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Scholarships by Country

Scholarships in Japan

 

Introduction

Burmese students can compete for Monbusho Scholarships, offered by Japan’s Ministry of Education. Monbusho scholars must be in their 4th year of undergraduate courses or entering graduate school. Scholars may be supported for up to 3 years.

Burmese students can apply from inside Burma or from Japan, if they are already studying there. Burmese applicants in Burma/Myanmar must typically be nominated by the Myanmar government as participate of a government-to-government exchange. Contact the Japanese embassy for more information.

Scholarships for undergraduate students are generally difficult to obtain, particularly the first year. Once the student has been in the university for a year or two however, it may be possible to apply for scholarships from the prefecture or through the university.

 

Contents

Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarships
Aichi-ken Aichi Scholarship
The Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation
The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Doctoral Candidates

Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP)
Japan Dental Association
Yoshida Scholarship Foundation
The Asia Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange

Bank of Tokyo Scholarship

Bijutsu Kogei Shinko Sato Kikin Scholarship
CWAJ Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women
Emori Asian Exchange Student Scholarship
Fuchigami Scholarship Foundation
Fuji Bank International Foundation

FUJI XEROX Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund/Grants for Doctor's Program Students

Fujitsu Scholarship
The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
The Hashiya Scholarship Program
Hattori Kaigai Ryugakusei Ikueikai
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students Staying in Japan
Hirose International Scholarship Foundation  

The Hiroshima Sogo Bank Scholarship  
Ichikawa International Scholarship Foundation
Inner Trip Foundation
International Communications Foundation/Scholarship for Foreign Students

International Research Exchange Foundation for Japanese Studies
The Ishizaka Foundation
ITOH Scholarship
Iwaki Scholarship Foundation
The Iwakuni Foundation for Scholarship University Undergraduate Scholarship
Iwatani International Scholarship

Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation 
Kato Asao International Scholarship Foundation
Kawanishi Memorial Shin Maywa Education Foundation
Kohnan Asia Scholarship Foundation

Kyoto Shimbun Research Scholarship for Overseas Students 
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Panasonic Scholarship

Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
AIEJ Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship

Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation (AISF)
Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship
The United Nations University/Institute of Advanced Studies (Tokyo, Japan)
Yokoyama International Scholarship Foundation

Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarships

There are six types of Japanese government scholarships.

1) Research Student (Graduate School Student & Research Student) Scholarships  

Duration: 2 yrs
Age limit: under 35
Fields of Study: Humanities and Social Sciences (Literature, History, Aesthetics, Law, Politics, Economics, Commerce, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Fine Arts, etc.); Natural Sciences (Pure Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Fisheries, Pharmacology, Medicine, Dentistry, Home Science)
Other Requirements: University or college graduates (or prospective)
Monthly allowance: 185,500
Japanese language training: 6 months (those with sufficient Japanese are exempted)
Other: transportation (one round-trip ticket), tuition (remission of examination, entrance and tuition fee), arrival allowance (25,000Yen), medical fee reimbursement: (80%of actual cost)
Number of grantees: 3,650

 

2) Teacher Training Students

Duration: 1 and a half years
Field of study: Education
Other requirements: University or Teacher Training college graduates who have over 5 years of experience as (1) teachers in active service of primary or secondary schools, or (2) teachers in teacher training service, or (2) teachers on teacher training service, or staff of educational administration services
Monthly allowance: 185,500
Japanese language training: 6 months (those with sufficient Japanese are exempted)
Other: transportation (one round-trip ticket), tuition (remission of examination, entrance and tuition fee), arrival allowance (25,000Yen), medical fee reimbursement: (80%of actual cost)
Number of grantees: 155

3) Undergraduate Students

Duration: 5 years (7 years: Medicine, Dentistry, Animal Husbandry)
Age limit: 17-21
Fields of study: Social Science and Humanities (Law, Politics, Economics, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese Language and Others), Natural Sciences (Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electric & Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Eng., Information Eng.), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Eng., Naval Architecture, Agricultural Eng.), Civil Eng., and Architecture (Civil Eng., Architecture, Environmental Eng.), Chemical Studies (Applied Chemistry, Chemical Eng., Industrial chemistry, Textile Eng.), Other fields (Metallurgical Eng., Mining Eng., Mercantile Marine, Biotechnology)  Agricultural studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries) Hygienic Studies (Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), Science (Biology)  Medicine, Dentistry)
Other requirements: Those who have completed secondary school, and are eligible for entering a university in their country
Monthly allowance: 142,500Yen
Japanese language training: 1 year
Number of grantees: 450

 

4) Special Training College Student

Duration: 4 years (4 1/2 yrs: Marine Eng.)
Fields of study: Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng., Electronics, Electronic Control Eng., Information Eng., Industrial Chemistry, Civil Eng., Architecture, Material Engineering, Chemical Engineering. Mercantile Marine
Monthly allowance: 142,500Yen
Japanese language training: 1 year
Number of grantees: 90

 

5) Senshu-gakko Student (Professional Training School Student)

Duration: 3 years
Age limit: 18-21
Fields of study: Civil Eng., Architecture, Electrical Eng., Electronics, Telecommunication, Nutrition, Infant Education, Secretarial studies, Tourism, Hotel Management, Fashion, Design, Photography, Others
Monthly allowance: 142,500Yen
Japanese language training: 1 year
Number of grantees: 90

6) Japanese Studies Student

Duration: 1 school yr
Age limit: 18-29
Fields of study: Japanese Language, Life and cultures of Japan
Other requirements: University Students (undergraduates)
Monthly allowance: 142,500Yen
Number of grantees: 340

 

Application Procedure

Applications for Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture) scholarships are made either through Japanese embassies or consulate-generals overseas (embassy recommendations) or through a university in Japan (university recommendations).

With regard to embassy recommendations, screening is carried out by a Japanese embassy or consulates overseas in cooperation with the local central government.  With regard to university recommendations, Japanese universities either make recommendations to the Ministry of Education, concerning students who wish to study in Japan after screening them, through a university exchange agreement, or the like (overseas adoption) or select students from among
privately-financed foreign students already studying in Japan and recommend them to the Ministry of Education (domestic adoption).  Applicants must pass this first stage and then a second stage of screening by the Ministry of Education (document screening) before a final decision is made.

(a) Embassy Recommendation (Application through Japanese Embassies)

Recruiting covers all scholarship categories.  However, because recruiting targets will differ by country and region, potential applicants should check closely with the Japanese embassy in their own specific country or region.

The initial screening is comprised of a document inspection, a written test and an interview.  Subjects of the written test vary somewhat by country and region, but generally consist of the following.

