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Reischauer Institute offers fellowship, grants programs

Several fellowships and grants programs are available at the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies. They are:

Harvard Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies, 1996-97, support young scholars while revising dissertations for publication (deadline: March 1); Supplementary Dissertation Grants, 1996-97, support doctoral candidates in the final stage of dissertation writing (March 1); Summer Research Grants for Graduate Students, 1996, for advanced doctoral candidates (March 1); Rosovsky and Reischauer Institute Undergraduate Summer Travel Grants, 1996, for senior honors thesis work (March 1); and the Noma-Reischauer Prize in Japanese Studies for students who write essays on Japan-related topics (June 30). For information and application materials, call Ruiko Connor at 495-3220.

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, there will be an information session on a two-year full fellowship program at International University of Japan. The session is at 3 p.m. in Coolidge Hall, Room 318.

Maine vacation house available for winter stays

The William Dean Howells Memorial House on Kittery Point, Maine, is available to faculty and officers of the University for weekend and weekly rental throughout the winter. The reduced winter rent is $300/weekend and $1,150/week. For information and reservations from January through April only, call Harvard Planning and Real Estate at 495-9367.

Public health career day to be held next week

The eighth annual Career Day at the School of Public Health (SPH) will be held on Friday, Feb. 16, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Kresge Cafeteria, 677 Huntington Ave. The event is designed to educate students about public health employment opportunities.

In addition, a panel of SPH alumni will address the topic "Leadership Skills for the 21st Century" at 9:30 a.m. in Kresge G-2.

For information, call 432-1034.

Journal seeks submissions for spring issue

Harvard/Radcliffe Revival is seeking submissions for its spring issue. Faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates are invited to write on the topic of "Black Survival in the Economy" anywhere in the world. Academic or personal essays are welcome.

In addition, Graduate students and undergraduates are eligible for a $100 prize.

The deadline is March 1. For information, call Monica Watkins at 493-0275 or Jalila Jefferson at 493-2062.