Eligible Field of Study
Any of the course offered by the Japanese University or Graduate School in Japan
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About Scholarship
Applicants have to find out and apply a Japanese university or graduate school by themselves before they apply for this scholarship. And they are requested to submit the copy of the application for admission for the university / graduate school.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified
Scholarship Type: For Undergraduates, Master’s, PhD and research degree at Japanese University or Graduate School
Selection Criteria and Eligibility
Overseas students meeting all of the following requirements are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Citizenship & Place of Residence Not be a citizen of Japan nor be residing in Japan.
- Permission for Pre-arrival Admission in Japanese University or Graduate School Have either obtained or be in the process of applying for pre-arrival admission approval from the university or graduate school (under MEXT jurisdiction) to which you wish to enter as a degree student or research student, and be scheduled for April 2014 or October (September) 2014 enrollment in one of the below-listed statuses. If the applicants come to Japan to have the entrance examination (e.g., to take a written exam or interview), they must return to their residing country to apply for the scholarship.
- Scholastic and Health Requirements Have an enthusiasm for study and clear-cut future goals, an awareness of and respect for cultural differences, and ability to express oneself fluently and to communicate smoothly, and both the mental and physical health needed to sustain one’s life as an overseas exchange student.
- Major Field of Study All fields are eligible.
- Japanese Language Ability As the page 6-7 shows, there are several conditions requiring Japanese language ability depend on the area where applicants’ targeted the university / graduate school is located. In either case, after arriving Japan, scholars are expected to make an effort to communicate in Japanese so as to better create and strengthen friendship ties with Japanese people.
- Age Up to age 39.
- Academic Degree
- Persons who already hold a master’s degree are not eligible for a master’s scholarship.
- Persons who already hold a doctoral degree are not eligible for a doctoral scholarship.
- Dual Scholarships Student who will hold a scholarship from another organization when this scholarship goes into effect is not eligible to receive this one.
- Past Yoneyama Scholars Persons who have held a Yoneyama scholarship in the past are not eligible for this scholarship.
Value of Scholarship:
| Undergraduates | 100,000 yen per month |
| Master’s students | 140,000 yen per month |
| Doctoral students | 140,000 yen per month |
| Research students (undergraduate, master’s and doctoral research students) |
100,000 yen per month |
For April 2014 enrolment:
- Undergraduates: Two years from April 2014 through March 2016
- Graduate students: Two years from April 2014 through March 2016
- Research students: One year from April 2014 through March 2015, with a possible extension of another year for those who wish to go on to earn a degree.
- Undergraduates: Two years from October (September) 2014 through September (August) 2016
- Graduate students: Two years from October (September) 2014 through September (August) 2016
- Research students: One year from October (September) 2014 through September (August) 2015 with a possible extension of another year for those who wish to go on to earn a degree.
To be taken at (country): Japanese Universities and Graduate School
Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 16 October 2013 1:00P.M. Japan time for both April and October 2014 Enrolment. Application documents must arrive by the date.
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Visit scholarship website for details
Sponsors: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
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