Category

Test

Research Student

Japanese*

Teacher Training Student

Japanese, English*

Senshu-gakko Student

Japanese*

Undergraduate Student

Japanese*, English, Mathematics, World History or Science

College of Technology Student

Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, Japanese*

Japanese Studies Student

Japanese

 

*The test will be given to screen applicants for the level of language education to be given in Japan

The local Japanese embassies conduct their screening on the basis of these test results, and then make their recommendations to the Ministry of Education of Japan. The Ministry of Education confers with the selection committee, deliberates with the host schools, and then makes it final selections.  While candidates may express their preferences for specific schools of study, the final decision will be made by the Ministry of Education.

For further details, candidates should contact the Japanese embassy in their own specific country or region.

 

(b) University Recommendation (Application through Japanese Universities)

Overseas Selection (Selection of New Applicants Before They Arrive in Japan)
Based on the university exchange agreement, Japanese universities conduct their examinations of the foreign student candidates, with recommendations made to the Ministry of Education as research students or Japanese studies students.  The Ministry of Education confers with the selection committee, and then makes its selections.  For further details, candidates should contact their current school of enrollment.

Domestic Selection (Selection of Privately Financed Students Already in Japan)
Targeted under this category are privately financed students currently studying at Japanese universities. Qualified are third-year undergraduates expected to advance to fourth-year regular student status (sixth-year status in the case of medical or dental students), fourth-year students expected to advance to regular Master's program student status, or Master's or Doctoral students expected to remain as regular students for one year or longer. Applicants with excellent academic records are chosen to attend from the new school year as undergraduate or research students.

Fourth-year undergraduates will lose their qualification if they fail to advance into a Master's degree program (cancellation of selection).

For further details, candidates should contact their current school of enrollment.

 

Recruiting, Arrival in Japan

The recruiting period will differ by country and region.

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Aichi-ken Aichi Scholarship 

Selections are made after the applicants' arrival in Japan

Includes: tuition, round-trip ticket, moving allowance, residence subsidy, Japanese study subsidy 185/m
Level of study: master's degree
Age Limit: 35
Designated countries: Southeast Asia
Designated schools in Japan: Graduate Schools in Aichi prefecture
Note: a recipient from the previous year is permitted to reapply
Duration: two and a half years  

Application Deadline: May 20

Contact Information: Aichi-ken Aichi Scholarship
Aichi Prefectural Office,
3-1-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku,
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0001
(Tel 052-961-2111)
ext. 2062  

 

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The Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation

Selection are made prior to the applicants' arrival in Japan
Level of Study: Japanese Language Institutes other than University Japanese Programs, master's degree
Age Limit: 29
Designated field of study: All except the medical field
Contents: Japanese language study 100/m, master's degree 120/m, Admission, Tuition, Dormitory Room
Duration: 2yr
Application Deadline: D&W&I
Contact Information:
The Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation
Haneda Kuko, 3-3-2, Ota-ku,
Tokyo 144-0041
(Tel 03-5757-4101)
(Fax 03-5757-4103)  

 

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The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Doctoral Candidate

Selection are made after the applicants' arrival in Japan

Level of Study: Doctorate
Age Limit: 35
Designated countries: All countries that have Diplomatic relations with Japan
Designated fields of study: Humanities/social science
Includes: 310/m Air fare, etc.
Duration: 4-14 months
Application Deadline: Sep-Dec 1 (Nov 1 in the US)

Note: a recipient from the previous year is permitted to reapply (3 yr later)

Contact Information:The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Doctoral Candidate
21F Ark Mori Bldg. 1-12-32
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-6021
(Tel 03-5562-3522)
(Fax 03-5562-3497)

 

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Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program

In collaboration with the Toyota Foundation, the Japan Foundation Asia Center supports SEASREP, which promotes Southeast Asian studies by Southeast Asian scholars in the region. Grants are provided in three categories: (a) language training in any of the Southeast Asian languages, national or local; (b) fellowship for M.A. and Ph.D. research; and (c) regional collaboration. The program is guided by the founding SEASREP Council, consisting of four leading scholars. A separate Selection Committee of scholars from the region screens and recommends applications. The Council initiated the signing of a memorandum of understanding among eight universities in the region to facilitate the exchange of students and faculty under the SEASREP program. The program is managed by the SEASREP Council in Manila and a Joint Secretariat in Tokyo, which also publishes the biannual SEAS Bulletin.


Further information on the SEASREP grant programs and the application process can be downloaded from http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/program/list.html. Or contact the following:

SEASREP
The Manila Secretariat
Unit 7-D, One Burgundy Plaza Condominium
307 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights 1108
Quezon City, Philippines

Tel (63-2) 436-1669
Tel/fax (63-2) 4361668
E-mail: seasrep@maynila.com.ph


The Tokyo Joint Secretariat for SEASREP
c/o The Toyota Foundation
Shinjuku Mitsui Bldg. 37F
2-1-1 NishiShinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0437, Japan
TEL : +81-3-3344-1701
FAX : +81-3-3342-6911
E-mail : seasrep@toyotafound.or.jp
 

 

 

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Japan Dental Association

Selection are made after the applicants' arrival in Japan

Level of Study: Undergraduate, Doctorate
Designated countries: Asia, West pacific Nations
Designated field of study: dentistry
Note: limits are imposed on scholarships received from other sources, the maximum funding permitted is 1,000 yens; a recipient from the previous year is permitted to reapply
Includes: 150/m
Duration: 1m-3m
Deadline: June/December
Contact Information:Japan Dental Association
4-1-20 Kudan Kita, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0073
(Tel 03-3262-9213)

 

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Yoshida Scholarship Foundation

Master's degree program: Selections are made prior to the applicants' arrival in Japan
Age Limit: 35
Doctoral degree program: Selections are made after the applicants' arrival in Japan
Age Limit: 40
Designated countries: China, India, Korea, ASEAN (designated universities)
Designated schools in Japan: Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Keio,Waseda
Designated field of study: Engineering
Includes: Tuition 1,250/max., Travel Fee, Housing Allowance 20-40/m, Stipend 150/m, spouse Allowance 20/m
Note: applicants can reapply the next year (for 2 years)
Contact Information:Yoshida Scholarship Foundation
YKK R & D CENTER
3-22-1 Kamezawa, Sumida-ku,
Tokyo 130-8521
(Tel 03-5610-8103)

   

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The Asia Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange
Kawaguchi Shizu Memorial Scholarship

Conditions: Those who are from Asia and are enrolled at undergraduate and graduate schools (96 designated universities)
Contents: Undergraduate 60,000; Graduate 70,000 per month (1 year)
Grantees: 20
Application period: Sep-Nov
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Bank of Tokyo Scholarship

Conditions: Privately financed foreign students from Asian countries. Those who are enrolled at graduate schools and majoring in the Social Sciences.
Age Limit: 35 years old or under as of April 1, 1996.
Designated schools: Tokyo, Hitotsubashi, Waseda, and Keio Universities.
Contents: 150,000 per month (for one year)
Grantees: 7
Application period: May
Contact Information: Bank of Tokyo Scholarship
1-3-2 Hongoku-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103
Telephone:03-3245-9584
Fax: 03-3270-7761  

 

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Bijutsu Kogei Shinko Sato Kikin Scholarship

 

Sponsor:

Bijutsu Kogei Shinko Sato Kikin

Address:

5-9-39 Jomyoji, Kamakura City, Kanagawa 248-0003

[Tokyo Office]

Address:

c/o Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd. 23 Senju Hashido-cho, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0038

TEL:

03-3881-1590

FAX:

03-3881-1409

 

Details:

Target recipients

Applicants must be planning to come to Japan for research, investigation or study in the fields of Japanese art or handicrafts (metalworking, stonecutting, lacquer, dyeing or weaving). Applicants must be aiming to enroll as undergraduates, master's course students, research students or auditors at a university located within commuting distance of the residence provided by the foundation, in Kamakura City (free). Applicants must also provide a letter of recommendation from their teachers at the hosting university.


