The 2015 CEPEX Japan Studies Award
CEPEX is proud to be sponsoring the 6th Annual Japan Studies Award in 2015. The goals of this program are to support young future American professionals interested in Japan and to strengthen the overall U.S.-Japan relationship.
The 2015 Japan Studies Award is open to undergraduate students in good standing currently enrolled in the degree programs at American University, George Mason University, and George Washington University. There is no restriction on the major or field of study that the student is pursuing. Enrollment in a Japanese language course is not a requirement for consideration.
For consideration for the award, potential candidates will submit a completed application packet by March 20, 2015, which will include a variety of short answer questions and two essay questions. Select candidates will be asked to participate in a brief interview at CEPEX headquarters in Washington, D.C. The final winner will be chosen based on the quality of the submitted application packet and successful interview.
The winner of the 2015 Japan Studies Award will be granted a two-week internship at the Washington D.C. branch office of Sojitz Corporation of America, a company with strong ties to Japan, beginning late May. During the internship, the student will have the opportunity attend events at think-tanks, write event summaries and conduct targeted research. The winner will also be able to experience working with Japanese speakers, networking with professionals in their future field of interest, and gain first-hand understanding of working for a Japanese-related corporation located in the U.S.
After completing the internship in Washington, the 2015 Japan Studies Award winner will travel to Japan. The student will be able to further their interest in Japanese language, culture and international business through a short internship in Tokyo. For more information about CEPEX and last year’s award, please visit http://www.cepex.org/. The full application packet and a timeline for the 2015 Award will be available in December 2014 on the CEPEX website.
Best of luck,
Nicole Uehara, CEPEX Director, Washington, DC office
Andrea Wert, CEPEX Assistant Director, Washington, DC office
About CEPEX
The Center for Professional Exchange (CEPEX) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the U.S.-Japan relationship and cultivating the next generation of Japan experts.
Many thanks to the Sojitz Foundation and All Nippon Airways for their support of CEPEX and the Japan Studies Award. http://www.sojitz.com/en/csr/contribute/nci.html and http://www.ana.co.jp/eng
