Applications open for 2024 International Student Conferences!

The conferences are organized by exceptional student leaders elected by their peers at the end of the prior year’s conference. Uniquely student-run, the conferences provide a mix of academically intensive, culturally immersive, and cross-cultural social experiences designed to create international friendships and mutual understanding across cultures. The student participants from various academic disciplines live, travel, and conduct original peer-reviewed research together for up to three weeks each summer, building lifelong friendships, developing cross-cultural communication skills, and connecting with leading professionals in U.S.-Asia relations. Described by many participants as “life-changing,” these conferences support the next generation of US-Asia leaders.

Apply by: Dec 23-25, 2023

Who Can Apply?

• Full-time undergraduate and graduate university students.
• Students graduating before the conference start date are eligible
• Students accepted to enter university/graduate school in the fall are eligible
• All majors of study are accepted.
• As the official language of the Conference is English, no prior experience in Japanese/Korean/Chinese language or studies is required.

Funding

• Students pay a participation fee of 30% of the actual cost per student of these programs, thanks to our donors and supporters
• Many partner universities across the United States offer full scholarships to cover the participation fees to ensure their students have equitable access to these conferences
• ISC offers the Plant a Diplomatic Tree Scholarship to one student for each conference annually to support students with financial difficulties
• Scholarship and funding resources are available here

76th Japan-America Student Conference: August 3 – August 24, 2024

JASC 76 will be convening in the United States. Delegates will meet in Los Angeles, New Orleans and conclude in Washington, DC. The American Orientation is scheduled for August 1st to August 3rd in Los Angeles. Interested students should apply by December 24, 2023, to be considered for participation.

To learn more about JASC 76, potential applicants are encouraged to attend one of our information sessions. The next session will be held on November 19th at 7 PM EST. RSVP here!

17th Korea-America Student Conference: June 23 – July 11, 2024

KASC 17 will continue its two-country, in-person model with Delegates convening in Washington, DC, and thereafter in New York City and Seoul in Korea. Applicants should apply by December 25th, 2023, to be considered for participation.

To learn more about KASC 17, potential applicants are encouraged to attend one of our information sessions. The next session will be held on November 25th, 2023 at 5 PM (KST) and 3 AM (ET) in Korean. Register for the session here!

4th China-America Student Conference: June 3 – June 15, 2024

ChASC 3 plans to convene in Chicago and Washington, DC from June 3rd to June 15th. Applicants should apply by December 31st, 2023 to be considered for participation.

If you are interested in learning more about ChASC 4, potential applicants may attend our information session on November 25th at 10:30 PM (EST) // November 26th at 10:30 AM (Beijing Time). The following info session will be conducted in Chinese on December 10th at 8 PM (Beijing Time) // December 10th at 7 AM (EST). The final English info session will be on December 16th at 9:00 PM (EST) // December 17th at 9 AM (Beijing Time). Please register here!