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DESCRIPTION:With New Year's Day now behind us\, it is time to start prepari
 ng for annual traditions all over again. First on the list at the Japan In
 formation Center is our annual Japanese speech contest\, open to any and a
 ll entrants from the 10-state Midwestern region that the Consulate represe
 nts. We are now accepting applications. Importantly for our purposes today
 : you cannot be an entrant if you do not write a speech and fill out a bri
 ef application and somehow deliver it to the Japan Information Center NO L
 ATER than February 25. Click here to go to our website's speech contest pa
 ge for more detailed information\, including specific eligibility requirem
 ents and information on the !GRAND PRIZE! (hint: it involves a free trip t
 o a country where most of the population speaks Japanese).\n\n<strong>We A
 re Now Accepting Applications for the Ministry of Education\, Culture\, Sp
 orts\, Science and Technology's Scholarships for Japanese Studies and Teac
 her Training</strong>\n<strong>The deadline for the 2012 Japanese Ministry
  of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science\, and Technology (MEXT) Scholar
 ships in Japanese Studies and Teacher Training is fast approaching.\n\nThe
  Japanese Studies Scholarship is perfect for anyone hoping to continue the
 ir study of Japanese language&nbsp\;&nbsp\;and culture at a Japanese unive
 rsity\, while the Teacher Training scholarship provides an opportunity to 
 study Japanese educational methods in Japan.\n\nThe scholarships are open 
 to United States citizens residing in the Consulate's ten-state jurisdicti
 on: Indiana\, Illinois\, Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Iowa\, Missouri\, North D
 akota\, South Dakota\, Nebraska\, and Kansas. The application deadline is&
 nbsp\;</strong><strong>February 25th.</strong>\n<a href="http://www.des07.
 com/t/15243132/590242299/51257792/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDEvMzEvMjAxMSAzOjUz
 OjQyIFBN&amp\;x=0323ee0c" target="_blank">Go here for more information and
  application materials.</a>
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SUMMARY:Open Call for 2011 Japanese Speech Contest Entries
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