This year Japanese Women’s Society Foundation will award one or more scholarships up to $5,000. Click here to download the 2010 scholarship application form.

Eligibility requirements for the Academic Scholarships are as follows:

• Full or part-time enrollment or acceptance in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher learning in one of the following fields: Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, or the Arts and Sciences
• Interest and commitment in the field of Gerontology/Geriatrics based on course work, research, and/or volunteerism
• Financial need
• Hawaii residency
• Timely submission of completed application forms, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, a statement of financial need, and essay detailing the applicant’s plans for further academic training and how this would impact on services to the elderly in Hawaii
• Preference will be given to citizens of the United States of America, although citizens of other countries may apply

Applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2010 and applicants will be notified by June 15, 2010.

Click here to download the application form »