Scholarship is the vibrant core mission of CWAJ. In 1949, the founding members were inspired to enable Japanese students to accept their offers to study abroad. The first 9 Travel Grants were awarded in 1951. The effort to support scholars evolved and was expanded, and in 1972 was renamed the Scholarship Program. The CWAJ Scholarship Program reflects deep commitment to nurturing leadership, and to supporting and enriching both the local and global community. Our current and past scholars are leaders and innovators in a variety of fields including government, international relief, the arts, and academia.
Scholarships currently being awarded:
– CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Japanese Women to Study Abroad (1972 to Present, details)
– CWAJ Scholarship for the Visually Impaired (Study in Japan, details; Study Abroad, details) (1978 to Present)
– CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan (1981 to Present, details)
– CWAJ Pandemic Response Scholarship for Nursing Students (2021 to Present, details)
Your donations to CWAJ, and support of our Print Show and other Cultural Programs enable CWAJ to continue the Scholarship Program.
Yoko NARAHASHI Casting Director 
Takashi INOGUCHI PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, International Politics 
Sayuri SHIRAI PhD, Professor, Keio University; Former member of the Policy Board, Bank of Japan 
Yukiko FUKAGAWA PhD, Professor, Vice Dean, Waseda University Graduate School 
Minami TSUBOUCHI Executive Director of the Global Fund for Education Assistance 
Makoto OGODA Lawyer 
Kentaro FUKUCHI Japan International Cooperation Agency 
Ewa MACHOTKA PhD, Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Culture, Stockholm University, Sweden 
Nasrin AKHTAR PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh 
Sonoko NAGASAWA Nurse (working in Fukushima Prefecture)
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