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Scholarships in Japan

Japanese Government Scholarships

1. Japanese Government Scholarship - Acceptance Locally
2. Japanese Government Scholarship - Acceptance Abroad
3. Gakushu Shoreihi - Honors Scholarship




Scholarships by Private Foundations

1. Hashiya Scholarship Foundation
2. Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
3. Higuchi Mitsu Shogaku Ikueikai Foreign Students Fund
4. Hitachi Scholarship
5. IBM Asia Fellowship Program
6. Inner Trip Foundation
7. INPEX Foundation Scholarship
8. Mitsui-Bussan Scholarship Program for Indonesia

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Japanese Government Scholarships - Acceptance Locally

Section in-charge:
Student Exchange Division, Science & International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education, Science & Culture (Mombusho Gakujutsu Kokusai-kyoku Ryugakusei-ka)

Scholarship for Graduate Students
Qualification & Requirements:

1. Private foreign students of excellent academic standing who are expected to meet one of the following requirements on April 1st of the year of application:
   1. Those who enrolled as regular students at graduate schools master's course.
   2. Those who enrolled as regular students at graduate school's doctoral course.
2. Those coming from countries recognized by the Japanese government.
3. Under 35 years of age.
4. The following are not qualified unless there is a special reason to be considered:
   1. Former recipients of Mombusho scholarships that have not passed 3 years.
   2. Those whose husband or wife is a recipient of Mombusho scholarships.
   3. Recipients of other scholarships.
   4. Students who are retained in the same class or year for another school year.
Stipend:
1. Scholarship fund: 182,500 yen per month in 1993.
2. Research fee: 40,000 yen per year.
3. Tuition fee: Exemption for students of national universities and payment by Mombusho for students of public and private universities.
4. One-way air tickets for those who return to their home countries before the day appointed by Mombusho after the allowance period.
Duration:
From April until completion of the regular course at graduate school.
Number of Grantees:
175 recipients in the 1993 academic year.
Application Procedure:
Apply through school.
Application Deadline:
Determined by the university (around every January).
Result:
Notify recipients via schools.

Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
Qualification & Requirements:

1. Private foreign students of excellent academic standing who are expect to be in the 4th year of undergraduate course (6th year for medicine and dentistry majors) as regular students on April 1st of the year of application. The requirements for students who entered in autumn are that they should be in the 4th year of undergraduate course as regular students on April 1st, and are of excellent academic standing.
2. Those coming from countries recognized by the Japanese government.
3. Under 26 years of age (Under 28 for medicine and dentistry majors).
4. The following are not qualified unless there is a special reason to be considered:
   1. Former recipients of Mombusho scholarships.
   2. Those whose husband or wife is a recipient of Mombusho scholarships.
   3. Recipients of other scholarships.
Stipend:
1. Scholarship fund: 139,500 yen per month in 1993.
2. Research fee: 40,000 yen per year.
3. Tuition fee: Exemption for students of national universities and payment by Mombusho for students of public and private universities.
4. One-way air tickets for those who return to their home countries before the day appointed by Mombusho after the allowance period.
Duration:
The duration that Mombusho recognizes as necessary, normally the period between acceptance and March of the following year.
Number of Grantees:
130 recipients in the 1993 academic year.
Application Procedure:
Apply through school.
Application Deadline:
Determined by the university (around every January).
Result:
Notify recipients via schools.

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Japanese Government Scholarship - Acceptance Abroad

The methods of acceptance and selection of Japanese government scholars abroad may either be via recommendation by embassy or university.

Acceptance and Selection by Embassy Recommendation:
Research Graduate Students, Undergraduates, Students of Japanese Studies, In-service Training for Teachers, Technical College Students and Senshu-gakko (Special Training School) Students.
Japanese government establishments abroad accept applications, as well as attend to the first stage of selection (paper screening, written and oral examinations). Based on the results, candicates are recommended to the Mombusho, which in turn, screens candicates through a selection committee and after discussions with the accepting university or school, decides on the final successful candidates.

Acceptance and Selection by University Recommendation:
Research Students and students of Japanese Studies.
Japanese universities, through the inter-university exchange agreement, screen foreign students of graduate course levels wishing to enter universities according to excellence of scholastic standing and necessity for a scholarship (research students). Recommendations are then made to Mombusho, which in turn screens candidates via a selection committee and decides on the successful applicants. Undergraduate students who are majoring in Japanese Studies are also screened the same way.

