Reischauer Scholars Program The Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP) is a distance learning course sponsored by the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) and the Center for Global Partnership, the Japan Foundation. Named in honor of former Ambassador to Japan Edwin O. Reischauer, the RSP annually selects 25 exceptional high school juniors and seniors from throughout the United States to engage in an intensive study of Japan. Selected students will participate in an Internet-mediated course on Japan from February to June 2008. Currently in its fifth year, the RSP provides students with a broad overview of Japanese history, literature, religion, art, politics, economics, and contemporary society, with a special focus on the U.S.-Japan relationship. Ambassadors, top scholars, and experts throughout the United States and Japan provide lectures via the Internet as well as engage students in online dialogue. These lectures and discussions are woven into an overall curriculum that will provide students with reading materials and assignments. Concurrent with the Internet-mediated course, students also develop individual research projects. Final research projects are printed in journal format and students are required to lead two presentations on Japan at their schools or in their communities. Students who successfully complete the course will earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University. Selected students will participate in 10 "virtual classes" via the Internet between February and June 2008. Students should expect to allot 2-5 hours per week to complete the lectures, discussions, readings, and assignments. Since this is a distance-learning course, however, students will be able to structure most of the work around their individual schedules. Although intensive, the RSP will equip participants with a rare degree of expertise about Japan that may have a significant impact on their choice of study and future career. The Reischauer Scholars Program is no longer accepting applications for the 2008 program. Applications for the 2009 RSP, which will take place February–June 2009, will be available in September 2008. For more information about the RSP, please e-mail us. Meet the 2007 Reischauer Scholars