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Locations: Echizen, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Naoshima, Japan; Osaka, Japan; Tokushima, Japan; Tokyo, Japan
Program Terms: Summer
Program Cost: Summer

Dates / Deadlines:

Dates / Deadlines:
Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Summer	2026	03/03/2026 **	Rolling Admission	05/20/2026	06/16/2026
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program after a decision has been reached and will be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Indicates that deadline has passed

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Program Type:	Faculty-Led	Study Abroad Program Coordinator:	Renee Frias
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction:	English	Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility:	2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students:	YES	Open to graduate students:	YES
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity:	YES

Program Description:

Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of federal and/or other loans, federal grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement Scholarships are available to KU degree-seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for Summer, March 1 for Fall and Academic Year programs, and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break, and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application. Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.

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Summer 2024 Participant
I found that visiting a variety of different places and seeing/learning about so many different kinds of art was the most rewarding part of the program, as I feel that we learned/were able to see so much more than if we had stayed in one place. It truly felt like we were immersed in the culture and the different art scenes of Japan.

Summer 2024 Participant
(Not sure I'm answering this question correctly, but) I learned that it can be quite an intense process to create an extensive form of art such as mokuhanga in such a short amount of time, and that it's normal to feel a bit overwhelmed as a result, but to not be too hard on yourself. The welcoming and friendly environment combined with people whose company I truly enjoyed helped ease the stress of the art-making process, and made it enjoyable overall.

Summer 2024 Participant
My favorite part of the program non-academically was the Kyoto leg of the trip, we got to see so many incredible sites in such a unique city. Academically, I really loved learning about how to make paper, and then the mokuhanga workshop at MiLab.

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