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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

・This website provides information on scholarships for international students enrolled at Kyushu University.
・Before Kyushu University recommends the students to a foundation, we may have the screening within university first.

・Scholarship application process website
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-scholarship-application-process-1.pdf

・About On-Campus Selection
　If you wish to apply for a scholarship for which the selection process is conducted on-campus, please submit the application documents required for on-campus selection directly to the International Student Exchange Division
　【Website with information on required documents and application requirements for on-campus selection.】
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/On-campus-selection.pdf
　【Website to obtain application forms for on-campus selection】
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/fzYwAC3JF2NTF0LK0Uko9ouQAgIhyqaBz1fv63OtEkbi
　*The application form for on-campus selection was revised on September 3, 2024 to include revised instructions for completion. Be sure to obtain the new form from this site.
　【Link for submission of application documents for on-campus selection】
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/2z4rAy0J6sN3zDlSIV995KUmrWmfDKJH08PDMI1gKZi7
*You will need a password to access the site for submission. Passwords will be emailed to international students on a regular basis.

・ Email address for scholarship inquiries
intlr-pscholar@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

・Website with Q&A on scholarship applications
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/QA-List_ENG_202405.pdf

*Regarding the scholarship still open, you can check the application guidelines and its outline (in Japanese and English) by the click of the name of the scholarship. Applicants are required to review the application guidelines and its outline.