How to apply

Applicants apply through their university in Japan, or directly to the foundation. (The foundation also offers scholarships with application and selection procedures conducted in Japan.)

 

Award value:

Scholarship: 80,000 yen per month
Free accommodation is also provided. The award period is between one and two years.

 

Number of recipients and application period:

About two new recipients each year Application period is from January 1 to December 31 (i.e. anytime)

 

 

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CWAJ Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women

Conditions: Non-Japanese women who are enrolled at undergraduate (2nd or 3rd year) or graduate schools at the time of application and plan to return to their home countries in the future. Must be non-permanent resident. Applicant may not have other financial support greater than 50,000 yen per month. Must be living in Japan at time of application. Those who must have adequate ability in written and spoken English as well as in Japanese .
Grantees: 1,500,000 per year (undergraduates); 2,000,000 per year (for graduates)
Application period:
Late October
Contact Information: CWAJ Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women
Lion's Garden Ikedayama #312 5-22-5 Higshigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141  

Website: http://www.cwaj.org

   

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Emori Asian Exchange Student Scholarship

Conditions: Those who are from Asian countries and enrolled in national and public universities in Fukui Prefecture. 30 years old or younger for undergraduates, and 35 years old or younger for graduate students.
Contents: undergraduate 70,000 per month; graduate 80,000 per month. (for 1 year)
Grantees: undergraduate 10, graduate 4.
Application period: Nov-Dec.
Contact Information: The Emori Asian Exchange Student Scholarship Foundation
4-23-1 Bunkyo, Fukui-shi, Fukui 910
Telephone: 0776-24-0213
Fax: 0776-25-4798

   

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Fuchigami Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Those who are in need of financial assistance and meet the following requirements-- privately financed foreign students who come to Japan by themselves from Asian or African countries, are enrolled at undergraduate (3rd or 4th year) or graduate schools in Fukuoka prefecture and residing in the prefecture.
Contents: 50,000 per month (for two years)
Grantees: 5-8
Application period: April
Contact Information: Fuchigami Scholarship Foundation
Hakata Center Bldg. 3F, 3-5-7 Hakatakitamae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812
Telephone/Fax: 092-413-0031

   

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Fuji Bank International Foundation 

Conditions: Foreign students who are enrolled at graduate schools in Japan, majoring in Humanities or Social Science (including research students). 10 designated schools selected among the universities in which a number of foreign students attend.
Contents: 120,000 per month (for maximum of two years)
Grantees: 10
Application period: January 31
Inquiry: School Office

   

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FUJI XEROX Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund/Grants for Doctor's Program Students 

Conditions: Those who are specializing in the fields of Humanities or Social Science and meet the following requirements--foreign students and researchers from Asian or Oseanic* countries; enrolled at doctorate programs, and plan to continue their study till they obtain their doctoral degree; duly recommended by their academic advisers. (*Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Korea, Australia or New Zealand)

Designated Schools: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tsukuba, Tokyo, Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Ochanomizu, Hitotsubashi, Tokyo University of Foreign Students, Graduate School of Advanced Students, Nagoya, Kyoto, Nara Women's, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Kyushu, Tokyo Metropolitan, Osaka City, Aoyama Gakuin, Asia, Gakushuin, Keio, International Christian, Sophia, Chuo, Tokai, Nihon, Japan Women's, Meiji, Hosei, Rikkyo, Waseda, Doshisya, Ritsumeikan, Kansai or Kwansei Gakuin University.
Contents: 1,200,000 per month (lump sum)
Grantees: 40
Application period: March-May
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Fujitsu Scholarship

The Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship (Fujitsu Scholarship) Program, sponsored by Fujitsu Limited, provides financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited, an international leader in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and electronics that is headquartered in Tokyo, established the Fujitsu Scholarship to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1985.

The Fujitsu Scholarship program is available for academic programs at JAIMS (the Japan-America Institute of Management Science). JAIMS, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a nonprofit postgraduate institute established by Fujitsu in 1972. Many Fujitsu Scholarship recipients/graduates are now working for corporate and social-service organizations in their home countries as well as in other nations.

The Fujitsu Scholarship is available for the following academic program:

  • The Intercultural Management Program (ICMP) is a four-month graduate diploma program at JAIMS that primarily trains non-English speakers about American business management. Global business and intercultural issues are also explored. ICMP consists of coursework in Honolulu and one week in Japan. All courses are in English. The program is offered twice a year, beginning in March and September.

The Fujitsu Scholarship is available to citizens of selected Asia-Pacific countries in the following formats:

1.    Full-tuition scholarship and a monthly stipend are available to citizens of the following countries: Cambodia, China*, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar*, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam*.

2.    Full-tuition scholarship with no monthly stipend is available to citizens of the following countries/areas: State of Hawaii, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Qualifications

The Fujitsu Scholarship has key qualifications, including:

  • Country of citizenship
  • Educational background
  • English-speaking ability
  • Work experience

Please note the qualifications listed for each program:

Application Process

1.    Download necessary application materials from the Application Checklist section for ICMP. However, if you are unable to do so, request an application through the Fujitsu Ltd. local affiliated office in your country or area (see the list of local affiliated offices ) or through this website.

2.    Submit all application materials to JAIMS at 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA. Submit all documents listed on the Fujitsu Scholarship Application Checklist for ICMP. Alternatively, you can apply online at http://jaims.guide.net/applications/.

3.    Deadline: All application documents, test scores and academic transcripts must be received by JAIMS postmarked by November 30 of each year. The submitted application documents will not be returned to applicants.

