Admission to Summer Program

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Qualifications for Admission

To qualify for admission, an applicant must (1) demonstrate a clear intent to pursue a professional or academic career requiring the use of Japanese; and (2) have successfully completed two or more years of college-level instruction. In terms of actual language proficiency, successful applicants are expected to have a solid foundation in the fundamental structures of Japanese, to have mastered both kana syllabaries, and to be able to read and write approximately 500 to 700 kanji. Admissions to the Inter-University Center are made without regard to gender, age, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin.

Selection of Students

Students are selected for admission by the Center Summer Program Selection Committee based on the following considerations:

1. A student meets the conditions for admission listed under Qualifications for Admission above.
2. An evaluation by the Summer Program Selection Committee of a student's statement of purpose and objectives contained in the PURPOSES section under GENERAL INFORMATION in the Application for Admission form.
3. An evaluation by the Summer Program Selection Committee of the information contained in a student's Language Evaluation Form.

Please note that enrollment in the Center Summer Program is limited and if there is a large number of applicants, it may not be possible to admit all qualified applicants.

Attendance Fees

Tuition

Tuition for the 2008 summer program is $4,000 (U.S.). Students officially enrolled at IUC member institutions during the 2006-07 or 2007-08 academic year will receive a partial tuition remission of $500.00 (U.S.) to attend the Inter-University Center Summer 2008 program. Fees include all textbooks and other intructional materials. Fees are subject to change.

Fellowship

No scholarship or financial assistance is awarded by the Center to students enrolling in the summer program. Questions concerning the applicability of outside sources of financial aid (FLAS, fellowships, etc.) should be directed to the funding agency. A list of such organizations is available in from the link below.

Application and Admission Procedures

1. Application forms for the 2008 summer program are available online at this page. Shown below are the direct links to the forms:
   

   ・Download Summer Application Form ・Download Language Evaluation Form ・Download Summer Essay Form

   
   Download, print and complete the Summer Application Form, the Language Evaluation Form, and the Summer Essay Form. The language evaluation form must be filled out by someone (preferably a Japanese language teacher) qualified to judge your proficiency in Japanese.
   
   Transcripts should be included as part of the application packet. Submit one official transcript from each college, university or post-secondary school attended.
2. Send the completed three forms along with the transcripts to:
   
   IUC Summer Program
   Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
   Pacifico Yokohama, 5F
   1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku
   Yokohama, 220-0012 Japan
   Tel: (045)223-2002 Fax: (045)223-2060
   
   Three forms, as well as your transcripts, must reach the Center by March 15, 2008. Early submission is encouraged.
   
3. Admission decisions will be announced by e-mail not later than April 1. If you provide an address where you can be reached in April, you will also be notified by regular mail. Students selected as alternates for admission will be notified whether they will be admitted by May 1. If an alternate student does not hear from the Center by May 1, that will mean that they have not been admitted.
4. A signed letter of agreement to attend, together with a non-refundable deposit of $200, must be returned to the Stanford office by April 15, 2008. Please make the check payable to Stanford University.
5. The remainder of the fee is due at the Stanford office, payable in U.S. dollars before the beginning of instruction on June 19, 2008. Checks should be made payable to Stanford University.
6. Any admitted applicant who decides not to enroll in the program should immediately notify the Center. The deposit fee is not refundable.
7. After the application period, any questions regarding attendance should be sent to the Center via email at summer@iucjapan.org.
8. Students who require a visa to enter Japan should contact a Japanese Embassy or Consulate directly. If proof of admission to the Center is required, please contact the Center by e-mail.

Please be aware that housing arrangements are the personal responsibility of the students. The Center cannot help in finding or making rental arrangements. Upon request, a short list of housing information sources is available.

Related Information

Summer Program Curriculum

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