Publication Date Scholarship Application
Process		 Stipends Eligibility Japanese Language Proficiency # of
Recipient
2023		 Application
Deadline		 Required Documents (for on-Campus Selection) Required Documents (for Foundation) Comment
e.g.can be applied w/o
Japanese proficiency
No Name of Scholarship Duration Area 2024 Giving
notifications
New Oct 11, 2024 12 INOAC International Education and Scholarship Foundation （Direct Application） Direct Application 50,000 JPY per month Undergraduate, Graduate Students(No Research Students) *Those who will graduate in September 2025 are not eligible.     - October 20(Sunday), 2024 at 23:00     If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
*For scholarship recommendation forms, please contact the student affairs office of your department or graduate school.
*The shortlisted applicants need to take interview twice.
⇒1st interview will conducted in December and 2nd interview will conducted in early to mid-February, both remote interviews. Students must prepare their own terminal equipment and communication devices for the remote interview.
From April 2025 to March 2027, not less than one year and not more than two years None   Early to mid March
New Oct 8, 2024 23 SEMMOTO scholarship (Direct Application) Direct Application 120,000 Yen a month 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year undergraduate students, 4th year undergraduate students who expect to enter a master's program in April 2024, and 1st year master's students (at the time of application) The application form and essay must be completed in Japanese.
After passing the document screening, the interview is in Japanese(approximately N2 or higher on the JLPT).		   Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Monday, December 9, 2024     If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://semmoto.or.jp/scholarship-system#a2
April 2025 - March 2026 (1 year) Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, US   Until Friday, February 14, 2025
New Oct 8, 2024 9 Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation(University Recommendation) on-Campus Selection Available
8 nominations 		1,000,000 or 1,5000,000 or 2,000,000 JPY a year ・Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy major: PhD & Master 2nd and seeking to advance to a doctoral program(as of April 2025)
・Economic major: Master & PhD
・Engineering(specified) major: PhD & Master 2nd and seeking to advance to a doctoral program(as of April 2025)
・Students who are conducting research related to data science in the above-mentioned courses in Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy, Economic, or Engineering.		 The application form to be submitted to the Foundation must be handwritten in Japanese or a Japanese translation must be affixed. 4 Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 17:00 (1)Application Form For Internal Selection
(2)Certificate of Achievement		 (1)Scholarship application form (prescribed form: A4, printed on both sides, handwritten by the applicant)
If you are submitting an application in English, be sure to attach a Japanese translation.
(2)Letter of Recommendation (Prescribed form: Signed by recommender, submitted in a sealed envelope)
If you are submitting a letter of recommendation in English, be sure to attach a Japanese translation.
(3)One photo (4.5 x 3.5 cm, color, taken within the last 6 months)
(4)Transcripts (one year's worth is required; for six months, the previous year's worth should also be submitted)
(5)Certificate of enrollment (in Japanese, photocopies not acceptable)
(6)Copy of certificate of residence (“Nationality/Region” and “Status of Residence, etc.” cannot be omitted.)
(7)Five sets of photocopies of scholarship application form and transcripts
(8)4 sets of photocopies of theses (if applicable)		 [IMPORTANT]Apply for this scholarship after CAREFUL reading to understand the application information.
[IMPORTANT]If recommended, students must attend an interview in February.
[IMPORTANT]If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you must attend the Foundation's events (Foundation recognition ceremony on 7/25/2025 and 7/26/2025).
*The university nomination is firstly held.
April 2025 - March 2026 (1 year) No specification 4 End of March 2025
none Sep 25, 2024 7 ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange *Direct Application Direct Application \180,000 / month Masters (for students scheduled to enroll in October 2024 or April 2025) Ability to communicate and write in Japanese 0 Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Thursday, October 31, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. *If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://www.itofound.or.jp/%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E5%A5%A8%E5%AD%A6%E9%87%91%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6
*Not applicable to those receiving other scholarships.
*Those who live in overseas is NOT eligible to apply.
April 2025 - within 2 years (however, limited to the period of enrollment in the master's program) No specification 2 Late February 2025
none Sep 18, 2024 8 NITORI International Scholarship Foundation(1st half of the year) *Direct Application Direct Application \50,000 / month Undergraduate, Master *As of April 1, 2025
Age Limitations., privately-financed foreign student		 Sufficient ability to communicate in Japanese (JLPT N3 or higher is a good rule of thumb) 2 Friday, September 13, 2024 - Thursday, November 7, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://www.nitori-shougakuzaidan.com/application/#ryugaku
April 2025 - March 2026 (for those who graduate during the payment period, until the month of graduation) No specification 0 February 2025
none Sep 4, 2024 5 Honjo International Scholarship Foundation(Spring Scholarship) *Direct Application Direct Application \230,000 / month(1 or 2 years till the minimum term of study), \210,000 / month(3 years till the minimum term of study), \180,000 / month(4 or 5 years till the minimum term of study) Master, Doctor *The research plan must be written in Japanese.
*Applicants must be able to speak Japanese on a daily basis. Interview screening will be conducted in Japanese.		 2 September 2, 2024 - October 31, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://www.hisf.or.jp/en/scholarship/foreigner/
From April 2025 to the minimum term of study No specification 0 March 31, 2025
none Sep 4, 2024 75 Koeki Suishin Kyokai(2025 Raito Kogyo Mirai Scholarship(For Vietnamese students)) *Direct Application Direct Application \70,000 / month Master 1st(new students) *Must be a senior undergraduate student at the time of application, and the field of study in April 2025 must be science or engineering. Applicants need to be able to communicate adequately in Japanese (JLPT N3 level).   Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://kosuikyo.com/%e5%a5%a8%e5%ad%a6%e9%87%91
From April 2025 to the minimum term of study(2 years) Vietnam   April 2025
none Aug 2, 2024 4 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Scholarship (Direct Application) Direct Application \144,000 / month(Master) , \145,000 / month(Doctor) + tuition fee etc. Master, Doctor The applicant must be able to fill out the application form in Japanese. 6 Friday, August 2, 2024 - Friday, October 25, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://www.koryu.or.jp/business/scholarship/longterm/detail10.html
From April 2025 to the standard term of study for the program in which the student is enrolled as of April 2025 Taiwan
*The applicant must be a resident of Japan at the time of application (as of October 2024).		 7 End of February to early March, 2025
noneEnd. 6 Heiwa NAKAJIMA Foundation Scholarship on-Campus Selection Available
2 nominations 		Undergraduate : \120,000 / month
Master, PhD : \150,000 / month		 Undergraduate, Master, Doctor
*Privately financed international students who are already enrolled at Kyushu University at the time of application and will be enrolled in a regular course in April 2025.		 ・All documents submitted to the Foundation must be handwritten in Japanese, with the exception of the letter of recommendation from the supervisor. 0 Monday, September 2, 2024 - Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (1) Application form for on-campus Selection
(2) Transcript(a copy is acceptable)		 (1)Scholarship Application Form (prescribed form)
(2)Recommendation letter from your supervisor (prescribed form)
　Data can be inputted, but the recommender's signature must be stamped. If the form is in English, a Japanese translation must be provided.
(3) CV (prescribed form)
(4) Personal history (prescribed form)
(5) Transcripts
　Undergraduates: Current course of study and the last school attended in the applicant's home country.
　Graduate students:
　　　　 　 *4th year undergraduate student at the time of application: The current course of study and the last school attended in your home country.
　　　　　　*Research student at the time of application: Undergraduate transcripts.
　　　　　　*Master's students at the time of application: current program and undergraduate school.
　　　　　　*Doctoral students at the time of application: Current program, master's program, and undergraduate school.
　Overseas transcripts may be photocopied. No expiration date. Transcripts must be in English(Student's own translation is acceptable.).
　If you graduated from a Japanese high school, submit the transcript of the last school attended in your home country instead of the transcript of the last school attended in your home country.
　If the current transcript cannot be submitted, a statement of reasons should be attached.
*(1), (3) and (4) must be handwritten in Japanese by the applicant.		 *The number of nominees consisted of 1 undergraduate student and 1 graduate student.
*There is no interview.
*Applicants who have exceeded the minimum term of study are not eligible (including leave of absence)
*Applicants who have received a scholarship from the Foundation are not eligible..
*Cannot be combined with other scholarships or grants (tuition reduction or on-campus scholarships for the purpose of tuition reduction or exemption are acceptable).
From April 2025 to March 2026. No specification 1 March 2025
noneEnd. 2 Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship on-Campus Selection Available
20 nominations 		Undergrad : \100,000 / month
Master, PhD : \140,000 / month		 Undergraduate 3rd or 4th year(*School of Medicine, Dentistry or Pharmacy[Clinical Pharmacy]: 5th or 6th year), Master, Doctor 2nd or 3rd year(*Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry or Pharmacy[Clinical Pharmacy]: 3rd or 4th year) *As of April 2025 *Application documents to be submitted to the Foundation must be filled out in Japanese and handwritten by the applicant (computer input is not acceptable).
Application documents to be handwritten in Japanese include an application form, CV, research plan (800 characters or less), and essay (800 characters or less).
*The interview will be conducted in Japanese as a rule, but applicants who have difficulty in speaking Japanese may also be considered.
*All events and handouts after selection will be conducted in Japanese only.		 7 Friday, August 9, 2024 - Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (1) Application form for on-campus Selection
(2) Transcript(a copy is acceptable)
(3) Pledge		 (1)Scholarship Application Form (prescribed form)
(2)Facial image data (jpeg, png, gif format)
(3)CV (in the prescribed form)
(4)Letter of recommendation from academic advisor (prescribed form)
　*Data input is acceptable, but the letter of recommendation must be handwritten and signed by the applicant. If the letter is in English, a Japanese translation should be provided.
(5) Research plan (prescribed form)
　*Write a research plan within 800 characters. For the theme, please refer to the application guideline.
(6) Essay (prescribed form)
　*Write within 800 characters. Refer to the application guideline for the theme.
(7)Transcripts of the previous year in Japan or the most recent transcripts that can be submitted.
　*If you can issue a transcript from the University of Tokyo, please submit the one from the University.
　*If the applicant is a new entrant from another university in Japan, submit the transcripts of that university.
　*If you plan to enroll in Kyushu University from a university overseas and cannot submit a Japanese transcript, you do not need to submit a Japanese transcript.
(8) Copies of the front and back of the resident card
　*The applicant's period of stay must be on or after April 1, 2025.
(9)Letter of acceptance and certificate of enrollment for transfer permit
　*Only for students who plan to transfer or enroll in April 2025.

