Scholarship information from FCCJ

Scholarship Money Available - up to 300,000JPY

The Foreign Correspondents Club in Tokyo is offering a number of scholarships to students

First prize: 300,000JPY
Second prize: 200,000JPY
Third prize: 100,000JPY
Special Mention prizes: Varying amounts

An LCJ student won 200,000JPY three years ago

Deadline for application: February 15

Requirements: submit an application (can also be found on the FCCJ website), resume, copy of one’s student identification card, a brief statement on how you would use the money and ONE of the following

Original journalistic article of 800 to 1200 words
Or
Photo entry: A selection of TEN 8×10 photos with a 200-word introduction about what the photos are meant to convey
Or
Video entry 1.5 - 3 minute television story package on one of the topics. Should be primarily the sole work of the contributor although outside sources can be cited as giving assistance.

Topics: (1) New media versus Old Media
(2) What Japanese Youth thin about the future of News in Newspapers, TV and the Internet.

For more information see Dr. Alan Brender or visit the FCCJ website http://www.fccj.or.jp/scholarship

Free student membership in the FCCJ and internships are also available.