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Requirements

The program is open to juniors in good standing at consortium and non-consortium institutions, with priority going to well-qualified consortium applicants. Applicants must have completed at least one year of Japanese language study at their home institutions by June of the year of application, and at least one other Japan-related course. Applicants should have a grade-point-average of "B" or better, and have earned "B" or better in Japanese language courses. Finally, applicants should possess the flexibility to adapt to a different culture, the social and emotional maturity necessary for living with a host family, as well as the intellectual sophistication and seriousness to benefit fully from the program. Admission is competitive.

Application Notes:

• In order to apply to AKP, you must have a passport valid through September 2009. Applications without proof of a valid passport will not be considered.
• Applicants are encouraged to use the online application to submit their personal data, personal statements and faculty recommendations.  Additional materials must be submitted to the AKP Campus Representative or theAKP Office (for non-consortium students).  Hard copy applications are still accepted, but applicants should not submit both paper and online copies of any material.
• Applications for the 2008-2009 Program are due January 18, 2008.

Consortium students should complete their application materials in consultation with their AKP Campus Representative, and submit completed applications to the Representative by the application deadline.

Non-consortium applicants may consult with the Program Administrator or their advisor, and should submit completed applications directly to the AKP office at Oberlin College.

Both consortium and non-consortium students should also make a point of discussing their plan of study with the Dean of the Office of Study Abroad at their home institution prior to applying.

Application Fee, Interviews and Deposit

The application fee for students at consortium colleges is $10; for non-consortium applicants, the fee is $50. Late applications are subject to a $50 fee. Interviews will be conducted in February. Each applicant will be interviewed by a member of the AKP Board of Directors. Results will be announced in early March. Enrollment is contingent upon the applicant's maintenance of good academic standing. To enroll, accepted students must send a $500 deposit to the Associated Kyoto Program's financial agent, Smith College. This deposit will be returned to the student in yen after arrival in Kyoto. It is forfeited if the student does not enroll in the program.

More Information

Please contact the Program Administrator, Adam Hempling, if you have questions about the application process or any other aspect of the program.

Associated Kyoto Program
Oberlin College, Peters Hall G-09
Oberlin, OH 44074 USA
Telephone: (440) 775-6161
or (800) 940-7070
Fax: (440) 775-6105
Email: hempling@associatedkyotoprogram.org