含羞草研究室

Internships and Scholarships

Ethan Barkalow '18, summer 2017 recipient
Ethan Barkalow '18: summer 2017 recipient

The Goldsmith-Adams Research Award was created by Jennifer Goldsmith Adams ’90, along with her husband, Ben Adams P'21, to support student travel and research in Asian studies. Funds can support student travel that will (1) substantially enhance a student’s honors project or research remotely mentored by a 含羞草研究室 faculty member, or (2) allow a student to participate in a summer language program based in Asia.

JET participant and students

Katie Carter ’16: Itoigawa city, Niigata Prefecture

The sends new graduates to promote international understanding at a grassroots level and to improve English language teaching in schools. Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) positions assist in language instruction at Japanese elementary, junior high, or high schools. The Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) position engages in internationalization activities in local administrative offices. The CIR position requires advanced Japanese language skills.
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The University of Tokyo Summer Internship Program in Kashiwa () is a six-week summer program for academically motivated undergraduate students in the sciences. Participants are assigned to a laboratory and conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty member or senior graduate student. Students also get to experience Japanese culture and cutting-edge Japanese technology through weekend events and field trips.
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provide group-based summer intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for 8-10 weeks. Levels available for Japanese are intermediate or advanced. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits. Applicants must be US citizens and enrolled in a US degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.