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Scholarships for
International
Students in Japan2018
                -2019
English
CONTENTS
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How to use this pamphlet                                                                 to special subjects related to the company, or to be provided to students from a
                                                                                         certain country or region with which the enterprise has exchanges.
                                                                                            Scholarships are arranged according to the name of foundations in Japanese
                                                                                         alphabetical order.
About the contents
                                                                                         5. Scholarships available abroad
[Which scholarships are listed?]                                                           Although most of the scholarships are available after coming to Japan, several
                                                                                         local governments, local international associations and private foundations accept
1. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships                                               applications from overseas.
   The Ministr y of Education, Culture, Spor ts, Science and Technology
(Monbukagakusho:MEXT) of the Japanese Gover nment has been inviting                      [Are scholarships by individual schools listed?]
international students to study in Japan at state expense since 1954. Applications
should be made through Japanese embassies or consulate-generals abroad or                Scholarships and tuition reduction by individual schools are not included in this
Japanese universities.                                                                     pamphlet.
                                                                                         Please contact your host schools you are (scheduled to be) enrolled in
2. Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships                                     directly.
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International                   (For your information)
Students has been provided by JASSO.                                                     http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/search/daigakukensaku.html
  JASSO also offers Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-
term Study in Japan) for those accepted by Japanese universities under student           [Are scholarships and fellowships for researchers listed?]
exchange agreements or other student exchange arrangements with their home
universities.                                                                            They are not included in this pamphlet.
Applications should be made through Japanese universities.                               Please contact your host institution directly, or visit the websites of Japan
                                                                                                Foundation Center (http://www.jfc.or.jp/eng/english-top/) and Japan
3. Local Governments / Local International Associations Scholarships                            Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
   Local governments and local international associations in Japan provide               (https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html).
scholarships to students living in their district as well as those who attending
schools in their district.                                                               [How old is the information?]
Scholarships are arranged according to the location of where the foundations are
located, from North to South of Japan.                                                   This pamphlet contains details of scholarships provided by various organizations
                                                                                         that responded to a questionnaire survey carried out by JASSO in February, 2018.
4. Private Foundations Scholarships                                                        Information is subject to change without notice. Please contact each foundation or
  Private foundations scholarships are provided by private companies or                  your host school directly.
organizations.
  Reflecting the objective and character of the company or organization,
scholarships are granted to students attending schools in a given district, or limited
Application and screening                                                                                                                 [Submit the application]

                                                                                                                                                Fill out the application form and submit it to the place according to Application
      [Look for the scholarships which you are eligible for]                                                                                    column ( School , or Foundation ) along with other required documents (eg. a
                                                                                                                                                curriculum vitae, a student registration certificate, a transcript, a recommendation
        Check the eligibility such as school level, age, nationality, major, etc. Look                                                          from your academic supervisor, a health certificate, photographs, a copy of your
      for those you are eligible for. Most of the scholarships are targeted for the                                                             resident card).
      undergraduate and graduate students at universities.
                                                                                                                                                [Screening process]
      [Find out more in details]
                                                                                                                                                  Screening takes place in a variety of ways - on the basis of documents alone
         Contact either School or Foundation according to the Inquiry column, and                                                               or written test (general education, knowledge on major, Japanese language
      find out more in details and get an application form.                                                                                     proficiency, etc.), and interviews.

                                                                                                                                                [Screening results]

                                                                                                                                                  Screening results will be notified to the applicants by the foundation or through
                                                                                                                                                their host school.
      Checking the information
      *1                    *2    Qualifier                                                   JC   :   Junior College Students      *3     Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
       S : School           HS    : High School Students                                      A    :   Auditors (Undergraduate)     *4     Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
       F : Foundation       CT    : College of Technology Students                            U    :   Undergraduate Students       *5     D : Document
                            PT    : Professional Training College Students                    R    :   Research Students (Graduate)        I : Interview
                            UJ    : University Japanese Program Students                      M    :   Master's Program Students           W : Written exam
                             JL   : Japanese Language Institute Students                      D    :   Doctoral Program Students           O : Others

                                                                      *1                                                                 Eligibility                                                                                                 *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Grantees/
          Name of Foundation             Address/Phone/Fax/                                 *2                                                                      *3          *4                     Contents                 Application                           Applications
                                                                            Application

No.
                                                                  Inquiry

                                                                                                                Designated     Designated         Designated      Plural                Additional                  Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship           Website(http://)/E-mail                           Qualifier                                                               Grants      Non-                     (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                    Age Limit                                                                Student
                                                                                          (School               Countries    Schools in Japan   Fields of Study and Limits             Requirements                                                                  Previous Year
                                                                                           Year)                                                                 (¥1,000)      Visa
                                                                                                                                                                    Y          N                      80/M        Minimum      Feb.           D, I        12         10/40
                                                                                                                                                                  80/M                                            years        -Early Apr.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  required for
                                                                                             M                                                                                                                    graduation/
                                                                   S F
                                                                                             D                                                                                                                    completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (maximun
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  period 2 y)

