The Inter-University Centre for Japanese Language Studies (http://www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC) is the leading institution for training graduate students in Japanese and equipping them for further research related to Japanese Studies. UBC is a member of the consortium, which enables a reduced tuition and better access to funding. The deadline for the ten-month program is December 14 if you wish to be considered for a Nippon Foundation fellowship.
Those interested are encouraged to contact Dr. Christina Laffin at christina.laffin@ubc.ca for help with the application process.