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Amherst College, Bates College, Bucknell University, Carleton College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Mount Holyoke College, Oberlin College, Pomona College, Smith College, Wesleyan University, Whitman College, Williams College AKP at Doshisha University Founded in 1875, Doshisha University is a comprehensive AKP Kyoto Center private educational system comprising multiple institutions from The Kyoto Center occupies kindergarten through graduate and professional schools. The part of a handsome university’s relations with some of AKP’s member institutions go nineteenth-century brick back to the very beginning of its history, when its founder, Neesima building on the main Jo, graduated from Amherst College in 1870. The historical ties (Imadegawa) campus of with Amherst and, after World War II, with Carleton College Doshisha University in formed the foundation on which the Associated Kyoto Program north central Kyoto. Graced was established. In January 1971, faculty members from Amherst with shade trees and vintage College, Carleton College, Connecticut College, Mount Holyoke buildings, including five College, Williams College, and Wesleyan University met at the Lord designated by the government Jeffery Inn in Amherst, Massachusetts, and organized the program. as historical monuments, the The other AKP institutions joined the consortium between 1973 Imadegawa campus is one of and 2008. the most beautiful in Japan. Immediately to the south are Doshisha University supports AKP in many ways. In addition to the forested grounds of the classrooms, Doshisha has generously made available a number Kyoto Imperial Palace and of spaces, including a student lounge, a joint library for English- Park; adjoining the campus to Doshisha University language resources, and offices for our administrative staff and the north is Shōkokuji, a major faculty. AKP students also have access to the university library, Zen Buddhist monastery complex. With a subway station at cafeterias, and other public areas. Doshisha serves as our official Doshisha’s west gate and major bus routes skirting the campus, the legal sponsor, enabling AKP to obtain student visas; they also Kyoto Center is easily accessible from anywhere in the Kyoto area. provide student ID cards and extend special student status. AKP at Doshisha University AKP: A National Consortium

The Associated Kyoto Program, The AKP US Office, located on the The AKP Agent College is Inc. (AKP) is a non-profit organization campus of Pomona College in Claremont, Oberlin College, which provides fiscal incorporated in the Commonwealth of California, serves as the administrative and administrative management for the Massachusetts. It operates an independent headquarters for the program. The Chair program and grants academic credit to program for undergraduate students from of the AKP Board of Directors serves as program participants. If you need an US colleges and universities in cooperation the President of the Corporation; he and official transcript of the courses you took with Doshisha University’s Organization for the Program Administrator have offices on at AKP during the 2020–21 academic year, Promotion of International Cooperation. the Pomona campus, where they coordinate you must contact the Registrar at the AKP Since its inception in 1972, AKP has and manage the program. The President Agent College directly. Transcript requests provided study opportunities in Kyoto for of each member institution appoints a cannot be handled through the AKP US over 1,600 students and, with assistance faculty representative who serves on the Office. from foundations and corporations, has Board of Directors that determines all provided fellowships to scores of faculty program policies. AKP is one of the only members from US institutions for research study abroad programs that is governed, and teaching in Kyoto. managed, and directed by faculty members from liberal arts colleges. Why AKP?

Picture Yourself in Kyoto Program Dates ithitshistoricalandculturalrichness W , 2020-21 Academic Year Program (tentative) Kyoto is an ideal place to develop a strong sense of • Arrive in Kyoto: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Japanese language and culture, and the AKP Center, • End of program: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 located at Doshisha University, will serve as a convenient hub from which to explore different paths into the heart 2020 Fall Program (tentative) “ of the city. AKP’s academic program will challenge you, • Arrive in Kyoto: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 while the homestay program will give you a chance to • End of program: Friday, December 18, 2020 live daily life as the Japanese do. With careful attention to time management, you will also discover many opportu- 2021 Spring Program (tentative) nities to participate in the festivals, holidays, and seasonal • Arrive in Kyoto: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 observances of daily life in the city, as well as visit the • End of program: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 museums, temples, and palaces that have been part of the Kyoto landscape for over 1,200 years. Whyhy AKP?AKP? W Kyoto is acclaimed by Japanese and foreigners alike as one of the world’s great cities, the embodiment in place and spirit of Japan’s rich cultural heritage. It is also a thriving modern metropolis of almost a million and a half people, attentive to its future and proud of its past. Impressive reminders of Kyoto’s historical role as Japan’s capital from 794 to 1868 survive in great number, making it an ideal location for the serious study of both traditional and modern Japanese society and culture.

