Acceptance of Trainees and Scholarship Program

The Association of Japanese & Nikkei Abroad accepts trainees for the Nikkei community as well as international students invited by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for training in specialized fields. The Association provides training for trainees for the Nikkei community after proposing to JICA on training contents such as heritage education for Nikkeis, revitalization of Nikkei organizations through food, development of coordinators for Japanese cultural activities, and sustainable management of Nikkei organizations.
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In addition, the Association accepts scholarship students for the JICA Program for Developing Leaders in Nikkei Communities.
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Introduction of Nikkei community training and support for implementation

The Association provides information on daily life in Japan and introduces Japanese culture to Nikkei trainees accepted by JICA. In addition, the Association performs supporting tasks related to acceptance and selection.
The Association provides Japanese language courses to Nikkei trainees accepted by JICA to strengthen their understanding of the language. The Association also prepares placement tests for Nikkei trainees to take, and the test results are used for their Japanese language classes.

Nikkei Scholarship

This program supports young Nikkeis who want to study in Japan and have specific dreams of playing an active role in their country of residence in the future. Scholarships are provided for up to five years. The Association also supports international student associations and alumni associations.
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Education Program for Nikkei Next Generation (Program for Junior High School Students)

This program welcomes Nikkei students aged between 12 and 15 years old that are studying at Japanese schools in North, Central, and South America with a goal of fostering human resources that can play an active role in Nikkei communities and connect Japan and Latin America through the inheritance of Japanese culture and the enhancement of their identity as a Nikkei.