Fall 2025 Bridging Scholar Cohort

Elon University
Kansai Gaidai University
Elementary Education

Bowdoin College
Doshisha University
English and Asian Studies

SUNY Purchase
Kanda University of International Studies 
Visual Arts - Painting and Drawing

University of Rhode Island
Kyushu University
Computer Engineering, Japanese

Temple University
Temple University Japan
Genomic Medicine
Temple University Japan Bridging Scholar

Central Washington University
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Japanese Language

Drexel University
Akita International University
Computer Science

Bates College
Kanda University of International Studies 
Asian Studies
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

Northern Kentucky University
Waseda University
Japanese, German, International Studies

University of Arkansas
Toyo University 
International Business, Management Concentration
Mitsui USA Foundation Scholar Bridging Scholar

Michigan State University
Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Global & International Studies, Japanese Language

Colorado College
Waseda University
Economics and Computer Science

Mt. San Antonio College
Temple University Japan 
Temple University Japan Bridging Scholar

Mount Holyoke College
Nanzan University
Studio Art Major/ Psychology Minor

Northern Arizona University
Yamaguchi University
Environmental Sciences, Biology

California State University, Fullerton
Seijō University
Communication Studies

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kwansei Gakuin University
Biological Sciences

Georgia Institute of Technology
Waseda University
Economics and International Affairs, Japanese Minor
JUSFC Bridging Scholar

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Kansai Gaidai 
International Studies

West Chester University
Hosei University
Music Education
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

Missoula College (University of Montana)
Sophia University 
Sociology and Japanese
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

Bentley University
J.F. Oberlin University
Accounting

University of California, Berkeley
Waseda University 
Applied Mathematics
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

Colgate University
Kansai Gaidai University
International Relations

Adrian College
Kansai Gaidai University
Japanese Studies/ Vocal Performance

Bowdoin College
Doshisha University
Asian Studies, English Literature

Oberlin College
Kansai Gaidai University
East Asian Studies
Morgan Stanley Japan Bridging Scholar

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Waseda University
History

Oklahoma State University
Shinshu University
Computer Engineering
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

Towson University
J.F. Oberlin University
Environmental Science Bachelor of Science
JUSFC Bridging Scholar

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tohoku University
Japanese and Management Information Systems

College of Saint Benedict
Bunkyo Gakuin University
Art and Biology
Mitsui USA Foundation Bridging Scholar

University of Hawaii at Manoa
J. F. Oberlin University
Japanese

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Waseda University 
Japanese Studies

Middlebury College
International Christian University
Comparative Literature
JUSFC Bridging Scholar

Eastern Michigan University
Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Japanese and International Trade
JUSFC Bridging Scholar

California State University, Chico
Shinshu University
Humanities, Anthropology

Baruch College/CUNY
Waseda University
Finance
Mitsui USA Foundation Bridging Scholar

DePaul University
Temple University Japan
Political Science and Japanese Studies
JUSFC Bridging Scholar

University of UMass Amherst
Nanzan University
Social Thought and Political Economy

Willamette University
Tokyo International University
Japanese

New College of Florida
Temple University Japan
Graphic Design & Marketing

University of Arizona
Sophia University
East Asian Studies, Japanese Focus

Mt. San Antonio College
Temple University Japan
World Languages

Tufts University
Doshisha University
International Relations with Comparative and Regional Analysis of East Asia & Japanese Language and Culture

University of Missouri-St. Louis
Waseda University
Modern Language - Japanese Emphasis
Morgan Stanley Japan Bridging Scholar

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Kwansei Gakuin University 
Linguistics and Japanese Studies

American University
American University-Ritsumeikan 
Global International Relations
Morgan Stanley Japan Bridging Scholar

North Carolina State University
Tokyo International University
Genetics

SUNY at Old Westbury
Kansai Gaidai University
History

Calvin University
Tokyo Christian University
Linguistics and Asian Studies
Ira Wolf Memorial Bridging Scholar

Willamette University
Tokyo International University
Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics
Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

University of Rhode Island
Niigata University
International Politics
Robert Grondine Memorial Bridging Scholar

Georgetown University
Nanzan University
Japanese & Civil Engineering
Jeremiah Trusty Memorial Bridging Scholar

University of Rochester
Kanda University of International Studies 
Psychology/ Brain and Cognitive Science

Oregon State University
Aoyama Gakuin University
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science

University of Georgia
Sophia University
Psychology

Mount Holyoke College
Nanzan University
Philosophy

Willamette University
Tokyo International University
Psychology