2026/6/26

On Friday, June 26, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies held its spring 2026 Alumni Association Foreign Exchange Student Expense Support Scholarship Awarding Ceremony. This scholarship is awarded to privately funded overseas exchange program students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance and contributions to cultural exchanges with Japan. The spring 2026 scholarship was given to one privately funded overseas exchange program student at the Japanese Studies Center for International Students.

Alumni Association Chairperson Masanori Sakon presented the scholarship to the selected student, Hsu Ting Ru, telling her, "Life in a new cultural environment involves more than exciting, fresh experiences; it also entails the surmounting of difficult obstacles. I hope you will learn to approach such challenges with a positive outlook, so that this place will one day feel like home. In addition to your Japanese language studies, I urge you will fully enjoy Japanese hospitality to the fullest as part of your student life here."

Ms. Hsu expressed her gratitude and ambitions, saying, "On top of my Japanese studies, I have learned a great deal about Japanese culture and connecting with Japanese people. I will make good use of these scholarship funds to take on Japanese proficiency tests and learn more about Japanese culture. In the future, I hope to pursue endeavors that involve me with both Taiwanese and Japanese culture."

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