There was no column last week due to the monthly press holiday falling on a Monday.
SB is an Indian student applying to American universities for an MA/PhD for fall 2006 with excellent academic credentials and bilingual skills.
He is currently working at a top Japanese firm and is planning to specialize in East Asian Studies at grad school. "I would like to know of organizations that would be likely to sponsor me (provide aid/scholarship/fellowship etc.) for my education."