The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), in collaboration with the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), inaugurated the Japan Travel Program for U.S. Future Leaders in 2009 with the goal of fostering a new generation of future leaders in the United States who are interested in achieving a greater understanding of Japan and its roles in global affairs, and in engaging in dialogue and interchange with their counterparts in Japan.

 

CGP is pleased to announce the selection of 15 Masters Degree candidates from U.S. based APSIA full-member universities for the 2010 program.  Representing eleven universities, the students will depart for Japan in August, 2010 for a ten day program where they will meet with experts and leaders from the business, government, non-profit, and policy sectors. 

 

 

 

The program invites graduate students to Japan as a group and consists of students who currently are or previously have been engaged in Japan studies as well as those who demonstrate an interest in Japan but may not have had previous exposure to the country.

 

The itinerary for the program is structured so that each participating student can acquire first hand knowledge of Japan and how it is trying to fulfill its shared global responsibilities. The itinerary may include but is not limited to the following elements:

• Meeting experts in the fields of politics, economics, and civil society
• Visiting relevant institutions including government ministries, think tanks, policy institutes, businesses, and non-profit organizations
• Setting personal appointments according to the research needs of each student
• Conducting cultural excursions

 

 

 

  

 

The yearbook report was compiled by the students following the conclusion of the program.

 

  

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact their career service departments for additional program information and application deadlines.