Are you interested in acquiring a degree program from a Japanese Institution? If yes, here is one for you;

Rotary Clubs in Japan through the Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation invites applications from interested applicants who has interest in pursuing a degree program at any Japanese Institution.

Eligibility: To be eligible for this program, applicants must:

  • Have already chosen the university or graduate school s/he will apply for
  • Be in the process of applying for admission
  • Be able to submit his/her letter of acceptance (an admission approval or a pre-arrival admission approval) under the schedule below.

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: International

To be taken at (country): Japanese Universities and Graduate Schools

Eligible Field of Study: All courses offered by the Japanese University or Graduate School in Japan

Type: Undergraduates, Master’s and PhD degree

Number of Scholarships: several

Value of Scholarship:

  • Undergraduates: 100,000 yen per month
  • Masters students: 140,000 yen per month
  • Doctoral students: 140,000 yen per month

Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided upon arrival in Japan.

Duration of Scholarship: for the period of study

Method of Application: When applying, please download and use the following documents:

Application Deadline: 13:00 JST on Monday, October 31, 2022

For More Information, Visit The Scholarship Webpage

sponsors: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation

Important Notes: Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided after arrival in Japan and attending an orientation. Yoneyama scholars are to arrive in Japan prior to the month of their admission. Irrespective of the reason, if they do not arrive in Japan by the month that their scholarship will begin to be paid, they will lose their eligibility.

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