 

Contact: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand

Mrs. Krittinee Sivakul

Fujitsu Systems Business (Thailand) Ltd.
Tel: +66-2-302-1699
Fax: +66-2-302-1555

Address:

Exchange Tower, 22nd-23rd Fl, 388 Sukhumvit Road, Kwaeng Klongtoey, Khat Klongtoey
Bangkok
Thailand
10110

For more information, please go to: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/responsibility/community/scholarship/

 

 

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The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) is the first university of its kind in Japan.  A university which combines the highest ideals of post-graduate scholarship with a collaborative approach towards research, inviting the best minds from all over the world, be they currently working in government, academic institutions, private enterprise or other Non-Government Organizations. GRIPS aims at becoming an international center of excellence in the field of Policy Studies. To become a center of excellence in teaching and research, it is of primary importance for us to attract the brightest and most creative students and young scholars both from Japan and around the world. We would therefore encourage you to apply to come and study at GRIPS. Scholarships will be available for this purpose.

By offering programs taught entirely in English, we hope to provide an international environment where ideas can be exchanged freely in the most widely spoken language in the world. This will not only allow the experience of those scholars and researchers from Asia, Europe and North America to be easily incorporated into our teaching and research programs, but will also provide a unique opportunity for the new generation of executives in business, government and universities to meet colleagues from Japan and around the world and to learn from each other's experiences. You and your fellow students will be the nucleus of an international network of young people who are expected to become the future leaders in the policy arena.

For international students, the minimum residential requirement to complete a Master's degree at GRIPS is one year. In order to qualify for a Master's degree, students must earn a minimum of 36 credits for the Public Policy and Public Finance Programs, 38 credits for the GRIPS-FASID Joint Program and 40 credits for the Transition Economy Program. It will be possible for those students who study intensively to satisfy all the requirements for a Master's degree within one year. For Ph.D. candidates, who have completed a Master's degree principally at GRIPS, the minimum residential requirement is one additional year. After successful completion of the coursework, students can continue to work towards their dissertation at GRIPS or in their home country.

The programs are demanding and require a high level of commitment from the students. In order to accommodate high level education within one year, GRIPS operates on a four-term system: a Fall Term (16 weeks), Winter Term (8 weeks), Spring Term (16 weeks), and Summer Term (8 weeks).

The academic year for programs conducted in English runs from October until September.  GRIPS normally admits students in October, however, the Admissions Office accepts applications all year round, and candidates are evaluated for admission a few times a year.

To be eligible for admission to the Master's programs, an applicant must hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university of the highest standard, must satisfy the School's English language requirements, and be in good health. The school seeks a diverse pool of applicants who have been trained in a wide range of disciplines and preferably have had previous work experience in policy-making or implementation. Prior study in economics or policy studies is not a requirement for admission. It is recommended, however, that students have completed introductory courses in calculus and statistics prior to entrance.

Candidates are evaluated for admission according to their academic record and intellectual distinction, personal characteristics, motivation, evidence of leadership, promise for management and career growth, and work experience.

Applications are carefully reviewed and evaluated by the Admissions committee. The complete application including all supporting materials must be submitted to the Admissions Office before an application can be reviewed.

The following materials should be submitted to the Admissions Office:

  • completed application form
  • 3 identical photographs (30 x 40 mm)
  • 2 letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes
  • official transcripts from all academic institutions previously attended*
  • official copy of diploma or degree certificate from all academic institutions previously attended*
  • TOEFL scores or other official document demonstrating English proficiency for applicants whose undergraduate education was in a language other than English (GRIPS TOEFL code no. 9040)

After initial screening of applicants:

  • short-listed candidates must undergo a medical examination (including chest X-ray, blood tests etc.) in their respective home countries and are required to submit a health certificate obtained from a recognized/accredited hospital or clinic.

All documents must be written in English or Japanese, or be accompanied by a translation in either of those languages.

* Transcripts that do not bear the Registrar's signature and/or the institutions seal are not official and are, therefore, unacceptable.

An application form can be obtained from the Admissions Office or can be downloaded at: http://www.grips.ac.jp/applying/application.html

Full scholarships, partially managed by GRIPS, are available for exceptionally qualified candidates. These scholarships are provided by the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho, JICA), Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Scholarships are awarded to students who enroll in October.

The amount of all scholarships, except YLPS, is about 180,000 yen per month plus round-trip air tickets. Young Leaders’ Program Scholarship students will receive about 270,000 yen per month. Scholarship students are exempted from tuition and other academic related fees. The scholarships are given for one academic year and cannot be extended except in the case of sudden illness or other unforeseen circumstances that are entirely beyond the student’s control.

Available scholarships and their specific conditions are:

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships

The Monbukagakusho scholarships are primarily for citizens of those countries with which Japan has established diplomatic relations. Preference is given to government officials and senior students who are planning careers as government officials. The deadline for applications is January 15. Candidates who are eligible for this scholarship may apply for the Public Policy Program.

 

Asian Development Bank Government of Japan Scholarship (ADB-JSP)

Eligibility for ADB-JSP scholarships is limited to citizens of the member countries of the Asian Development Bank with at least two years work experience in the public or private sector and with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 or equivalent. The deadline for applications is January 15. Candidates who are eligible for this scholarship may apply for the Public Policy Program.

The Japan-IMF Scholarships Program for Asia

The Japan-IMF Scholarships are intended exclusively for government officials or semi-governmental staff working at a ministry or equivalent office related to macroeconomic management in Asian countries, many of which are in the process of transition from a centrally planned system to a market oriented system, namely, Cambodia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pacific Island Countries. Inquiries regarding IMF scholarships should be made directly to:

International Monetary Fund

Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

21F, Fukoku Seimei Blgd.

2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011

Tel: +81-3-3597-6700

Fax: +81-3-3597-6705

The application and supporting materials for admission and financial aid must be received by January 7. The recipients of this scholarship may only enroll in the Transition Economy Program.

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

The target group for this scholarship is government officials of developing countries with quality work experience of at least three years in the field of tax policy and administration in their home countries, and with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 or equivalent. The deadline for applications is January 15. The recipients of this scholarship may only enroll in the Public Finance Program.

Japanese Government (JICA) Scholarships

JICA scholarships are offered to candidates who wish to study in the GRIPS-FASID Joint Program in International Development Studies. Primarily, government officials from the following countries are eligible to apply for the JICA scholarship: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 (CBT 250) or equivalent is required. Alternatively, outstanding candidates with insufficient TOEFL score (but minimum 520; CBT 190) may be accepted on the condition that they successfully complete the intensive English language course from April-September, prior to the start of the GRIPS-FASID Program in October. The application documents should be submitted to the JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries' aid coordination units by October 15.

Japanese Government (JICA) Scholarships

JICA scholarships are offered to candidates who wish to study in the GRIPS-FASID Joint Program in International Development Studies. Primarily, government officials from the following countries are eligible to apply for the JICA scholarship: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 (CBT 250) or equivalent is required. Alternatively, outstanding candidates with insufficient TOEFL score (but minimum 520; CBT 190) may be accepted on the condition that they successfully complete the intensive English language course from April-September, prior to the start of the GRIPS-FASID Program in October. The application documents should be submitted to the JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries' aid coordination units by October 15.

