Ishikawa Alumni Association

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Ishikawa Alumni Association
(IAA) is:

　An endeavour started by Ishikawa Prefecture in 1998, which aims at continuing exchanges between prefectural inhabitants and foreign nationals who have resided in Ishikawa either as students or trainees. At present, there are 2,517 registered members from 76 countries.

　As a member of the Ishikawa Alumni Association, you can now exchange information with people who have lived in Ishikawa as students or trainees, and have retained their feelings for Ishikawa after returning home on the IAA homepage. You can also get the newest information about Ishikawa Prefecture from our official newsletter, Alumni News , email news, and Ishikawa Links on our homepage.

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IAA News
2010.07.08
A scholarship is awarded on 120 privately financed international students in Ishikawa prefecture.

The Ishikawa Prefectural Government is held a ceremony of the scholarships to privately financed international students study hard in universities and other higher education institutions in the prefecture, on July 6 at prefectural office.
Governor Masanori Tanimoto handed a grant certificate about 120 international students registered at university, junior college, the special vocational school of nine within the prefecture.

A qualified student of the scholarship must receive the president recommendation and expects graduation (completion) or in admission studies the first year or the next fiscal year. The monthly amount of 20,000 yen is granted.

The Governor Tanimoto expressed to the international student “exchange with a citizen of the prefecture and well filled studying abroad life" in the ceremony.

Ms. Huang Qiushi (from China) represents international students who studies information engineering with physical therapy in Hokuriku Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, “to study hard and contribute to Ishikawa's medical improvement” she made a speech about her plan.

Ishikawa prefecture privately financed international student scholarship program:
Amount of the grant per person monthly 20,000 yen: 240,000 per year
Application: once a year: June
Applicants: privately financed international student about 120 students

Inquiry:
Registered universities or institutions
Ishikawa prefecture tourism exchange bureau international exchange division.
email:e200500@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
Telephone: 076-225-1382, Fax:076-225-1383

More Info:
Japan student services organization
email:ij@jasso.go.jp
Telephone: 03-5520-6111, Fax:03-5520-6121

Number of international students 1,571
(Including privately financed international students 1,355)
As of *July 1st 2009


2010.07.05
First come first served, for 150 tickets only, "Free Admission Tickets for Kenrokuen Garden Area cultural Facilities "

Ishikawa Alumni Association in cooperation with Ishikawa Pref. Museum of Art, Ishikawa Pref. History Museum, Hanrou Honda Pavilion, Exchange Shikou Mrmorial Museum and Traditional Arts&Crafts Museum, offers to alumni members free admission to the 5 museums. However, only alumni members themselves, their family members and friends can apply. The number of applicants is limited to the first 150 persons. Ticket are delivered at: Rifare 3F, 1-5-3 Hon-machi, Kanazawa, 920-0853, Japan

More info: Tel: (+81) 76-262-5932, Fax: (+81) 76-222-5932 E-mail doso@ifie.or.jp