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Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
Scholarship for privately financed international students enrolled in listed institutions in Japan who are outstanding in academic achievement and character and face financial difficulties in pursuing their studies.
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- Privately financed international student
- enrolment Enrolled at an eligible Japanese university or other listed institution
- residence Student status of residence
- Outstanding academic achievement and character
- Financial difficulty in pursuing studies
- Previous-year GPA at least 2.30
- language Meet a stated Japanese or English language standard; exception for special courses for international students…
- Willing to cooperate with the academic-career survey after receiving the scholarship
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- Average monthly remittances, excluding entrance and tuition fees, below 90000 yen
- If the applicant has dependents living in Japan, their annual income must be below 5000000 yen
- Not open to: Recipients of scholarships or other benefits restricted from concurrent payment with this scholarship
- Not open to: Applicants receiving assistance or other support under the JASSO Support Scholarships for Study in Japan
- enrolment Enrolled as a regular graduate-school student OR has an undergraduate degree or higher and is enrolled as a g…
- enrolment Enrolled as a regular student at a Japanese university, junior college, college of technology, or post-second…
- enrolment Enrolled as a regular student in a major course or special course for international students at a Japanese un…
- enrolment Enrolled as a regular student at an institution offering preparatory courses for admission to a Japanese university
- enrolment Enrolled in a Japanese language educational institution with the aim of entering one of the listed Japanese h…
- enrolment Japanese language institution students must aim to enter a university or other higher education in the year f…
- Privately financed international student with excellent EJU results who plans to enroll as a regular student …
Not open to: a scholarship or other benefits that are restricted from being paid in conjunction with the scholarship; assistance or other support under the JASSO Support Scholarships for Study in Japan
- Level of study
- Language training, Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Duration
- 6-12 months
- Host country
- Japan
- Host institution
- Japanese universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, specialized training colleges, educational institutions with preparatory courses for entering Japanese universities, and Japanese language institutions.
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What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
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How to apply
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- Reservation route: when applying online for the EJU in Japan, select “Apply for Reservation Program” in the designated column; if taking the EJU outside Japan, enter “〇” in the designated box on the EJU application form. These are alternative instructions for the two EJU locations. Required
- Alternative route after coming to Japan or entering a university or other institution: confirm the application with the person in charge at your institution. The source notes that some schools may not be able to apply because the number of students they can recommend varies by school. Required
- Deadline
- Deadline unconfirmed
- Application cycle
- Current listing
- Notes
- The reservation route is for privately financed students with excellent EJU results who plan to enroll as regular students in specified courses. The page directs applicants applying after enrollment to consult the person in charge at their institution. For the EJU reservation route, applicants in Japan select the reservation option during online EJU application; applicants outside Japan mark the designated box on the EJU application form.
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