 

As of April 2004, JICA accepted approximately 275,000 technical trainees from developing countries. To foster even more capable human resources, JICA also implements a scholarship program leading to academic degrees in cooperation with relevant government agencies. JICA provides assistance for the following three ODA Scholarship Programs:

1. Long-term Training Program

Target Countries:

ODA recipient countries

Degree Offered:

In principle, a master's degree (in some cases, a doctorate)

Methods of Recruitment and Selection:

•  Fiscal Year Plan: JICA draws up a fiscal year plan for the acceptance of participants. The target countries are notified.

•  On-site Selection: Japan's overseas diplomatic missions and JICA offices screen candidates recommended by national governments. Judgments are based on the importance of the project, degree of promise shown by the candidates, and their linguistic capabilities.

•  Domestic Selection: JICA confirms that candidates meet qualification prerequisites.

•  University Selection: Admission decisions are made in accordance with each university's designated procedures.

•  Admission

Support for Students:

•  Living Expenses: Transportation for attendance at designated school, clothing, books, data transmission, travel for research in Japan, academic society membership, etc.

•  Housing: An allowance for moving into rented housing or student dormitory

•  Others: Designated preparation expenses, cost of travel to Japan, etc.

2. JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship)

Target Countries:

Countries that receive grant aid, particularly those that are moving toward market-oriented economies (in fiscal 2003, participants came from Laos, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, and China)

Degree Offered:

In principle, a master's degree

Methods of Recruitment and Selection:

•  Open Recruitment: In consultation with target countries, participants are recruited through newspaper, TV, and radio advertisements after selection of the academic fields to be covered and targeted applicants.

•  Document Screening: Application documents are screened by the university to be attended by the student.

•  Language Screening: Applicants who pass the document screening phase take a language test (in English etc.)

•  Interviews: Faculty members of applied universities are dispatched to the applicant's country to conduct specialized interviews with those who pass the language screening phase. Comprehensive interviews are also held with relevant governments officials of the applicant's country, as well as with the staff of Japanese diplomatic missions and JICA offices.

•  Candidate Selection: The results of the screening procedures are reviewed by a committee comprising members from Japan and the target country, and candidates for study in Japan are selected.

•  Placement: JICA draws up a university placement proposal for the candidate. Institutions acting on behalf of the government of the candidate's country apply to the universities with which placement is desired. Candidates who pass all of the screening procedures are selected.

•  Admission

Support for Students:

•  Scholarships: Payment of designated scholarship

•  Housing: Housing allowance for rented housing or student dormitory

•  Others: Designated preparation expenses, cost of books, data transmission fees, research travel expenses, seminar fees, etc.

Objectives of JICA's Assistance for ODA Scholarship Programs

·                         To cooperate in the development of human resources who will contribute to the socioeconomic advancement of developing countries.

·                         To contribute to the development of future leaders of developing countries, including overseas communities of ethnic Japanese.

·                         To provide opportunities to establish research and human networks through Japanese academic institutions, such as universities.

·                         To contribute to the expansion and reinforcement of the groundwork for relationships between Japan and developing countries.

Intended Recipients

The intended recipients of the scholarships offered by JICA are persons who are expected to be active as future leaders in developing countries, including overseas communities of ethnic Japanese: (1) junior administrative officials, (2) university researchers and instructors, etc., and (3) members of institutions involved in Japanese technical cooperation projects, etc.

 

Institutions Accepting Participants

·                         Institutions able to accept foreign participants in the fields stipulated by JICA

·                         Universities that have special courses in English, and from which it is possible to earn an academic degree in English

·                         Institutions of higher learning and research from which it is possible to earn an academic degree

·                         Institutions that are promoting links with JICA's domestic activities

Follow-up after Admission and Graduation

·                         Hosting of JICA Scholarship Seminars for participants of ODA Scholarship Programs

·                         Promotion of links with JICA projects and personnel exchange

·                         Building of networks among former participants of ODA Scholarship Programs after their return home

Evaluation

·                         Periodic monitoring of participants in the Long-term Training Program and JDS recipients while in school

·                         Periodic revisions of the program content, intended recipients, and targeted countries of the Long-term Training Program and JDS Scholarships based on internal evaluations

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Headquarters

6th–13th floors, Shinjuku Maynds Tower
2-1-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8558 Japan

Phone: +81-3-5352-5311/5312/5313/5314

Email: jicagap-opinion@jica.go.jp

 

Japanese Government Young Leaders' Program Scholarships (YLPS)

The purpose of this program is to invite exceptionally promising young elite government officials or semi-governmental staff from Asian and other countries with at least several years of work experience, in order to provide them with high quality graduate education. The curriculum is tailor-made exclusively for YLP students. Professional qualifications of the candidates for this scholarship need to be considerably higher than that of the candidates for other scholarships.  GRIPS does not receive application documents for YLPS directly from candidates. Application information will be announced by Embassies of Japan. The recipients of this scholarship may only enroll in the Young Leaders’ Program.

The recipients of ADB-JSP, JJ/WBGSP, and WCO scholarships need to undertake in writing that they will return to their home countries immediately after the completion of their Study Program or when dismissed from the school.

 

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The Hashiya Scholarship Program

Conditions: Privately financed foreign students who are enrolled or have admission to special training schools (including junior colleges) or graduate schools (including research students). Those who are Indonesian and have come to Japan to study or conduct research and are holders of "college student" status of residence.
Contents: 60,000 per month (up to graduation)
Grantees: 10
Application period: March-May l0
Contact Information: The Hashiya Scholarship Program
Address: 3-17-9 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134
Telephone: 03-3689-3111
Fax: 03-3689-3120

   

 

Hattori Kaigai Ryugakusei Ikueikai

Conditions: Those who are from Asia. University of Aichi Prefecture.
Contents: 50,000 per month (minimum years required for graduation)
Grantees: As vacancy arises
Application period: January-February
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students Staying in Japan

Conditions: Foreign students who are enrolled at undergraduate or graduate schools in Japan.
Contents: 100,000 per month (for two years)
Grantees: 20
Application period: September-October
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Hirose International Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Privately financed foreign students (those receiving less than 50,000 worth of other scholarships can apply) who are from Asian countries, and are enrolled at undergraduate (4th year or above) or graduate schools at the time of receiving scholarship. Designated schools are 16 universities and vary with the application year.
Contents: 100,000 per month (for one year)
Grantees: 30
Application period: March 28
Inquiry: School Office

   

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The Hiroshima Sogo Bank Scholarship

Conditions: Foreign students who have come to Japan to study or conduct research. Undergraduate or graduate students (including research students and auditors).
Designated schools: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Shudo University or Hiroshima University of Economics.
Contents: 50,000 per month (for one year)
Grantees: 4
Application period: April-May
Contact Information: The Hiroshima Sogo Bank Scholarship
1-24 Ebisu-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730
Telephone: 082-241-3131  

 

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Ichikawa International Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Those who are from Asian countries (undergraduate or graduate students).
Designated schools: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Osaka Prefecture, Nagoya, Osaka City, Wakayama, Kobe University of Commerce, Kobe University of Mercantile Marine, Kansai, Kansei Gakuin, Doshisha, Kinki, Ritsumeikan, Ryukoku, Aichi, Nanzan.
Contents: 100,000 per month (for 2 years)
Grantees: 15-18
Application period: October-December 20
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Inner Trip Foundation

Conditions: Those who are from Southeast Asia or Latin America, enrolled in undergraduate (3rd or 4th year) and graduate schools.
Contents: 100,000 for undergraduate and 120,000 for graduate students. (for 2 years)
Grantees: 7
Application period: April~May.
Inquiry: School Office.  

