Travel Grants for students to study in Japan

The Asia New Zealand Foundation (Asia:NZ) Travel Grants to Japan are open to students studying at undergraduate level at a New Zealand tertiary institution who have been accepted on an exchange programme to Japan.

These grants are a contribution towards travel costs to Japan.

Students must meet the following criteria:

• Be a NZ citizen or permanent resident
• Be enrolled in a undergraduate degree programme at a New Zealand tertiary institution
• Be aged between 18 and 25
• Be accepted by their home institution and their destination institution for participation in an exchange to Japan
• Have completed at least one semester of full-time study at the time of application
• Have a good academic record
• Have a demonstrated interest in learning or developing their Japanese language skills and increasing their understanding of Japanese culture

The application deadline date is 25 October 2010, application forms and further information is available on the Asia:NZ website – http://www.asianz.org.nz/opportunities/educating-asia/opportunities-schools-and-students/japan-travel-grants