Scholarships and awards

The Sasakawa Fellowship Fund for Japanese Language Education (SFFJLE) was established in March 1995 by an endowment from the Nippon Foundation to Massey University. Please see the SFFJLE website for more information.

We're looking for a postgraduate student researching Japanese studies, preferably a topic related to Japanese language or its teaching.

This is a postgraduate scholarship. You will be enrolled full-time in a research degree in Japanese studies in a New Zealand tertiary institution

When choosing our recipient, we will consider your academic achievements and your referee letters. We will also consider your proposed research topic.

Eligibility

You must:

• be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• be enrolled in or eligible to enrol in a research degree in Japanese studies

Application checklist

Please include the following with your application:

• a completed application form
• evidence of your New Zealand residency or citizenship (passport or birth certificate)
• copies of your complete transcripts for all tertiary qualifications
• an Offer of Place or Confirmation of Enrolment from your university with your intended study details (programme, major, papers, start date)
• an academic reference

View the regulations for more details