'Japan Orientation' summer school program

The "Japan Orientation" organized by the University of East Anglia (UEA) is scheduled to run from 27 June to 11 July 2020.

This is a two week summer school program held at University of East Anglia in the city of Norwich, UK, in collaboration with the Toshiba Interational Foundation (TIFO). This program is designed for university students who are specializing in Japanese Studies or interested in the study of Japan.

The program gives the participating students to learn in English about several and wide-range aspects of Japanese culture and society, such as history, art, archaeology, business or diplomatic relationship of Japan and Europe through lectures by acclaimed and brilliant scholars and specialists. The students have opportunities for field trips to the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and Cambridge University Library etc. to see arts and materials related to Japan. They can meet their peers from other countries and could create collaborative network among the participating students. In the past, approximately 15 students have been participating in this summer school program every year.

Applying students originally from EU countries in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and Baltic states are eligible for scholarships from TIFO. Applicable countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Students interested in Japan are very much welcomed to participate in this summer school - application deadline 31st of March, 2020.

For further information please see the following website:
https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/international/international-summer-school/what-can-i-study/japan-orientation

TIFO scholarships: the application information will be available soon, and the students who are interested could register at the following website and then be notified when the applications for the scholarship are open:

https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/international/international-summer-school/enquire-now