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Gakushu Shoreihi - Honors Scholarship

Foundation:
The Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ) Student's Live Section (Gakusei Seikatsu-ka).
4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153,
Tel: 03-5454-5213.
Eligibility:
Private foreign students who meet the following requirements, of excellent academic standing and are recognized to be in need of financial assistance for their study abroad.

1. Graduate level.
   Those who are enrolled in graduate schools master's course and doctorate course as regular students (including university degree holders who are enrolled and doing research in the graduate level).
2. Undergraduate level.
   Those who are enrolled at universities and junior colleges as regular students, or above the 2nd year of specialized courses at special training schools.
Stipend:
68,000 yen per month for graduate and 47,000 yen for undergraduate level students (in 1993).
Duration:
April to the following March.
Number of Grantees:
About 2,200 graduate students, about 4,250 undergraduate students, about 250 junior college students and about 400 special training school students (in 1993).
Application Procedure:
Apply through school.
Application Period:
Determined by the university (Generally from April to May).
Result:
Notify recipients via school presidents.

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Hashiya Scholarship Foundation

Foundation:
Hashiya Foundation.
3-17-9 Higashikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134,
Tel: 03-3689-3111, Fax: 03-3689-3120.
Qualification:
1. Students who are currently enrolled or have obtained admission to enroll at special training colleges (at least 1st year), undergraduate or graduate schools (including research students).
2. Indonesian nationals who have come to Japan to study or conduct research and are holders of "college student" status of residence.
3. Recipients of government scholarship of either Japan or Indonesia are not qualified.
4. Those in good health.
Stipend:
60,000 yen (in some cases 30,000 yen) per month.
Duration:
April to March of the following year for those who will renew the scholarship. May to the following April for new recipients. Under certain screening, extension until completion of study is possible.
Number of Grantees:
A few new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
Through school with recommendation.
Application Period:
March 1 to May 10 (in 1993).
Result:
Notify schools by the end of May.

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Heiwa Nakajima Foundation

Foundation:
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation.
33F Ark Mori Bldg., 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107,
Tel: 03-5570-5261, Fax: 03-5570-5421.

Scholarship for Foreign Students Staying in Japan
Qualification:

1. Non-Japanese students enrolled at Japanese undergraduate or graduate schools for study purpose and in need of financial support.
2. Good health with excellent academic standing and personal conduct.
3. Those who are interested in distributing to international understanding and friendship with Japan.
4. Not the recipients of other scholarship.
Stipend:
100,000 yen per month for undergraduate students and 120,000 yen for graduate students.
Duration:
Regularly 1 year (April to March of the following year). Under certain decision from the committee, 1 year of extension may be approved.
Number of Grantees:
50 new undergraduate and 50 graduate students per year.
Application Procedure:
Through school with recommendation.
Application Period:
October 1 to November 30 (in 1993).
Result:
Notify schools on early April.

Scholarship for the Invited Foreign Students
Qualification:

1. Applicants must be students enrolled at overseas universities or colleges that have agreement with Japanese universities or colleges, desire to study in Japan and desire to obtain financial support.
2. Those who with good health with excellent academic standing and personal conduct.
3. Applicants who interested in contributing themselves to international understanding and friendship with Japan.
4. Not the recipients of other scholarship.
Stipend:
200,000 yen per month, other allowance as air ticket fare is provided.
Duration:
Regularly 2 years.
Number of Grantees:
50 new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
After being recommended by the university in applicant's own country, the applicant will be recommended to the foundation by the university in Japan.
Application Period:
Early September to the end of November every year.
Result:
Notify schools around February.

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Higushi Mitsu Shogaku Ikueikai Foreign Students Fund

Foundation:
Higuchi Mitsu Shogaku Ikueikai.
3F Daiichi Seimei Bldg., 2-3 Nishizakamachi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 850,
Tel: 0958-27-7962.
Qualification:
1. Private foreign students currently studied at universities in Nagasaki Prefecture and are recommended by the school president.
2. No restriction regarding level of study.
Stipend:
20,000 yen per month.
Duration:
Regular number of years needed for completion of study.
Number of Grantees:
A few new recipients to fill up the vacancy.
Application Procedure:
Apply through one of the following universities with recommendation:
Nagasaki University, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science.
Application Period:
Around April.
Result:
Notify schools around April.

