Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship is now open for overseas students scheduled to enroll in a Japanese university/graduate school. The Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship supports international students in achieving high academic achievements, deepens mutual international understanding and develops bonds to grow into a bridge between the student’s mother country and Japan.
Eligibility Criteria:
Overseas students who meet all the following requirements are eligible to apply for this scholarship:-
- Those who do not have Japanese citizenship and who reside outside Japan.
- Those who plan to enter or transfer into a university or graduate school recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan with the intention to obtain a degree.
- The ability to understand basic Japanese (JPLT N4 level) is expected.
- Applicant must be born after April 1st, 1975 (Under 45 years of age).
- It is prohibited to receive scholarships and/or grants given to individuals from other institutions of the same kind.
- Previous Yoneyama Scholars are not eligible.
- All study fields are eligible.
Benefits:
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Undergraduates: ¥100,000 per month.
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Master’s students: ¥140,000 per month.
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Doctoral students: ¥140,000 per month.
- Travel expenses for the first visit to Japan after selected.
- For successful applicants, up to 250,000 yen in Japanese yen will be subsidized for actual expenses that include:
- Domestic travel expenses in order to travel to Japan both in the home country and Japan.
- Accommodation expenses for the first day in Japan.
- All relevant receipts must be submitted to the secretariat.
- The travel expenses are regulated to economy class fees only.
Responsibilities:
- Yoneyama Scholars must attend at least one regular meeting of the sewa Rotary Club.
- Submit a Scholarship Report twice a year.
- Give speeches at regular meetings, attend sewa club and Rotary district activities, and make efforts to deepen mutual understanding throughout such interactions with Rotarians.
Scholarship Period:
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April 2020 enrollment
- Undergraduates: Two years (April 2020-March 2022).
- Graduate students: Two years (April 2020-March 2022).
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October/September 2020 enrollment
- Undergraduates: Two years (October/September2020-September/August2022).
- Graduate students: Two years (October/September2020-September/August2022).
Required Documents:
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Application form, Research Plan (Only required for those planning to enter graduate school. Not necessary for undergraduate students to submit).
- Recommendation letters.
- For Undergraduates
- A recent school in your country.
- A recent job place in your country.
- A teacher/staff member of your supposed university in Japan.
- A teacher of your intended graduate school must be submitted.
- However, if a letter of acceptance is presentable, any of the following recommendation letters may be substituted: A supervisor/professor in recent university in your country, a recent job place in your country.
- Notification of acceptance or admission issued by a prospective Japanese school including universities with pre-arrival admission systems.
- A document certifying Japanese language proficiency.
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