferences orother experiences. Do not include brief vacations.
7. References. List names, titles, and institutions of individuals to whom you will give Form 3,
Letter of Reference.
8. Financial Information. List all kinds of financial aid you have received during your university
education, including current and promised aid. Indicate the beginning and ending dates of theperiods during which you received each form of financial aid. In the second space, list
additional scholarships for which you have applied.
Form 2 – Essay (The Word document is fillable.)Complete the essay in English, you may use up to two pages for Form 2. Since the Word document
can be typed in (fillable), please word process your essay. It should be no longer than 800 words (nophotos or graphics). Sign with your full name and the date of your application at the end of the form,
above the line “Signature of applicant.” Signature is required, otherwise the application will not be
considered.
Form 3 – Two Letters of Reference (The Word document is fillable.)
Give a copy of the Form 3 file to two different professors and/or employers or other persons whoknow you well in a recent academic or professional capacity. Remind them that references must be
in English or have an English translation attached. After filling in the form, they must print, signand date, and place the original in an envelope sealed and marked with your name and“Confidential.” The referee should sign or stamp across the envelope seal and return the sealedenvelope to you for inclusion in your application. The person completing the reference must not bea relative or personal friend.
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V. COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION
Follow the application checklist on this page exactly.
Any application that fails to comply with these requirements and deadlines will be disqualified.

APPLICATION CHECKLISTn Your application must include ALL of the following documents (a to e) in one envelope.
n On the envelope, write clearly “APPLICATION ENCLOSED, NJG PROGRAM”.
n Any document that is not in English MUST be accompanied by an English translation.
n No documents will be returned.
n We suggest that you check each box at the left when you put the documents in the envelope toensure that you have not omitted any documents.
☐ a) Make 3 complete sets of the application documents (1 original and 2 photocopies).
Make single-sided copies only, on A4 paper. Please use paperclips only (no staples).
Assemble each set in the following order:i) Form 1, Completed CWAJ Application.
ii) Form 2, Essay in English, with signature and date.
iii) Certified Transcripts in English, including transcripts of any transferred credits, fromevery undergraduate and graduate university you have attended (past or present),along with an explanation of the marking system. This explanation is crucial for theSelection Committee to properly understand each transcript. If your university has an
official document explaining its system, please include it. If not, ask the university toprovide a brief explanation or do your best to explain it yourself. DO NOT send copiesof diplomas or certificates of any kind.
☐ b) Two CWAJ Letters of Reference (Form 3), with your name on the envelope and theenvelope seal signed or stamped by the referee.
☐ c) One certificate of university enrolment (zaigaku shomeisho) or other proof of acceptance toor enrolment in a degree program. If you are currently a kenkyusei, also send proof of yourstatus. If you have not yet been accepted to a degree program, indicate when you expect tobe notified. Photocopy of a student ID will not be accepted.
☐ d) Two envelopes (12cm x 23.5cm) both neatly addressed with your name and current
address in Japan with the postal code and an ¥84 stamp affixed to each envelope.
☐ e) Copy of the bank transfer receipt of the ¥2,000 application fee paid to the bank accountbelow: (Do not transfer the fee before October 1, 2021.)
Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ
三菱 UFJ 銀行
Meguro Branch (#680)
目黒支店（店番 680）
Savings Account No: 0259076
普通預金口座：0259076
Account name: SHA) CWAJ (Ippan Shadan Hojin CWAJ - 一般社団法人 CWAJ)
Be sure to put “NJG” before your name.
Any bank fee is to be paid by the applicant.
Name in alphabet only

Example: NJG Jane Smith

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NJG 2022n MAIL your application to the address below, postmarked on or between
Monday, October 11 and Monday, October 18, 2021
Send by regular mail or Letterpack Light (blue envelope).
Do not send by registered mail (yubin kakitome), Letterpack Plus, takuhaibin, or any othermethod that requires a signature/hanko upon delivery, as these will be ineligible.
Send your application to the address below.

141-0021
CWAJ SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEENJG PROGRAMCWAJ CENTER
2-24-13-703 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, TokyoCWAJ does not accept applications from persons living outside of Japan.
Therefore, we regret that we will NOT respond to any application filed bya person whose current address is not in Japan.
NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Please note that CWAJ communicates by email only.
All inquiries should be sent to our email address: scholarshipinquiry@cwaj.org

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