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Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing
Must have completed at least one year of college-level Japanese for the fall semester, and three semesters for the spring semester, or the equivalent
Minimum 3.0 average language GPA
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Students at institutions outside of the consortium are also welcome and encouraged to apply.
Since fees for the program vary by institution, please consult the “Financial Considerations” section of the KCJS website hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement for the most recent figures and information on the page above.
You can also find our withdrawal and refund policy and scholarship information.
606 Kent Hall
Columbia University
1140 Amsterdam, Mail Code 3948
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2559
Fax: 212-854-5164
Email: uge@columbia.edu
In the event of an emergency after office hours, please contact Columbia University Emergency at 212-854-5555 or Columbia University Security at 212-854-2796.
If you are unsure about which office to call, contact the New York office first.
Doshisha University 2F
Fusokan Karasuma Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580
Tel: 075-251-4995 (+81-75-251-4995)
Fax: 075-229-6300 (+81-75-229-6300)
Email: fs2244@columbia.edu
If you belong to a KCJS member institution then please use the list below to contact your school’s faculty representative, Japanese language director or study abroad advisor. They can assist you with questions about your school’s eligibility requirements, financial aid, course selection, transfer of course credits, etc.
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Frederick sfred@bu.edu |
Emi Yamanaka yamanaka@bu.edu |
Sage Suorsa ssuorsa@bu.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Perry Samuel_Perry@brown.edu |
Atsuko Suga Borgmann atsuko_borgmann@brown.edu |
Asabe Polama Asabe_Poloma@brown.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Reynolds jmreynol@barnard.edu |
Fumiko Nazikian fn2108@columbia.edu |
Gale Lynch gl2779@columbia.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel McKee djm53@cornell.edu |
Misako Suzuki msuzuki@cornell.edu |
Kristen Grace kag7@cornell.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Goss sethjgoss@emory.edu |
Garret Heysel gheysel@emory.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Whitelaw whitelaw@fas.harvard.edu |
Wesley Jacobsen jacobsen@fas.harvard.edu |
Camilla Nardozzi cnardozzi@fas.harvard.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hare thare@princeton.edu |
Shinji Sato ssato@princeton.edu |
Gisella Gisolo ggisolo@princeton.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Miyako Inoue minoue@stanford.edu |
Yoshiko Mastumoto yoshikom@stanford.edu |
Ashely Landwehr landwehr@stanford.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Burns slburns@uchicago.edu |
Harumi Lory hlory@uchicago.edu |
Sarah Walter scw@uchicago.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| David Spafford spafford@sas.upenn.edu |
Tomoko Takami ttakami@sas.upenn.edu |
Kristyn Palmiotto krpalm@upenn.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Anri Yasuda ay4yq@eservices.virginia.edu |
Tomoko Marshall tm5x@virginia.edu |
Dudley Doane djd4j@virginia.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Newhard jnewhard@wustl.edu |
Virginia (Ginger) Marcus vsmarcus@wustl.edu |
Amy Suelzer acsuelze@wustl.edu |
| Faculty Rep | Language Director | Study Abroad Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Kamens edward.kamens@yale.edu |
Mika Yamaguchi mika.yamaguchi@yale.edu |
Kelly McLaughlin kelly.mclaughlin@yale.edu |
606 Kent Hall
Columbia University
1140 Amsterdam, Mail Code 3948
New York, NY 10027 USA
Tel: 212-854-2559
Fax: 212-854-5164
Email: uge@columbia.edu
Doshisha University, 2F Fusokan
Karasuma Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580 JAPAN
602-8580
京都市上京区今出川通烏丸東入
同志社大学 扶桑館２F
Tel: 075-251-4995
Tel: (+81-75-251-4995)
Fax: 075-229-6300
Fax: (+81-75-229-6300)
Email: fs2244@columbia.edu