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Saionji Memorial Scholarship and +R Challenge Scholarship Awards celebrate exceptional achievements

 On July 3rd, 2018, the Award Certificate Presentation Ceremony was held for the recipients of Saionji Memorial Scholarship (Academically Outstanding Students Category) for AY 2018 Spring Semester, and +R Challenge Scholarship for the AY 2018. Professor Akihiko Kimijima, Dean at the College of International Relations delivered a speech hoping for all of the recipients’ success in the future and their fulfilling responsibilities as a representative of the College. The recipients were presented the certificate of scholarship by either Dean Kimijima or Professor Nakagawa, Assistant Dean at the College of International Relations.

 Yi SHI (Global Studies Major) on behalf of Saionji Memorial Scholarship recipients and Yuusaku YONEDA (International Relations Major) on behalf of +R Challenge Scholarship recipients gave a speech at the ceremony. These two students expressed their determinations like; She will study more diligently to keep herself deserve honor. He will develop research activities on the Middle East which he has been involved, and would like to deepen his knowledge in his field of expertise as well.

 The IR faculty members of Senmon Ensyu / Advanced Seminar classes joined the award ceremony and the after party in order to have an opportunity to interact with the recipients. The recipients shared the details of their activities and motivation for their further success.

Saionji Memorial Scholarship:
In accordance with the objectives of the “Ritsumeikan Model of Learning”, this scholarship aims to reward students who, through hard work, have excelled academically in their curricular studies, and encourage such students to serve as role models for study and further growth among their peers.

+R Challenge Scholarship:
It aims to support the study progress of students who have obtained good grades in curricular subjects, who possess problem awareness gained through specialized undergraduate study and who develop this awareness with the aim of pursuing specific topics of study. In this way, the scholarship aims to encourage such students to serve as models for learning and growth among their peers.

Information on these scholarships (Japanese Version Only):
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/scholarship/

Other available scholarship:
https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/current-students/financial-aid/