 

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International Communications Foundation/Scholarship for Foreign Students

Conditions: Those who are conducting research related to international communication in the field of law, politics, economics, society, culture or technology, and duly recommended by the school president or chief director; must be enrolled at graduate schools at the time of receiving scholarship.
Age Limit: under 35
Designated schools: Tohoku, Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Electro-Communication, Hitotsubashi, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Kyushu, Tsukuba, Keio, Waseda, Sophia, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hokuriku or Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nara.
Contents:150,000 per month (for 6 to 12 months)
Grantees: several
Application period: 1st term: May, 2nd term: October
Inquiry: School Office  

 

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International Research Exchange Foundation for Japanese Studies

Conditions: Privately financed foreign students. Those who are enrolled in doctorate programs (those are writing doctor's dissertation and majoring in Philosophy, History, Literature, Psychology. Geography, Sociology, Politics, Economics, Anthropology or Technology and the theme of research is related to Japan).
Designated schools: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tsukuba, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Hitotsubashi, Yokohama National, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kyushu, Tokyo Metropolitan, Kyoto Prefecture, Asia, Keio, International Christian, Komazawa, Sophia, Senshu, Daito Bunka, Takusyoku, Chuo, Teikyo, Tokai, Nihon, Hosei, Meiji, Waseda, Doshisha, Ritsumeikan, Kansai or Kwansei Gakuin Universities.
Contents:150,000 per month (for 2 years)
Grantees:2
Application period: February-April
Inquiry
: School Office

   

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The Ishizaka Foundation

Conditions: Non-Japanese students who have come to Japan and are enrolled at the designated graduate schools as of April 1997. 
Designated schools: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary, Hokkaido, Tohoku, International University of Japan, Tokyo, Tsukuba, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi, Tokyo University of Fine Arts & Music, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo University of Fisheries, Keio, Waseda, Sophia, International Christian University, Asia, Kyoto, Nagoya, Doshisha, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima or Kyushu Universities. Some schools accept applications every other year.)
Contents: 120,000 per month (for 2 years)
Grantees: 8
Application Deadline: April 15
Inquiry: School Office

   

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ITOH Scholarship

Conditions: Holders of "foreign student" visa. Those who are enrolled in undergraduate (1st year) or graduate schools. 30 designated schools. School recommendation required.
Age Limit: 29 years old or younger for master's program and 34 years old or younger for doctor's program. 

Contents: undergraduate 120,000 per month, graduate 160,000. (for 1 year)
Grantees: undergraduate 10, graduate 10.
Application period: April~May
Contact Information: The ITOH Scholarship Foundation
J.C.Bldg.3F 6-22 Shibakoen, 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105
Telephone: 03-3578-9541
Fax: 03-3431-8038

   

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Iwaki Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Those who are from Asian countries, enrolled in the undergraduate or graduate schools in Kanto and Chubu region, majoring in medical sciences, pharmaceutics, organic chemistry.
Contents: 100,000 per month (for 2 years)
Grantees: 5
Application period: Nov 1~Dec 31
Contact Information: Iwaki Scholarship Foundation
18-4 Fuyuki Koto-ku, Tokyo 135
Telephone: 03-3630-9923
Fax:
03-3642-9910

   

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The Iwakuni Foundation for Scholarship (Undergraduate Scholarship)

Sponsor:

The Iwakuni Foundation for Scholarship

Address:

4-3-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083

TEL:

03-5276-1891

FAX:

03-5276-1908

Details:

[Target recipients]
Students up to the age of 22 (as of April 1 of the year of application) who are aiming to sit for entrance examinations at a designated university (excluding students applying for medical or dental faculties). Applications can be of any nationality but they must be privately financed foreign students.


[Application]
Applications accepted from overseas or in Japan.


[How to apply]
Application must be submitted through the foundation or through a designated university.
Designated schools (based on record for 1999): Chuo University, Doshisha University, Hitotsubashi University, Sophia University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Keio University, Kobe University, International Christian University, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, Tohoku University, The University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Yamagata University (in alphabetical order)

 

Award value:

Scholarship: 100,000 yen per month. Entrance allowance: 300,000 yen (recipients are permitted to accept other scholarships) Award period is four years (regular course study period)

 

Number of recipients and application period:

About five Application period is from mid-November to mid-December

 

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Iwatani International Scholarship

Conditions: Those who are from East Asia and Southeast Asia, enrolled in graduate schools (master's and doctor's), and majoring in natural science.
Contents: 150,000 per month (for 1 year)
Grantees: 10
Application period: Dec. 1~20.
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Those who are from East Asian or Southeast Asian countries. Privately financed foreign students (receiving less than 50,000 monthly scholarship) who are holding "college student" status of residence and have studied for more than 1 year (as of April 1 in the year of application) at undergraduate or graduate schools in the Kanto area (excluding the current or former research students). Those in need of financial assistance for studying in Japan and are not recipients of other scholarships over 50,000 per month. Those of excellent academic standing, and who are in the 1st year of master's and doctor's program, and must be enrolled at the same school of their undergraduate schools.
Contents:100,000 per month (for 1 year; extension possible after screening)
Grantees:5
Application period: April 1-April 19
Inquiry:
School Office

 

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Kato Asao International Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Those who come from Asia, are enrolled in 17 designated universities in the Kansai and Aichi areas, and from April 1997 will be 3rd or 4th year undergraduate (preferably less than 30 years old), 1st or 2nd year master's, or 2nd or 3rd year doctoral students.
Contents: 100,000 per month (for 2 years; one year for those in the last year of the program)
Grantees: about 17
Application period: March 31
Inquiry: School Office

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Kawanishi Memorial Shin Maywa Education Foundation

Conditions: Those who come from Asia and are enrolled in the natural science graduate courses in Kobe University and Himeji Institute of Technology
Contents: 100,000 per month (for 1 year)
Grantees: 6
Application period: March
Inquiry: School Office

   

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Kohnan Asia Scholarship Foundation