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Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships
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I. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships
(1) Types and their conditions : There are seven types in Japanese Government Scholarships.
        Type
                                                                                                                      Other                           Monthly        Japanese
         of                                                                                                                                                                                                    Duration
                          Age                             Fields of Study                                                                                            Language              Other
     Scholarship                                                                                                   Requirements                       Stipend        Training
Young Leaders’         (1)(3)(4)(5) (1)School of Goverment (2)Business Administration              University or college graduates who have          ¥242,000           Not                                     1 year         about 80
Program(YLP)           under 40     (3)Law(4)Local Governance(5)Medical Administration             practical work experience                                         available
Students               (2)                                                                         Young public administrators, etc who are
                       under 35                                                                    expected to play active role in Asia and other
                                                                                                   countries.
Research Students      under 35    Applicant should apply for the field of study he/she studied at University or college graduates (or prospect)     Non-degree    6 months                                                   about 2,500
(Graduate School                   the previous university or any related field.                   Those who have academic ability equal to that of students:      (those with
Students &                                                                                         a university graduate                               ¥143,000    sufficient
Research Students)                                                                                                                                   Master’s      Japanese
Teacher Training                   Education                                                       University or teacher training college graduates course:        ability are                              Up to 1.5 years   about 100
Students                                                                                           who have over 5 years of experience as              ¥144,000    exempted)
                                                                                                   (1)teachers in active service of primary or       Doctoral
                                                                                                   secondary schools in their home countries, or      course:
                                                                                                   (2)teachers on teacher training shools (excluding ¥145,000
                                                                                                   universities) in their home countries             (Additional
                                                                                                                                                     stipend for
                                                                                                                                                     designated
                                                                                                                                                     area)
Undergraduate          From 17     (1)Social Science and Humanities:                               Those who meet one of the following condition: ¥117,000            1 year     *Transportation:              5 years        about 150
Students               to 21       A:Law, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History,      (1)Must have completed 12 years of school         (Additional                 One round-trip ticket        (7 years:
                                     Japanese Language and others                                  education or prospect                             stipend for                                             Medicine,
                                   B:Economics, Business Administration                            (2)Must have completed an educational course      designated                                              Dentistry,
                                   (2)Natural Sciences:                                            at a school equivalent to a high school or        area)                       * Tuition:                  Veterinary,
                                   A:Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electric           prospect                                                                      Exemption of              Pharmaceutical
                                     & Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Eng.,           (3)Other than the qualifications in (1) and (2)                               examination, entrance and Sciences of 6
                                     Information Eng.), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Eng., above, must have qualifications deemed to be                                        tuition fee                year system)
                                     Naval Architecture), Civil Eng., and Architecture (Civil      suitable for enrollment in a Japanese university
                                     Eng., Architecture, Environmental Eng.), Chemical Studies at the time of application
                                     (Applied Chemistry, Chemical Eng., Industrial Chemistry,
                                     Textile Eng.), Other fields (Metallurgical Eng., Mining
                                     Eng., Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology)
                                   B:Agricultural Studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry,
                                     Agricultural Eng., Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine,
                                     Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries) Hygienic Studies
                                     (Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), Science (Biology)
                                   C:Medicine, Dentistry
College of                         Mechanical Eng., Electrical and Electronic Eng., Information, Those who have completed secondary school                                                                      4 years        about 50
Technology                         Communication and Network Eng., Materials Eng.,                 (11 years or longer curriculum starting at                                                                  (4.5 yrs:
Students                           Architecture and Civil Eng., Maritime Eng., Other Fields        elementary school) or prospect                                                                              Marine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Eng.)
Specialized Training               (1)Technology (2)Personal Care and Nutrition (3)Education Those who have completed 12 years of regular                                                                       3 years        about 50
College Students                   and Welfare (4)Business (5)Fashion and Home Economics (6) school education or prospect
                                   Culture and General Education (7)Other Fields

Japanese Studies       From 18     Japanese Studies (Japanese Language, Affairs and Culture)     Applicants must be undergraduates at                                  Not                                   1 school year    about 500
Students               to 29                                                                     foreign(non Japanese) universities majoring                         available
                                                                                                 fields related to the Japanese language or
                                                                                                 Japanese culture at the time of arriving and
                                                                                                 leaving Japan.
The monetary amount and quota each year may be subject                                                                         Research Students : Up to 2 years
to change due to budgetary reasons.                                                                                            Graduate School Students : A period to complete regular course (standard course term).
                                                                                                                               (Plus a 6-month Japanese language training period for Grantee who needs such training)
(2) Application Procedure                                                                    MEXT as research students, undergraduate students or Japanese studies students. MEXT

