The US-Japan Bridging Foundation awards scholarships to US undergraduate students to study for one semester or academic year in Japan.  The Foundation aims to expand the opportunities for study abroad in Japan to help prepare America's young people to assume future global leadership roles.  Students must be accepted in a program in Japan, and provide the tuition.  The scholarship recipients, chosen by a volunteer committee, are usually between $2,500-$4,000 and are meant to provide for travel and daily cost-of-living expenses.