Language Study Become a linguistic adventurer: we recom- mend that you find opportunities to speak lective ourses and learn about Japan and Kyoto with the E C people you meet every day. You will have AKP mirrors the academic standards the added advantage of daily contact with and the emphasis on a sound liberal the AKP language faculty, the office staff, arts education that remain the hallmark and your homestay family, who will pro- of our thirteen consortium institutions. vide you with opportunities to ask ques- AKP sponsors a Visiting Faculty Fel- tions and chat about your experiences. lows program that recruits some of the finest professors from the consortium to Experienced language instructors pro- offer English-language elective courses vide AKP students with an intensive, that will foster a deeper understanding fast-paced immersion into written and Homestay of Japan’s long and complex cultural his- spoken Japanese, with each semester of Experience Japan as an insider: the home- tory. the language program providing credit stay program is fully integrated into the equivalent to two standard semester-long AKP language and elective programs. Students enroll in two elective courses courses at most US institutions. Host families provide students with a per semester, each equivalent in credit to unique window through which to view a standard semester-long course at most Language instructors also coordinate Japan and afford students countless US instutitions. AKP also offers cross- many lessons that connect students with chances to communicate, explore, and enrollment with elective courses at the ideas and themes introduced in the elec- experience Japan by living with a Japanese Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies tive courses. family. They will connect you with your (KCJS). community and provide opportunities for cultural learning and discovery. Check out our website for the most up- to-date information on course offerings. Enjoy a home-cooked breakfast and dinner each day with your host family; My main language course every year students rave about the dishes was one of the highlights of and stories shared across the table. AKP also provides a daily lunch subsidy (seven my AKP experience and I en- days/week) and covers commuting costs “joyed every second of it. My from your homestay to the Doshisha class provided an environ- campus. ment where I felt comfort- able speaking in Japanese Know that you can always consult with and sharing my thoughts and AKP’s Homestay Coordinator or the Res- ident Director about any concerns. • Arrive in Kyoto: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 opinions. • End of program: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 – 2018 AKP student’’ to AKP Applying Application Deadlines Are You Ready? AKP is open to college juniors and first-semester seniors in good standing at consortium and non-consortium institutions. Full-Year, Fall-Only, and Spring-Only Early • Full-year and fall-only applicants must have completed at Decision: Friday, January 31, 2020 least one year of Japanese language study at their home institutions by June 2020. Spring-only applicants must be Spring-Only Regular Decision: Friday, enrolled in Japanese in Fall 2020 and must have completed at least three semesters of Japanese language study at their September 25, 2020 home institutions by December 2020. • Applicants must also have completed at least one other You should create an online application account on the AKP Japan-related course before enrolling in the program. website (http://www.associatedkyotoprogram.org) and • Applicants should have a grade point average of “B” or complete your application in consultation with your AKP better, and have earned an average grade of “B” or better Campus Representative or the AKP Program Administrator. in Japanese language courses. For students applying for the January deadline, we strongly • In order to apply, applicants must have a passport valid encourage you to gather the necessary application materials through September 2022. before leaving campus for Winter Break.

Application and Comprehensive Fees • The application fee for students at consortium colleges is $25; for non-consortium applicants, the fee is $50. Late applications are subject to a $50 fee. • Students from consortium member colleges pay the comprehensive fees of their home institutions. Non-consortium students are charged a comprehensive fee based on prevailing fees at consortium institutions. • Enrollment is contingent upon the applicant’s maintenance of good academic standing.