    Embassy Recommendation (Application through Japanese embassies)                          confers with the selection committee, and then makes its selections. For further details,
                                                                                             candidates should contact their current school of enrollment.
  Recruiting covers all scholarship categories. However, because recruiting targets will
differ by country and region, potential applicants should check closely with the Japanese    -2 Domestic Selection (selection of privately financed students already in
embassy in their own specific country or region.                                             Japan)
  The initial screening is comprised of a document inspection, a written test and an           Targeted under this categor y are privately financed students currently studying at
interview. Subjects of the written test vary somewhat by country and region, but generally   Japanese universities. Qualified are fourth-year students expected to advance to regular
consist of the following.                                                                    Master's program student status, or Master's or Doctoral students expected to remain as
                                                                                             regular students for one year or longer. Applicants with excellent academic records are
                                                                                             chosen to attend from the new school year as research students.
                                                                                              For further details, candidates should contact their current school of enrollment.

                                                                                              Applicants must pass this first stage and then a second stage of screening by MEXT
                                                                                             (document screening) before a final decision is made.
                                                                                               The general flow of an application is as follows.

                                                                                                                                                                                             Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships
  The local Japanese embassies conduct their screening on the basis of these test results,
and then make their recommendations to MEXT. MEXT confers with the selection
committee, deliberates with the host schools, and then makes its final selections. While
candidates may express their preferences for specific schools of study, the final decision
will be made by MEXT.
 For further details, candidates should contact the Japanese embassy in their own specific
country or region.

   Application through Japanese Universities
-1 University Recommendation (selection of new applicants before they
arrive in Japan)
  Based on the university exchange agreement, Japanese universities conduct their
examinations of the international student candidates, with recommendations made to
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Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships
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 For Young Leaders Program, the recruitment will be conducted through the embassies
of Japan in target countries upon the recommendation of recommending authorities. Initial
selection will be made through document screening, inter viewing, essay writing, etc..
The second selection will be done by YLP Committee set in MEXT, and hence the final
decision on candidates.

(3) Recruiting, Arrival in Japan
  The recruiting period will differ by country and region, although the following timing
normally applies.
                                                     Recruiting             Arrival in Japan
                                 Category
                                                       period        (scholarship payment start-up)
                                                                  April, September or October of
                    Research Students
                                                                  following year
                                                        Mar.
                    Undergraduate Students                        April of following year

                                                                  September or October of following
    Embassy         Teacher Training Students        Nov.-Dec.
                                                                  year
 Recommendation
                    College of Technology Students

                    Specialized Training College        Mar.      April of following year
                    Students

                    Japanese Studies Students                     September or October of following
                                                     Nov.-Dec.
                    Japanese Studies Students                     year
    University
 Recommendation                                                   April, September or October of
                    Research Students                Nov.-Dec.
                                                                  following year

 Domestic Selection Research Students                Oct.-Nov.    April of following year

(4) Plural Grants
  The recipients of Japanese Government Scholarships are not able to receive any other
scholarships                                                                         .
II. Scholarships by JASSO
1. Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students
 JASSO offers Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students for international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school,
junior college, college of technology, specialized training college, university preparatory course designated by Monbukagakusho:MEXT, or Japanese language institution (hereinafter
refered to as school(s)).
(1) Qualifications and contents of scholarship
  The qualifications do not include the age limit, designated Japanese schools to attend nor designated courses to major in Japan.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (FY 2018)
                                                            Qualifications and conditions
                                                                                                                                                    Monthly        Payment          Application         No. of      No. of
                          Academic level                             Plural grants and limits                   Payment requirements                stipend         period            period           Grantees    Grantees

Graduate school student (Doctoral course, Master's course)         Students do not receive a      Written recommendation by attending school.
Research student (kenkyu-sei)                                        scholarship from another     College student visa status required.
Undergraduate student                                                institution that does not    Students except Japanese government scholarship
Junior college student                                               allow plural grants of the     students and foreign government sponsored
College of technology student (3rd grade or upper)                   Honors Scholarship             students.
                                                                                                                                                                                    Late March
Specialized training college (post secondary course) student       Students do not receive        Students have a will to cooperate the survey of   ¥48,000         1 year
                                                                                                                                                                                     -early May                      To be
Preparatory Japanese language course by private university and       scholarship for Short-         academic and carrier status after scholarship               (From April to                          7,870
                                                                                                                                                                                 (Period varies from              determined
  junior college student                                             term Study in Japan            payment.                                                    March)
                                                                                                                                                                                  school to school)
Advanced course by university, junior college and college of        Student Exchange              Students should meet the required grade point.
  technology student                                                 Support Program by           Monthly allowance from family should not exceed
University preparatory course student                                JASSO                          ¥90,000.
                                                                                                  The annual income of a students supporter
Japanese language institution student                                                               residing in Japan may not exceed ¥5,000,000.    ¥30,000

