Student Programs
The Pacific Basin Research Center provides various opportunities and resources for Soka students including direct support and prizes, as well as academic support.
Opportunities
Junior Scholars Program
Created in 2014, the PBRC Junior Scholars Program supports SUA students whose research interests reflect those of the PBRC.
Summer Grants
The PBRC offers annual summer grants to support students in a wide range of activities.
Essay Contest
You may submit original essays written for classes that explore subjects that relate to the center’s mission.
Photo Contest
The PBRC gives students opportunities to submit photos of the Pacific Basin region to be used by the center.
(Image Credit: Sophie Hasuo)
PBRC Research Assistants
The PBRC employs research assistants on a project-by-project basis. Interested students should contact kayoshikawa@soka.edu for current opportunities.
Past Research Assistants
- PBRC website redevelopment and maintenance
- Student program (Essay contest, Summer Grant, Lecture series) promotion
- Chinese section research project
- PBRC Website Redevelopment --assisted the creation of new content
- Organization for the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies 2018—developed a list of contacts and helped publicize the event
- Internal migration research project
- Organization for the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies 2018—supported logistical planning and registration
- Organization for the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies 2018—supported logistical planning and registration
- PBRC Website Redevelopment—assisted the creation of initial content
- Internal migration research project
- East Asian investment in Latin America research project
- Internal migration research project