Posts tagged with ‘Japan

Kornberg Associates Architects Opens Tokyo Office

November 19th, 2008

Kornberg Associates Architects has opened a Tokyo office. The company has also been retained by the Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology (OIST) to help design a new government funded scientific research campus and graduate university. Ken Kornberg, president and founder, made the announcement.
“Having a presence in Japan opens up many doors for us and [...]

Australian Government Scholarships

March 31st, 2008

It was announced on the 26 April 2006 that Australia will double the number of educational scholarships it offers in the Asia-Pacific region. The new program, will be called Australian Scholarships, and will provide nearly $1.4 billion in funding over five years for more than 19,000 scholarships. (Note tables below) The program was announced as [...]

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for 2008

March 31st, 2008

Please read the following procedures and inquire at the department concerned if you have applied for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for 2008 (Research Students), have successfully completed the preliminary examination at the Japanese Embassy (Consulate Office) in your country, and wish to study at Hiroshima University.
Application for 2008 academic year may be submitted [...]

Overseas Scholarship Program Turns 30

June 16th, 2006

Government-funded scholarships for students studying abroad used to be very sought after. This scholarship program was started to encourage young Koreans to learn abroad and use the newly adopted knowledge to fuel growth back home. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the scholarship program, which was introduced in 1977. We took a look at [...]

Covell Scholarship Winners

May 28th, 2006

The Board of Missions of the First Baptist Church of Le Roy and Rev. Peter McCurdy honored and remembered the Covell’s through giving the Covell Scholarship to 17 well deserving recipients this past Sunday. This is the 10th year and the 11th award of the Covell Scholarship. “To honor the Covell’s let us meditate on [...]

Lincolnite opts to study abroad

May 28th, 2006

Alicia Dessain of Lincoln participated in the Bates College Junior Semester Abroad program.
Dessain, a psychology major, studied in Cape Town, South Africa, through the Council on International Educational Exchange.
Students at Bates have the option of taking a semester or full year in a foreign country. Both [...]

East Carolina students hope trip is learning experience

May 23rd, 2006

A study abroad trip to India is a far cry from the comforts of home for a group of East Carolina University college students who grew up mostly east of I-95.
Drinking water out of the tap, for example, isn’t an option. Neither is machine-laundered clothing.
But this group of 17 North Carolinians is confident they’ll adapt [...]

KSA reschedules date to apply for scholarships again

May 15th, 2006

The Saudi Ministry of Higher Education announced that it has rescheduled the date for accepting scholarship applications for the second time, Arab News reported.
The deputy minister of cultural relations in the Ministry of Higher Education clarified that the exact date of starting applications will be presented on the ministry’s website, www.mohe.gov.sa, next week when the [...]

Japanese Ambassador hands over Hashimoto Foundation Scholarships

May 9th, 2006

Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Tsutomu Hiraoka handed over Hashimoto Foundation Scholarships worth US$1,000 each to four students of Kathmandu University (KU) amidst a function at KU, Dhulikhel on Tuesday.
Mahesh Bhattarai, Naula Singh Gharti, Bhagwan Aryal and Prativa Joshi of the Faculty of Education received this year’s scholarship.

Kyoto Scholarship winners announced

May 2nd, 2006

The Kyoto Symposium Organization and The San Diego Foundation — in collaboration with Japan’s Inamori Foundation — presented six recipients the 2006-2007 Kyoto Scholarships.
Named in honor of the Kyoto Prize, Japan’s highest private award for lifetime achievement, the $10,000 scholarships recognize high school seniors from San Diego County and the greater Tijuana region. The scholarships, [...]