(2) How to apply                                                                                                           (3) Notification of result
Applications for the Honors Scholarship will be accepted through schools (                                       ).        After its screening process, JASSO will notify students through the school of the result
The applicants must apply to the school office according to their rule (                          ) to have them           (           ).
recommend to JASSO that they are qualified to receive an Honors Scholarship (                              ). The

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Scholarships by JASSO
applicants must contact the schools to confirm the application procedure.                                                  The process from filling an application through to result notification is shown as follows.

  Information on the reservation program based on scores of Examination for Japanese
University Admission for International Students (EJU) is available at JASSO's website
(http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/scholarships/scholarship/shoureihi/yoyakuseido/
index.html) or Application forms for EJU (http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/eju/index.html).

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7
Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)
JASSO offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology                                               3rd grade or upper        or
professional training collegehereinafter referred to as Japanese school                                  under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days
to one year between Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japanhereinafter referred to as home school.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Scholarships by JASSO
(1) Qualifications and contents of scholarship                                                                                                                                                                                   (FY 2018)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             No. of
                                                               Qualifications and conditions                                                                   Countries           Monthly stipend       Duration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Grantees

 Students enrolled in a regular course of study in a higher educational institution outside Japan.                                                     All countries that have
 Students accepted by Japanese school under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement with their home school.                 diplomatic relations with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5,000
 Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their home school.                                                                  Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                       ¥80,000       8 days to 12 months (expected number)
 Students not having the financial means to study in Japan.                                                                                             applicants from Taiwan
 Students, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will complete their studies at their home school.                                         and Palestine are
 Students eligible for 'College Student Visa'.For study in Japan for 90 days or less, Japanese school will arrange the status of residence.            acceptable

(2) From application to result notification                                                                                       The general flow is as follows.

  Applications for the scholarship will be accepted through Japanese school. Direct
applications from home higher educational institutions outside Japan or students will not
be accepted.
  Japan Student Ser vices Organization                        JASSO , upon screening the application
documents submitted by Japanese school, will decide the programs and the number of
recipients and notice the results to Japanese school.
  The recruiting period and selection method of exchange students are different from
each school and each program. For further information and inquiry, applicants are advised
to ask each Japanese school or home school.

(3) Starting time of scholarship period
Students must start the study-in-Japan program at the Japanese school within the period
designated by the Japanese schoolfrom April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019                                .
III. Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
      *1                        *2    Qualifier                                                           JC    :   Junior College Students      *3          Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
       S : School               HS    : High School Students                                              A     :   Auditors (Undergraduate)     *4          Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
       F : Foundation           CT    : College of Technology Students                                    U     :   Undergraduate Students       *5          D : Document
                                PT    : Professional Training College Students                            R     :   Research Students (Graduate)             I : Interview
                                UJ    : University Japanese Program Students                              M     :   Master's Program Students                W : Written exam

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
                                 JL   : Japanese Language Institute Students                              D     :   Doctoral Program Students                O : Others

                                                                                   *1                                                                      Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grantees/
          Name of Foundation                  Address/Phone/Fax/                                        *2                                                                           *3          *4                               Contents                Application                            Applications

                                                                                        Application
No.

                                                                              Inquiry
                                                                                                                             Designated      Designated            Designated      Plural                     Additional                       Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship                Website(http://)/E-mail                                  Qualifier                                                                    Grants      Non-                               (¥1,000)                  Period      Selection                  for the
                                                                                                                Age Limit                                                                     Student
                                                                                                      (School                Countries     Schools in Japan      Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                       Previous Year
                                                                                                       Year)                                                                      (¥1,000)      Visa
      Hokkaido International           Hokkaido Gov. Annex Bld. West 7
      Exchange & Cooperation           North 3 Chuo-ward,
      Center                           Sapporo-city, Hokkaido 060-0003                                                                                                                                  Scholarships from
                                                                                                         R
                                       Tel 011-221-7840 Fax 011-221-7845                                                                                                                                host university and   15/M           1y                                     50          50
 1                                                                             S          S              M                                Hokkaido pref.                             N          N                                                        May-June       D
                                                                                                                                                                                                        host local government (2017)         (Apr.-Mar.)                            (2017)      (grantees)
                                                                                                         D
                                       www.hiecc.or.jp                                                                                                                                                  are not prohibited
        Foreign Student Scholarship    intc@hiecc.or.jp

