■ Submission & Deadline Date:
Essays must be submitted via e-mail to campaign@globaldaigaku.com before March 1, 2005.

1. Essays, in English, should be between 200-500 words in length.
2. Applicants must currently reside in Japan, and be interested in studying at the ELI for the 2005 Summer term.
3. Students interested in continuing their studies at the university in the Fall of 2005 must meet all of Oregon State University's admission requirements.
4. With the exception of tuition for one term at the ELI, all other expenses such as travel, accommodation, living expenses, tuition for additional terms, etc., will be the responsibility of the award winner.

■ Additional Information:

1. Essays will be judged by a panel selected by Global Daigaku.com. To ensure fairness, contact details of applicants will be omitted from contest entries in advance of their review.
2. Contest winners will be notified by March 31, 2005.
3. All contest entries will become property of Global Daigaku.com including the right to edit, translate, and publish them at a later date.
4. Scholarship winner agrees to have his/her name and photo published for promotional purposes.
5. Scholarship must be accepted as offered, and may not be exchanged, transferred, or renewed.

About the English Language Institute at Oregon State University

The English Language Institute has been providing intensive English Language instruction for more than 35 years. Dedicated, professional instructors and advisers have the skills and experience to prepare international students for academic work in American universities and colleges. An extensive conversation partner program gives students the opportunity to enhance both their language skills and their adjustment to a new and different cultural environment.

When you study at the ELI, you will be living and studying in a university environment, with frequent opportunities to participate in American university life. In a 1992 study conducted by the University of Southern California, Oregon State University was found to be the safest campus in the Pacific 10 Conference.

Oregon State lies midway between the rugged mountains of the Cascade Range and the scenic Pacific Ocean. Its quiet, safe location in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest makes this an ideal place to begin to study the English Language.

About Global Daigaku.com
Incorporated on October 11, 2000, Global Daigaku.com (hereinafter referred to as GD) provides the following services:

1. A Vertical Portal Web Site - The GD web site focuses on domestic, online, and overseas education and training options. The information varies from high school programs and college/university courses to professional training, and higher degree programs among others.
2. Counselling for Individuals - GD counseling services: assist individual members in identifying and attaining both short-term and long-term goals; help locate and access the courses/programs most appropriate for their goals; and provide a support system for succesful entry into these programs.
3. Preparatory Courses - The GD preparatory course system is composed of live and online courses to prepare members for smooth entry into MBA, IT, Finance, Business, and Overseas study programs.
4. Consulting for Corporations - GD corporate consulting services include: human resource training consultation; employee testing, training, and monitoring; identification of core competencies; and the delivery of training programs in open seminar, live in-house, online, and overseas study formats.
5. Consulting for Educational Institutions - GD educational consulting services include: leading edge course content and programs; the introduction of new software, learning platforms, and technologies; as well as access to prospective students, faculty, special instructors/lecturers, and other institutions overseas.