Of these, (1), (3), (5) and (6) must be handwritten in Japanese by the applicant himself/herself using black ink or a black ballpoint pen.		 *The document "Pledge" to be submitted for on-campus selection should be obtained from the following website
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/fzYwAC3JF2NTF0LK0Uko9ouQAgIhyqaBz1fv63OtEkbi
The file name should begin with "(Application only to No.2)".
*Priority will be given to applicants who have been on the scholarship for two years.
*Graduate students are given priority over undergraduate students.
*We hope to receive applications from a wide variety of nationalities, as a bias in nationality is not a disadvantage in the selection process.
*All applicants are required to take a face-to-face interview and a written examination between the beginning of December and the end of January. If you are absent on the day of the interview, the test date will not be rescheduled.
*The interview test is basically an individual interview, but group discussions may be held in addition.
From April 2024 to the final year of the enrolled program.
Since the payment period varies depending on the month of admission, please refer to the application guideline for details.		 No specification 10 Mid-December 2024 to early February 2025
noneEnd. 3 CWAJ(College Women's Association of Japan) Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan Scholarship (Direct Application) Direct Application \2,000,000 / year Female doctoral students None   July 1, 2024 - October 7, 2024 None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://cwaj.org/scholarship/graduate-scholarship-for-non-japanese-women-to-study-in-japan-njg/
1 year from April 2025 No specification   March 2025
noneEnd. 1 KDDI Foundation Scholarship on-Campus Selection Available
6 nominations 		\100,000 / month Master, Doctor　*Applicants must be under 35 years old as of April 1, 2025.
**Applicants should be engaged in the research whose theme is related to Information Technology in the field of Law, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Culture, and Technology.		 Applications submitted to the Foundation may be typed in English. 0 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (1)Application form for on-campus selection
(2)Transcript(a copy is acceptable)		 (1)Application Form 1 (Prescribed form: Word file)
　This form is not submitted to the Foundation, but is used when the person in charge of the university registers the data in the Foundation's registration system.
　Can be filled out in English.
(2)Application Form 2 (Prescribed form: Word file)
　The application form must be prepared by data entry on a PC.
　However, the applicant's signature must be in his/her own handwriting.
　・Brief Summary of your research
　・Relationship between your research and telecommunications or information technology
　・In what way are you benefitting the relationship between your country and Japan through your experience studying in Japan
　・Main papers published(less than 5)
　・Academic awards which you have received.
　・Language Proficiency
　・Main education and employment history, part-time jobs in Japan, and family members accompanying the applicant.
(3) Letter of recommendation from your supervisor (prescribed form: Word file)
　To be prepared by the supervisor using a PC data entry system. However, the signature must be handwritten.
(1) must be submitted as a Word file, and (2) and (3) must be submitted as PDF files.		 *Adjustments will be made so that no more than half of all applications are from students of the same nationality. Only one international student per faculty advisor may be recommended.
*For those who receive scholarships, grants for tuition and living expenses, salaries, etc. from other institutions, adjustments will be made so that the total monthly amount of such assistance and the amount of the grant from the Foundation will not exceed 100,000 yen. However, scholarships from universities are not subject to adjustment (must be funded by the university).
6 or 12 months from April 1, 2025 Refer to the application information 0 Mid-January to early February 2025

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