Conditions: Privately financed non-Japanese students who come from Asian countries. Those who are enrolled at undergraduate (3rd year or above) or graduate schools. Not a recipient of other scholarship which is more than 50,000 per month.
Contents:100,000 per month
Grantees:30
Application deadline: April 10
Contact Information:1-5 Sumiyoshi-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima 892 JAPAN
Telephone: 0992-26-1295
Fax:0992-26-1296  

 

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Kyoto Shimbun Research Scholarship for Overseas Students

Conditions: Foreign students who are studying at doctor's program in Kyoto or Shiga areas .  Holders of "college student" status of residence. Those who plan to obtain a doctoral degree within one year from April 1 1996. Those who are interested in, and are expected to contribute to international understanding and goodwill.
Contents:500,000 per year (for 1 year)
Grantees: 6
Application period: February-April
Contact Information:
The Kyoto Shimbun Ebisugawa-garu, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604 JAPAN
Tel: 075-241-6185
Fax: 075-241-5909

 
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic scholarship

Level of study: master's degree
Age
limit: 30
Designated countries: Asian countries including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Bhutan, Mongol, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan
Designated schools: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, U of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Waseda, Keio, Tohoku University
Designated fields of study: Science, Engineering & Technology (except Medical Science,
Pharmaceutics Dentistry)
Contents: 200/m Matriculation & Tuition fee assistance
Duration: 2 years
Deadline: Jan-Mar (Up to each university)
Grantees:
10
Contact Information: Panasonic Scholarship Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd.
1006 Kadoma Osaka, 571-8501
JAPAN
Tel
: 06-6906-1647
Fax
: 06-6906-1571
E-mail: PAN11311@pas.mei.co.jp
 

 

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Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture provides privately financed international students for the scholarship that may help them their academic work and research in Japan by feeling secured financially in cooperation with Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ, address: 4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8503, Japan, phone : 03-5454-5213)

Qualifications and Description

The qualifications for applicants and financial aid is shown as follows.

The qualifications do not include the age limit, and designated Japanese schools to attend and designated courses to major in Japan.

1) Academic level: special training college (advance course) student
Multi-scholarship ceiling: less than 49,000 Yen
Others: "College student" visa status required; written recommendation by attending university or school
Monthly stipend: 49,000 Yen

2) Academic level: college of technology student
Grade: 4th grade or upper
Multi-scholarship ceiling: 49,000 Yen
Others: "College student" visa status required; written recommendation by attending university or school
Monthly stipend: 49,000 Yen
 

3) Academic level: University Japanese program student, junior college student, undergraduate student
Multi-scholarship ceiling: less than 49,000 Yen
Others: "College student" visa status required; written recommendation by attending university or school
Monthly stipend: 49,000 Yen

4) Academic level: research student (kenkyu-sei) Master's course student, Doctorate student
Multi-scholarship ceiling: 70,000 Yen
Others: "College student" visa status required; written recommendation by attending university or school
Monthly stipend: 70,000 Yen
 

How to apply

Applications for the Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students will only be accepted through universities (including graduate schools), junior colleges, special training college or colleges of technology which applicants attend in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "university, etc.").  If you wish to apply for the scholarship, you must fill in an application form (available at the academic affairs department of university, etc.), submit it to your university, etc. to have the school recommend to Ministry of Education that you should be qualified to receive an Honors scholarship.
The closing date is designated by the university, etc.

Notification of Result

After its screening process, Ministry of Education will notify your university, etc. of the result. 

 

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AIEJ Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship

Qualifications and contents of scholarship

AIEJ offers Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship. 

Qualifications and financial aid are described as follows:

·        Students enrolled in a regular course of study in an overseas university or graduate school.

·        Students of nationalities other than Japanese.

·        Students who are accepted by a Japanese university under a student exchange agreement with their home university.

·        Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their universities.

·        Students having a definite motivation as well as a clear  study plan in any field available at the host universities and likely to benefit from studying in Japan.

·        Those students not having the financial means to study in Japan.

·        Those who, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will resume their studies at their home university.

·        Those eligible for a 'College Student Visa'.

 

Countries: Worldwide
Contents of scholarships: 80,000 Yen monthly stipend, round-trip air ticket, 25,000 Yen settling-in allowance
Duration: up to 12 months
Grantees: 1,800

How to apply

Students who wish to apply for the AIEJ Scholarship must request an application either directly from the Japanese host university or through their home university. Please note that all applications must be processed through Japanese host universities. AIEJ can not accept any personal applications directly from students.

AIEJ will decide the final selection and placement of students at the Selections Committee Meeting from among those recommended by the Japanese universities.

Time of arrival in Japan

Applicants must arrive in Japan for study at their host university on the date designated by
the Japanese university.

Closing dates for recommendations by Japanese host universities

Japanese host universities must submit their recommendations of students for the AIEJ Scholarship to AIEJ together with students' application forms by the following dates.

The host university can recommend students not yet in Japan before any one of the three closing dates. Students already in Japan are not eligible for the AIEJ Scholarship.

Application Deadline: Mid-April for fall semester or full year; Mid-August for spring semester. OIP will provide all eligible students with AIEJ applications in January (for fall or full year) or June (for spring).

 

 

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Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation (AISF)

(for Ph.D candidates enrolled in the graduate schools located in the Kanto area in Japan)

Eligibility requirements

(All the following conditions must be satisfied).

1. A student from the world over with non-Japanese nationality who is enrolled in a graduate school in the Kanto area, and who is expecting to obtain his/her Ph.D. within the term of the AISF scholarship. This includes those who are enrolled in graduate school as researchers because of their going over the required period as a regular student, or because of their obtaining their Ph.D. from a foreign graduate school.

2. A student whose graduate school (or laboratory) and place of residence are in the Kanto area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama , Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures)

3. A student who is interested in international understanding and friendship, and willing to participate in AISF sponsored activities.


Activities

1. Scholarship recipients are expected to visit the AISF office monthly to receive their scholarship stipend, and to report their progress.

2. AISF will sponsor gatherings which will give all recipients a chance to meet the directors, trustees and members of the selection committee. At the end of the academic year, recipients are also expected to report their progress at such a gathering.

3. AISF will sponsor a three day Rest and Relaxation Trip to Karuizawa in July.

4. Travel Grant for post-AISF students with Ph.D. Any Atsumi scholarship recipient who is awarded a Ph.D., will be eligible for a travel grant. This grant will cover transportation, lodging, and registration fees to attend a conference held abroad within one year of the recipient being awarded his/her Ph.D. If one lives abroad, the grant can be used to visit Japan.



Scholarship Benefits and Conditions

1. The monthly stipend will be 200,000 yen. AISF will award the scholarship to 12 students since 2000 fiscal year.

2. A scholarship will be awarded for one year (April through March). No extension will be granted.

3. The scholarship will be terminated in any of the following cases:

a. When a recipient is no longer registered in a Japanese graduate program.

b. Due to illness or any other reason when a recipient is forced to withdraw or cannot continue his/her school work.

c. If the supervising professor deems a recipient unqualified to continue his/her study or research.

d. If AISF finds a recipient involved in any unethical behavior.

e. When it is discovered that the applicant's written application form contains misleading or false information.

f. If AISF deems a recipient unqualified to continue his/her scholarship.