AKP Language Faculty

Shiho Imao Megumi Ōyama Kayo Yoshida Kazumi Yoshimura （今尾志保）（大山めぐみ）（吉田佳代）（吉村和美） (Language Program Coordinator) Your Comprehensive Fee Covers: • $850 airfare reimbursement for each semester of residence on the program. to AKP • 15,000 yen monthly Cultural Activities Grant to enhance your Cultural Activities Grant pplying Kyoto experience. pplying AKP provides a 15,000 yen monthly Cultural Activities Grant A • Orientation accommodations and a guided tour to your homestay to all students to help them deepen their understanding of and led by Doshisha students. engagement with Japanese culture. Students have used this grant Are You Ready? • A Welcome Party to introduce you to your host family. for lessons in traditional Japanese music and dance, training • Doshisha tuition and all Doshisha student fees. in martial arts, travel within the Kyoto area and elsewhere, museum attendance, temple and shrine visits, and many other • Japanese language course textbooks. activities. • The book Kyoto: A Cultural History, by John Dougill, to help get you acquainted with the history of Kyoto before departure. • A homestay experience closely connected with the academic program. • A daily lunch subsidy (including weekends) and commuting costs The Cultural Activities Grant from your homestay to the Doshisha campus. made the biggest difference in • Japanese National Health Insurance, liability insurance, International “ Student ID Card (ISIC), and a Doshisha Student Co-op membership my experience in Kyoto. With- (for lunch and other services). out it, I would not be able to take • Program-sponsored field trips in the fall and spring, and numerous lessons or visit places I really field trips connected with elective courses. • Special holiday gatherings and semester opening and closing parties. wanted to go. • For full-year students, research and internship grants to help you – 2017–18 AKP student pursue activities outside the regular curriculum. ”

Application and Comprehensive Fees Internship and Research Grants In recognition of their significant, focused investment in learning about Japan, AKP makes available to full-year students grants that may be used in one of two ways: to support research or as an internship subsidy. Full-year students may apply for one or the other of these grants.

AKP Research Grants can be used in support of plans for a senior thesis, seminar paper, or an individual project of special interest to the student. Students will prepare a research proposal in consultation with the AKP faculty and the Resident Director. All research projects must be completed by early April before the spring-semester final exam period. The maximum amount available to any one student is 50,000 yen, paid on a reimbursement basis.

The maximum amount available for AKP Internship Subsidies to any one student is 50,000 yen, paid on a reimbursement basis. Applications should be submitted to the AKP Resident Director. US Office Kyoto Center Staff (from left to right)

Office Director Mari Kawata（河田麻里）

Homestay Coordinator Yoko Nukii (貫井陽子)

Accounting Coordinator Megumi Yamaguchi（山口恵実）

Program Chair Program Administrator Office Assistant Professor Peter Flueckiger Arlynne Criste Naomi Shindo (進藤直美）

Some Helpful Reminders • Mid-October 2019: AKP application opens online

• December 2019: Gather all on-campus materials (recommenda- tions, transcript, approval forms) before you leave for Winter Break

• January 31, 2020: Application deadline for 2020–21 full-year, 2020 fall-only, and 2021 spring-only early decision

• Early February 2020: Interviews via Skype

• Late February 2020: Announcement of accepted students for the 2020–21 full-year and 2020 fall-only programs, and for 2021 spring-only early decision

• September 25, 2020: Application deadline for 2021 spring-only regular decision

• Late September 2020: Interviews via Skype

• Early October 2020: Announcement of 2021 spring-only regular decision How to Get in Touch Associated Kyoto Program Pomona College, Mason Hall 236 Dept. of Asian Languages and Literatures 550 N. Harvard Ave. Don’t wait to start your AKP adventure! Claremont, CA 91711 Contact the AKP US Office or your Campus Phone: (909) 621-8884 Email: [email protected] Representative for more information on the program and how to apply. www.associatedkyotoprogram.org akpstudyabroad associatedkyotoprogram