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Approved Programs

Yale faculty and staff have approved the following programs for Light Fellows to pursue intensive Japanese language study. 

Depending on your academic and personal goals, you might find that a certain program is better suited to your needs than others. Carefully review the page for each approved site for any specific notes or requirements

 All Light-Fellowship approved programs that are eligible for credit are considered Non-Yale Study Abroad programs. Please meet with Kripa Bhagat (Sr. Assoc. Director, Light Fellowship) if you are interested in applying or participating in this program and applying funding outside of the Light Fellowship to the experience. 

This program list will be updated in early August 2025. 

Program Name City Program Terms

Language Levels*

(BY YEAR)
CET-Japan Osaka Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Hokkaido International Foundation Hokkaido Summer 3rd, 4th 
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies Yokohama Summer, Academic Year 4th, 5th, 6th
Japanese Language and Culture Course at Kyushu Univ.  Fukuoka Academic Year (October to August) More Information Coming Soon
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies Kyoto Summer, Fall, Spring  2nd, 3rd, 4th
Middlebury in Japan Tokyo Fall, Spring, Academic Year 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Middlebury Language Immersion Schools in Vermont Middlebury, VT  Summer 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 
Nanzan University: Center for Japanese Studies Nagoya Summer 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Princeton in Ishikawa Kanazawa Summer 2nd, 3rd

*L1/L2 = 1st Year, L3/L4 = 2nd Year, L5 = 3rd Year, Beyond L5 = 4th, 5th, 6th

If you are completing L1/L2 this Academic Year, consider programs with "2rd Year" available.

If you are completing L3/L4 this Academic Year, consider programs with "3th Year" available.

If you are completing L5 courses this Academic Year, consider programs with "4th year" available.

Students who have completed upper level coursework or all coursework available, should consider "5th" and "6th" programs.

If you're not sure where you fall, make an appointment with an advisor and/or discuss with your Japanese teacher!

This table was updated October 8, 2026.