      Kitami City                      Citizen Environment Department
                                       Kitami City Office Kita-2-jo,
                                                                                                        PT                                                                                                                                   1y
                                       Higashi 1-11 Kitami-City, Hokkaido
                                                                                                        JC                                                                                                                                   (Apr.-Mar.)
        Kitami City Scholarship for    090-8501
                                                                                                        U                                 Kitami city,                                                                                       (Scholarship
 2      Foreign Students               Tel 0157-25-1105 Fax 0157-25-1016       F F                                                                                                   N          N       Kitami city residents   200/Y                     Late May      D           15          15/20
                                                                                                         R                                Hokkaido                                                                                           payment in
                                                                                                        M                                                                                                                                    July and
                                       www.city.kitami.lg.jp/docs/2606/
                                                                                                        D                                                                                                                                    Dec.)
                                       shiminkatsudo@city.kitami.lg.jp

      Iwate International Association Aina 5F, 1-7-1 Moriokaekinishitori,
                                      Morioka, Iwate 020-0045                                         CT(3-)                                                                                            Students interested in
                                      Tel 019-654-8900 Fax 019-654-8922                                JC                                                                                               intercultural activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20/M       1y                                      10
 3                                                                             S          S             U                                 Iwate pref.                                Y          N       Recommendation from                              Mar.           D, I                    10/18
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 TBA         (Apr.-Mar.)                            TBA
                                       www.iwate-ia.or.jp                                              M                                                                                                designated schools
                                       iwateint@iwate-ia.or.jp                                          D                                                                                               required

      Ohtawara-city                    5-1081,Yuzukami, Ohtawara-city                                                                                                                                   University
                                                                                                                                          International
      Board of Education               Tochigi 324-0492                                                                                                                                                 recommendation
                                                                               F                                                          University of
                                       Tel 0287-98-7111                                                                                                                                                 required                             1y
 4                                                                                        S            U(1-6)                             Health and                                 Y                                         10/M                      Apr.-Mar.      D           About 30 24/24
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Legally registered as                (Apr.-Mar.)
                                                                               S                                                          Welfare
        Ohtawara-city Foreign                                                                                                                                                                           residents of Ohtawara
                                                                                                                                          (Ohtawara City)
        Student Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                             city
      Shinjuku-ku                      Shinjuku City Office, 1-4-1, Kabuki-                                                                                                                             Shinjuku Residents
                                       cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8484                                                                                                                                 who have studied at
                                                                                                      PT (2-)                                                                                                                                1y
                                       Tel 03-5273-3504 Fax 03-5273-3590                                                                                                                                eligible schools for
                                                                               F                      JC (2)                                                                                                                                 (Scholarship
        Foreign Student Scholarship                                                                                                       Shinjuku City,                                                one year or longer
 5                                                                                        S           U (2-)                                                                         Y          N                              240/Y         payment in Late May        D           About 15 15/38
                                                                                                                                          Tokyo                                                         and are planning to
                                                                               S                      M (2)                                                                                                                                  July and
                                                                                                                                                                                                        continue their studies
                                                                                                      D (2-)                                                                                                                                 Dec.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        for at least one year

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8
*1                                                                        Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Grantees/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               9
           Name of Foundation               Address/Phone/Fax/                                       *2                                                                             *3          *4                                 Contents                 Application                         Applications

                                                                                     Application
No.

                                                                           Inquiry
                                                                                                                            Designated      Designated            Designated      Plural                     Additional                         Duration                              Grantees
           Name of Scholarship             Website(http://)/E-mail                                 Qualifier                                                                      Grants      Non-                                 (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection               for the
                                                                                                             Age Limit                                                                       Student
                                                                                                   (School                  Countries     Schools in Japan      Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                       Previous Year
                                                                                                    Year)                                                                        (¥1,000)      Visa
      Kawasaki International         Kawasaki International Association                                                                                                                                Privately financed
      Association                    2-2 Kizuki, Gion-cho, Nakahara-ku,                                                                                                                                students in Kawasaki.
                                     Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa 211-0033                                                                                                                                  School
                                     Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010                                                                                                                                 recommendation
                                                                                                     CT
        Financial Assistance Program                                                                                                                                                                   required.
                                                                                                     PT
        for Foreign Students         www.kian.or.jp                                                                                                                                                    Student who resides
                                                                                                     JC                                  Kawasaki city,                           Y                                                                        Apr.- mid of
 6                                   kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp                S          S                                                                                                       N       and can participate    100/Y           1y                        D             30         30/37
                                                                                                     U                                   Kanagawa                             N:MEXT                                                                       May
                                                                                                                                                                                                       in the international

