The Centre for Japanese Research is proud to co-sponsor the new Kakehashi (“Japan’s Friendship Ties”) Program at UBC, run jointly with the University of Victoria. Twenty-four select undergraduate and graduate students will be sent as a delegation to Japan over our Reading Week 2016. Click here for details and application materials. Please forward this great opportunity to any students you know who might be interested in the program. The deadline for applications is October 15th.
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