Application

1. Application forms are available either at the appropriate foreign students scholarship office of each graduate school or at the AISF office from July 1st. It could also be printed out from this internet homepage from July 1st.

2. Applications are accepted by mail from September 1st up to the 30th.


Selection Procedure

After the preliminary selection and interview at the foundation office, final selection with an interview is made by our selection committee. All applicants and their schools will be informed of the results in late November.


If you have any questions, please contact:

Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation:
3-5-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0014
Tel:03-3943-7612 Fax: 03-3943-1512
E-mail: aisf@sh0.po.iijnet.or.jp

 

 

 

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Rohm Music Foundation Scholarship

 

Sponsor:

Rohm Music Foundation

Address:

1 Nishinakamizumachi, Saiin, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto 615-0044

TEL:

075-311-7710

FAX:

075-311-0089

URL:

http://www.rohm.co.jp/rmf/

 

Details:

Target recipients

Applicants must be enrolled (or planning to enroll) in a specialist music course at a Japanese university (undergraduate), graduate school or equivalent educational institution. (Recipients must be enrolled in the institution by the time the scholarship takes effect.) Applicants must have a strong understanding and interest in musical culture and the ambition to contribute to the promotion and development of musical culture in the future. Applicants are required to submit a letter of recommendation from two of their teachers, or one teacher and another person who can affirm their character.


How to apply

Applicants apply directly to the foundation. (The foundation also offers scholarships with application and selection procedures conducted in Japan.)

 

Award value:

Scholarship: Up to 200,000 yen per month (up to 100,000 yen per month if recipients are receiving any other scholarship). In general, the award period is one year (extendable for up to two years).

 

Number of recipients and application period:

About 20 new recipients each year (available to both Japanese and foreign students) Application period is from September 1 to mid-December (planned).

 

 

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The United Nations University/Institute of Advanced Studies (Tokyo, Japan)

 

UNU/IAS currently offers a number of PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships beginning in October each year, a Junior Professional Fellowship Program beginning in February, and the new JSPS/UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, beginning in November.  The Fellowship Programs in Sustainability and Development, Mega-cities and Urban Development, Multilateral Diplomacy and Governance, Information Technology are intended to complement and contribute to the Institute's research programs, and are aimed at providing young scientists, policy–makers, and developing country scholars with the opportunity to expand their intellectual vision beyond a single scientific field.

Housed within the UNU/IAS’s own accommodation facilities, young scholars brought to UNU/IAS comprise a major component of the Institute’s academic community. The Ph.D. Fellowship program targets Ph.D. candidates from other institutions around the world who can benefit from a period of stay of up to ten months at UNU/IAS. With a view to strengthening capacity building in developing countries, students from developing countries — particularly from developing country institutions — are especially encouraged to apply. In this respect, UNU/IAS Fellowship Awards offer financial and material support necessary for the successful completion of doctoral research that is closely related to UNU/IAS’s own Research Programs. The students participate in regular in–house discussions and seminars and contribute to the UNU/IAS Working Paper Series.

 

Conditions of the Fellowship

The period of fellowship is approximately ten months. Fellows are provided with their own desk within a dedicated Ph.D. Fellow Study Room in the IAS building. Each Fellow will be provided with a networked Dell Celeron 400 Mhz PC running Windows 2000 and MS Office software with full Internet access, including an individual e–mail account. A limited range of other, more specialized computer hardware and software may also be available.

Fellows have access to the UNU Headquarters Library, which includes an excellent collection of UN documents. Ph.D. Fellows would have access via the UNU Headquarters Library to various Japanese university libraries and computer databases, as well as consulting with Japanese semi–government and government agencies where possible.

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of 250,000 Japanese yen, from which a monthly usage charge for accommodation is deducted (see below). Please be advised that the accommodation in the UNU/IAS residential facilities is a prerequisite condition of the Fellowship offer. A one–time only installment of 80,000 Japanese yen will be granted to each fellow at the commencement of the program for adjustment expenses and incidental costs.

Fellows carry out their research in Tokyo under the supervision of a UNU/IAS faculty member and/or affiliated UNU/IAS network scholars. Selected fellows will spend two thirds of their working hours on their dissertation and one third will be spent assisting the Institute’s projects and activities.

Ph.D. Fellows are accommodated in the UNU/IAS Guest House, within the UNU/IAS building. Guest House apartments are fully furnished and include kitchen and bathroom facilities. Usage charges, including electricity and water, are as follows:  

a) single room apartment (for one person) 80,000 yen per month
b) twin room apartment (for couples) 118,000 yen per month

UNU/IAS provides fellows with return air tickets between a fellow’s country of residence and Tokyo.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must be at the dissertation stage of their Ph.D. with a research proposal accepted by the candidate's university and able to make use of the UNU/IAS facilities in Tokyo to carry out their research. Research topics should relate clearly to one of the following current research areas of the UNU/IAS:

Where appropriate, applicants should be competent in scientific research methodologies and computer–based analysis. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

Starting Date and Deadline for Applications

Ph.D. fellows are selected once a year to begin in Autumn (October). The deadline for applications for fellowships beginning in Autumn (October)  is 15 May.

Application forms are available from the address below. The application form can also be obtained through email fellowships@ias.unu.edu, requested by mail or downloaded.

Ph.D. Fellowship Program
United Nations University/Institute of Advanced Studies
5–53–67 Jingumae, Shibuya–ku
Tokyo 150–8304, Japan
Fax 81–3–5467–2324

In addition to the application form, the following documents in English or with English translation must be submitted:

 

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Yokoyama International Scholarship Foundation

 

Sponsor:

Yokoyama International Scholarship Foundation

Address:

Shiozaki Bldg. 6F, 2-7-1 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093

TEL:

03-3238-2913

FAX:

03-5275-1677

E-Mail:

yokozai@ma.kcom.ne.jp

 

Details:

Target recipients

Applicants must be foreign nationals enrolled in an undergraduate course at a university in Japan or as regular students in the final year of a master's course or doctoral course at a graduate school in Japan. Applicants must be enrolled in (or have an enrolment permit for) a Japanese university or graduate school at the time of application.


How to apply

Applicants apply through the Japanese university they are enrolling in. (The foundation also offers scholarships with application and selection procedures conducted in Japan.)

 

Award value:

Undergraduates: 120,000 yen per month

Post-graduates: 150,000 yen per month plus 50,000 yen per year for research expenses, The award period is one year.

 

Number of recipients and application period:

About five to 10 new recipients each year Application period is from November 1 to mid-December (planned)

 

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