Application for STARS in Hanford & Fukushima 2026 Summer Program
Application Deadline: December 15th, 2025
Apply today for a summer ’26 visit to Japan related to the Japanese culture/language and nuclear-waste remediation. The program is available to undergraduate and graduate students. Admitted students will participate in presentations and field trips to historical Japanese sites. View details of this program.
To apply, please, fill out and submit the following form.
Required Application Documents (Combined in one single PDF file)
- Resume
- WSU transcript
- Three-page max single-spaced motivation letter to describe in this sequence:
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- career goals and alignment of such goals with this program
- reason for interest in this opportunity
- interests in and any previous experiences with learning about the Japanese language and culture
- any prior experience with any kind of international travel and/or your experiences interacting with people who are different from you (linguistically, culturally, racially, etc.).
- any prior experience with any topic about nuclear waste clean-up initiaives and/or related social/cultural topics
- any prior experience with languages and cultures other than American, including an example from your past about how you managed to adapt to a new and unfamiliar environment, and the ways you used to communicate with people who don’t speak your language fluently
- any other information that would emphasize an excellent fit between this program and the applicant’s personal background and interests