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
                                                                                                     M
                                                                                                                                                                                                       exchange activities in
                                                                                                     D
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kawasaki.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Students who live in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kawasaki

      Toyama International Center    Toyama International Center                                                                                                                                       Students living in
      Foundation                     Foundation Tower 111, 4th floor                                                                                                                                   Toyama prefecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 10/M(1st
                                     5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama-city                                                                                                                               who have completed
                                                                                                                                                                                    Y                                            year
                                     Toyama 930-0856                                                                                                                                                   the procedure of
                                                                                                     CT                                                                         less than                                        students),
        Toyama International         Tel 076-444-2500 Fax 076-444-2600                                                                                                                                 notification such as
                                                                                                     JL                                                                           10/M                                           3/M
        Exchange Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                           place of residence,
                                                                                                     JC                                                                           (First                                         (Japanese    1y          Apr.- end of
 7                                   www.tic-toyama.or.jp                   F S                                                          Toyama pref.                                          N       enrollment of                                                   D              Not fixed 258/258
                                                                                                     U                                                                            Year)                                          Language     (Apr.-Mar.) May
                                     tic@tic-toyama.or.jp                                                                                                                                              Japanese educational
                                                                                                     M                                                                              N                                            Institute
                                                                                                                                                                                                       institutions, those who
                                                                                                     D                                                                           (Second                                         Students),
                                                                                                                                                                                                       are planning to go to
                                                                                                                                                                                  Year)                                          50/M
                                                                                                                                                                                                       college or graduate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (others)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       school

      Ishikawa-Pref.                 International Exchange Division                                                                                                                                   Students who live in
                                     Ishikawa Prefectural Government                                                                                                                                   Ishikawa, plan to attend
                                     1-1 Kuratsuki, Kanazawa-city,                                                                                                                                     university until the last
        Ishikawa Prefectural         Ishikawa 920-8580                                                                                                                                                 month of the scholarship
        Scholarship for Privately    Tel 076-225-1381 Fax 076-225-1383                                                                                                                                 (March), and satisfy one
        Financed Foreign Students                                                                                                                                                                      of the following terms
                                                                                                     CT
                                     www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/kokusai/                                                                                                                                  (1)Students who have
                                                                                                     UJ
                                     ryugaku/                                                                                                                                                          studied at university in
                                                                                                     PT
                                     e200500@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp            F                                                                                                       Y                  Ishikawa for less than                                                         120
                                                                                                     JC                                                                                                                                       1y
 8                                                                                     S                                                 Ishikawa pref.                           20/M         N       one year                  20/M                     June            D           (1)100     120/120
                                                                                                     U                                                                                                                                        (Apr.-Mar.)
                                                                            S                                                                                                                          (2)Degree students                                                             (2)20
                                                                                                      R
                                                                                                                                                                                                       who are expected to
                                                                                                     M
                                                                                                                                                                                                       graduate from university
                                                                                                     D
                                                                                                                                                                                                       in Ishikawa next year and
                                                                                                                                                                                                       actively joined community
                                                                                                                                                                                                       or international exchange
                                                                                                                                                                                                       activity while they were
                                                                                                                                                                                                       at university

      Education Board of Fukuroi  (1)Lifelong Education Division, The
      City                        Board of Education of Fukuroi City
                                  1-1-1 Araya, Fukuroi city, Shizuoka                                                                                                                                                                                                     Apply with
                                  437-8666                                                                                                                                                                                                                                a form by
                                                                                                                                         Shizuoka Institute                                            Privately financed                     Up to
        Fukuroi Academic Exchange Tel 0538-44-3197 Fax 0538-44-3228                                                                                                                                                                                                       Education Limited
                                                                                                      U                  South Korea     of Science and                                                students who study at                  graduation
 9      Fund                      (2)Shizuoka Institute of Science and S               S                                                                                            Y          N                             Up to 30/M                   At anytime      Board of by            4/4
                                                                                                      M                  China           Technology                                                    S.I.S.T. more than 6                   /completion
                                  Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fukuroi    budgets
                                                                                                                                         (S.I.S.T)                                                     months                                 of S.I.S.T.
                                  2200-2 Toyosawa, Fukuroi city,                                                                                                                                                                                                          City and
                                  Shizuoka 437-8555                                                                                                                                                                                                                       S.I.S.T
                                  Tel 0538-45-0111 Fax 0538-45-0110

