Japanese Contests & Awards

Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio
The Japan America Society of Central Ohio in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit hosts the Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio in March every year. The detail will be announced on the begining of January. The 3rd/4th year Japanese students are required to apply to the contest. The 2nd year students are encouraged to apply to it.

* Official website of the 6th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio
* General Information
* OU finalists in the previous contests

The Ohio University Japanese Program Award [OUJP Award]
This award program aims to encourage qualified students to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test administered by the Japan Foundation Language Center. To know more about the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, go to The Japan Foundation Los Angels web site. General information including the guideline of level is available at The Japan Foundation Sydney office.

* 2004 Awardees
* General information

The 6th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest in Ohio

Unfortunately, the year 2005 contest was canceled. For the information 2006, pleasea wait until we get the official information from JASCO.

Date
Saturday, March 5, 2005
Location St. Stephen Episcopal Church at Columbus
(on the compus of OSU)
Specifics Any topic; 3 minute speech
Category Beginning (2 years) and advanced (3+ years)
Prize The grand prize winner possibly will awarded a round-trip ticket to Japan!!
Application

* Applications (download here [pdf file] )
* speech drafts (two copies) written in essay paper (sample is included in the application)
* indivisual standard size audio cassette recordings of each applicant's Japanese speech.

Submit your application and other materials to your instructor by FRIDAY, FEBURARY 4, 2005.

The OU Finalists: the Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest

Finalists: 2004 Competition

Every year, about 10 finalists are selected for the finals competition.

*Currently, the 1st place is the highest rank in the university category. However, the grand prize used to be the highest award chosen from both high school and university students before the 2002 competition.
2004 Competition
Name Major Prize
Alex Baker Computer Science *1st place
Molly Butcher International Studies *2nd place
Ryan Zavislak Math/Computer Science
Marc Gold International Studies
Kirk McLean English

2003 Competition
Name Major Prize
Alex Baker
Computer Science
*3rd place
Jae-Hyung Chang
Management
*2nd place
Ki-Eun Kweon Photo Journalism

2002 Competition
Name Major Prize
Alex Baker Computer Science
Jae-Hyung Chang Management *1st place
Joanna Estep Fine Arts *2nd place & pronunciation award
Leslie Flemming Undeclared
Justin Hanus Business Administration *the grand prize
Aaron Rogers Pre-Engineering

2001 Competition
Name Major Prize
Joanna Estep Fine Arts
Danielle Skinner International Studies
Tyler Stratton Computer Science *3rd place

2001 Competition
Name Major Prize
Matthew Buckner Business Administration
*the grand prize

The Ohio University Japanese Program Award

The following students are the awardees of 2004. Congratulation! Good Luck!
THE 2004 AWARDEES OF OUJP
Name Major Test Level
Pat Maher
U2: Linguistics Level 2
Kiet Anh Phan U4: TCOM-Video Production Level 2
Terry Sands
U4: TCOM-Audio/Music Production Level 3
Ryan Zavislak U4: Mathematics and Computer Science Level 2

The OUJP Award (9/15/04)

The Purpose
This award program aims to encourage qualified students to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test administered by the Japan Foundation Language Center.

The Award Amount
The minimum amount of the award is equal to the application fee of the examination (currently $50 for Levels 1 & 2 and $40 for Levels 3 & 4). If the student passes the examination, however, the award amount will be doubled.

The Number of Awards
Each year, 3 or 4 students will be selected.

Eligibility
To qualify for the award, students must complete a Japanese course at 300 level or above in the Fall Quarter immediately before the proficiency test which they take in December. Specifically, those students who take the test in Japan as part of the Chubu Study Abroad Program do not qualify for this award.

Application Process
Interested students should apply to the Japanese Program through an instructor who knows them well. The deadline of the application is mid September each year. Please submit a short statement of application (within 300 words) with your name and e-mail address, explaining the significance of the proficiency test for your overall goal of Japanese study and/or career plan.

Selection Criteria
Awardees are selected by the teaching staff in the Japanese Program based on the statement of application, the teacher's recommendation and their overall performance and progress in Japanese courses at OU.

Announcement of Award
The names of the awardees will be announced immediately after the selection. They will receive a certificate in recognition of the award.

Payment of Award
Upon receiving official notification from the Japan Foundation, the awardees should contact the Japanese Program Director. Payment of the award money will be arranged through the Linguistics Department together with a copy of the test result notification and an award certificate.

Deadline of Application
The deadline of award application for the 2004 test is Tuesday, September 21.