The 2nd Japanese Studies Essay Contest and Mentorship Programme 2025 is open for Abstract submissions!

2nd Japanese Studies Essay Contest & Mentorship Programme 2025

The Japanese Studies Essay Contest & Mentorship Programme is a unique project, co-organized with the Malaysian Association of Japanese Studies (MAJAS) and the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) that combines several elements catered to the creation of the future generation of Malaysians specializing in Japanese Studies.

For the first stage, we invite all eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students to choose a topic and create a 300-400 word Abstract!

 Following this, only the most promising Abstract will be handpicked and paired with a MAJAS member for a 2-month exclusive mentorship programme with the goal to complete their essay. All finalists will present their essays in the The Next Generation Symposium on Japan Studies for a chance to win the Mitsui & Co (Malaysia) Best Presenter Award.

We hope that this contest will expose students to the world of Japanese Studies that is yet to be explored, and that this will inspire them to become a Japanese Studies researcher in the future.