      Iwata City                     City Hall 3-1 Kounodai, Iwata-city,                                                                                                                                                                                                  Selected
                                     Shizuoka 438-8650                                                                                                                                                                                                                    by
                                                                                                                                                                                 Partially
                                     Tel 0538-37-4811 Fax 0538-32-2353                                                                   Shizuoka Sangyo                                                                                      1y                          Shizuoka
10                                                                          S          S              U                                                                        disapproved     N                                 Up to 10/M               May 31                     all         30/30
                                                                                                                                         University                                                                                           (Apr.-Mar.)                 Sangyo
                                                                                                                                                                               Up to 10/M
                                     chiiki-ohen@city.iwata.lg.jp                                                                                                                                                                                                         University
*1                                                                       Eligibility                                                                                                           *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Grantees/
          Name of Foundation                Address/Phone/Fax/                                      *2                                                                            *3          *4                                Contents                 Application                            Applications

                                                                                    Application
No.

                                                                          Inquiry
                                                                                                                           Designated       Designated          Designated      Plural                     Additional                        Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship              Website(http://)/E-mail                                Qualifier                                                                     Grants      Non-                                (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection                  for the
                                                                                                            Age Limit                                                                      Student
                                                                                                  (School                  Countries      Schools in Japan    Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                         Previous Year
                                                                                                   Year)                                                                       (¥1,000)      Visa
      Mie International Exchange     UST TSU 3F700 Hadokoro-cho, Tsu-
      Foundation                     city, Mie 514-0009                                           CT(4-)                                                                                                                                  Minimum

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
                                     Tel 059-223-5006 Fax 059-223-5007                             JC       Under 40                                                                                                          Tuition fee years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mar. 5                      Less than
11                                                                         F S                      U       (As of                       Mie pref.                                Y          N                                (Up to 600/ required for                 W, D, I               5/19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -Apr. 20                    5
       Mie Prefectural scholarship   www.mief.or.jp                                                M        Apr.1)                                                                                                            Y)          graduation
       for Foreign Students          mief@mief.or.jp                                                D                                                                                                                                     /completion

      Shiga Intercultural Association Piazza 2F 1-1-20 Nionohama, Otsu-
                                                                                                    JC
      for Globalization               city, Shiga 520-0801
                                                                                                     A
                                      Tel 077-526-0931 Fax 077-510-0601    F
                                                                                                    U                                                                             Y                  Privately financed
12                                                                                    S                                                  Shiga pref.                                         N                               20/M          1y           May-June       D           Not fixed 10/17
                                                                                                     R                                                                          20/M                 students in Shiga pref.
                                     www.s-i-a.or.jp                       S
                                                                                                    M
                                     info@s-i-a.or.jp
                                                                                                    D

      Kyoto City International       2-1 Torii-cho, Awatagushi, Sakyo-
      Foundation                     ward, Kyoto 606-8536
                                                                                                   U(2-)
      (                              www.kcif.or.jp/                                                                                     Kyoto city,                                                 Privately financed                    1y          Mid Apr.-                   About 5
13                                                                         S          S             M                   Asia                                                      N          N                                50/M                                     D, I                    5/18
                                     office@kcif.or.jp                                                                                   Kyoto                                                       students only                         (Apr.-Mar.) Early May                   people
                                                                                                    D
       Scholarship Fund

      Hyogo International            2F IHD Center, 1-5-1 Wakinohama-                                                                                                                                The application is
                                                                                                  CT(4-)
      Association                    kaigan-dori, Chuo-ward, Kobe-city,                                                                                                                              accepted through the
                                                                                                   JC
                                     Hyogo 651-0073                                                                                                                                                  school                                                                                    136/136
                                                                                                    U                   General entry:-
                                     Tel 078-230-3262 Fax 078-230-3280                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (2017)
                                                                                                   M                    Emerging Asian                                                                                                     General
       Hyogo Scholarship for
                                                                                                    D                   countries                                                                                                          entry:1y
       Privately Financed Students   www.hyogo-ip.or.jp
                                                                                                                        regional entry:                                                                                                    Emerging
                                                                                                                                                                                  Y                  Those who
14                                                                         S          S                                 Asian            Hyogo pref.          Japanese                       N                                30/M         Asian       June            D           Not fixed
                                                                                                                                                                                48/M                 planning to enter an
                                                                                                                        Countries(Except                      language                                                                     countries
                                                                                                                        for China,                                                                   undergraduate or                         regional
                                                                                                                                                              course of
                                                                                                                        Hongkong,                                                                    graduate school                       entry:2y                                            9/9
                                                                                                    PT                                                        special
                                                                                                                        Taiwan, Korea)                                                               The application is                                                                        (2017)
                                                                                                                                                              training
                                                                                                                                                                                                     accepted through the
                                                                                                                                                              school in
                                                                                                                                                                                                     school
                                                                                                                                                              Hyogo