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Hitachi Scholarship

Foundation:
The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation.
8F New Marunouchi Bldg., 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100,
Tel: 03-3215-3761, Fax: 03-3215-2449.
Qualification:
1. Those who have graduated or are expected to graduate from universities in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore or Philippines and wish to study or conduct research in the Sciences and Engineering or Sciences at graduate schools in Japan. Under 30 for master's and under 35 years of age for doctoral students.
2. Application is limited to those who are recommended by the universities from the 5 countries mentioned above. No application available in Japan.
Stipend:
1. 180,000 yen per month for graduate students.
2. School fees in full.
3. Within 40,000 per month of lodging expenses for those who live in private apartment houses.
Duration:
Within 3 years for master's and within 4 for doctoral students (including the period of studying Japanese language.
Number of Grantees:
7 to 8 new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
Through one of the following universities (with recommendation) appointed by the foundation:
Thailand: Chulalongkorn University, Khon Kaen University, Chiang Mai University, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology,
Indonesia: University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Bandung Institute of Technology, Surabaya Institute of Technology,
Malaysia: University of Malaya,
Singapore: National University of Singapore,
Philippines: The University of the Philippines.
Application Period:
Every September to December 30.
Result:
Notify recipients and schools around March.
Others:
The foundation will request for recommendations from the above universities. No applications accepted in Japan.

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IBM Asia Fellowship Program

Foundation:
The International House of Japan.
5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106,
Tel: 03-3470-3211, Fax: 03-3470-3170.
Qualification:
Non-Japanese students from Asian countries (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand in 1993) who are currently enrolled at graduate schools in Japan or have obtained admission to enroll at the Faculty of Science and Engineering to obtain a master's degree.
Stipend:
200,000 yen per month (medical insurance provided).
Duration:
Until completion of master's degree within 2 years.
Number of Grantees:
8 new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
Apply directly to the foundation or through university with recommendation letter from the advisor.
Application Period:
From October (deadline is November 30).
Result:
Notify recipients around February.

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Inner Trip Foundation

Foundation:
Inner Trip Foundation.
1-9-8 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106,
Tel: 03-3585-2533.
Qualification:
1. Those from Southeast Asian or Latin American countries.
2. Students at least at their 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate schools or graduate schools.
3. Regularly under 30 years old for undergraduate and under 35 for graduate students.
4. Those in good health and are of excellent academic standing.
5. Those who are interested in and wish to contribute to international understanding and friendship.
Stipend:
100,000 yen per month for undergraduates and 120,000 yen for graduates.
Duration:
Regularly within 2 years.
Number of Grantees:
7 new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
Through school with recommendation.
Application Period:
Around April to May 20.
Result:
Notify recipients and schools.

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INPEX Foundation Scholarship

Foundation:
INPEX Foundation.
10F 37 Mori Bldg., 3-5-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105,
Tel: 03-5470-1302.
Qualification:
1. Indonesian national and Indonesian residents under 30 years of age who have graduated from Indonesian public universities's faculty of Science and Engineering.
2. Students who have obtained or are expected to obtain admission from graduate schools in Japan in the faculty of Science and Engineering.
3. Students in good health and of excellent academic standing.
4. Those who are willing to contribute to friendship and understanding between Indonesia and Japan.
5. Recipients of other scholarship are not qualified.
Stipend:
1. School fee (application fee, entrance and tuition fees, etc.) in full.
2. 150,000 yen of monthly expenses (including dormitory fee).
3. Round trip air ticket.
4. 30,000 yen of arrival expenses.
Duration:
A maximum of 2 years and 8 months.
Number of Grantees:
A few new recipients per year (3 in 1994).
Application Procedure:
Applicants must be endorsed by the Indonesian government.
Application Period:
Every November 15.
Result:
Notify recipients around April.

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Mitsui-Bussan Scholarship Program for Indonesia

Foundation:
The Mitsui Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Charitable Trust Group, The Mitsui Trust & Banking.
2-1-1 Muromachi, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103,
Tel: 03-3277-7500, Fax: 03-3279-4522.
Qualification:
1. Singled male students under 20 years old with good health.
2. High school graduates majoring in IPA/A1 or A2 course of Natural Science.
3. Not the recipients of other scholarship.
4. Applicants must be willing to study Japanese language and to receive university education in Japan.
5. Applicants must have strong will to promote friendship between Indonesia and Japan.
Stipend:
145,000 yen per month.
Duration:
6 years from October 1993 (including 1 and a half years in Japanese language school).
Number of Grantees:
2 to 3 new recipients per year.
Application Procedure:
Through public or private high school appointed by Indonesian government or one of the following universities with recommendation:
Universitas Indonesia, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Institut Teknologi Bandung.
Application Period:
March 1 to May 20.
Result:
Notify recipients and schools on early July.

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