      Kobe International Center      2F Boeki Center Building, 5-1-14,
      for Cooperation and            Hamabe-dori, Chuo-ward, Kobe,
      Communication                  Hyogo 651-0083
                                     Tel 078-291-0641 Fax 078-291-0691
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Priority will be given
                                                                                                   U(3-4)
                                                                                                                                         Kobe city,                                                  to S.East Asian                                    Feb.-
15                                   www.kicc.jp/index_en.html             S          S             M                                                                             N          N                                80/M         1y                          D, I        30          30/93
                                                                                                                                         Hyogo                                                       students for 5 of the                              Mid Mar.
       Kobe International Students                                                                   D
                                                                                                                                                                                                     30 grantees
       Scholarship
       (Kobe/Sugawara
       Scholarship)

      Himeji-shi                     Himeji City Office 4-1 Yasuda,                                                                                                                                                                        Minimum
                                                                                                    JC
                                     Himeji-city, Hyogo 670-8501                                                                                                                                                                           years
                                                                                                    U
                                     Tel 079-221-2596                                                                                    Himeji city,                                                                                      required for
16                                                                         S          S              R                                                                            Y          N                                20/M                      Apr.           D           Not fixed 2/2
       Foreign Student Scholarship                                                                                                       Hyogo                                                                                             graduation/
                                                                                                    M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           completion
                                                                                                    D

      Kato-shi                       50 Yashiro, Kato-city, Hyogo 673-
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Students who live
                                     1493
                                                                                                                                                                                                     in Kato city and
                                     Tel 0795-43-0388 Fax 0795-42-5633     F F                       U
                                                                                                                                                                                                     participate in the
17     Scholarship for Foreign                                                                       M                                                                            N          N                                15/M         1y           Apr. -May      D, I        4           3/3
                                                                                                                                                                                                     international activities
       Students                      www.city.kato.lg.jp                   S          S              D
                                                                                                                                                                                                     in a community
                                     kokusaikoryu@city.kato.lg.jp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               10
*1                                                                        Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Grantees/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11
          Name of Foundation                Address/Phone/Fax/                                       *2                                                                             *3          *4                              Contents                 Application                         Applications

                                                                                     Application
No.

                                                                           Inquiry
                                                                                                                            Designated       Designated           Designated      Plural                     Additional                      Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship              Website(http://)/E-mail                                 Qualifier                                                                      Grants      Non-                              (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection               for the
                                                                                                             Age Limit                                                                       Student
                                                                                                   (School                  Countries      Schools in Japan     Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                    Previous Year
                                                                                                    Year)                                                                        (¥1,000)      Visa
      Shimane International Center    369-1Higashitsuda-cho, Matsue-                                 CT
                                      city, Shimane 690-0011                                         PT
                                      Tel 0852-31-5056 Fax 0852-31-5055                              JC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mid Apr.-                  Maximum
18     Foreign Students Scholarship                                         S          S             U                                    Shimane pref.                             N          N                              20/M         1y                          D                   9/23
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Late May                   10
                                      www.sic-info.org                                                R
                                      admin@sic-info.org                                             M
                                                                                                     D
      Hamada International            4F Hamada City Office, 1, Tono-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
      Association                     machi, Hamada-city, Shimane 697-
                                                                                                      U
                                      8501                                                                                                                                                                                                             Decided
                                                                                                      R                                   The U of                                                                                         1y
19                                    Tel 0855-24-1241 Fax 0855-23-4040     S          S                                                                                            N          N                              50/M                     by U of         D           3          3/3
                                                                                                      M                                   Shimane                                                                                          (Apr.-Mar.)
       International Students                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Shimane
                                                                                                      D
       Scholaship Program

      Kurashiki-shi                   International Affairs Section,
                                      Kurashiki City Office 640 Nishi-
                                      nakashinden, Kurashiki-city,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   All
       Kurashiki City Financial       Okayama 710-8565                                              JC(1)                                 Kurashiki city,                                              Students in Kurashiki                                                                  12/14
20                                                                          S          S                                                                                            Y          N                             10/M          1y           Apr. /Sep.     D           persons
       Aid for Privately Financed     Tel 086-426-3015 Fax 086-426-4095                             U(1)                                  Okayama                                                      city
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   eligible
       Students
                                      intntnl@city.kurashiki.okayama.jp

   Hiroshima International Center Hiroshima Crystal Plaza 6F 8-18
                                  Nakamachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima
                                                                                                     CT                                                                                                                                                 Apr.-
                                  730-0037                                                                                                                                                                                    30/M         1y                          D           About 50 54/158
                                                                                                     JC                                                                                                                                                 Mid May
    Scholarship Programs          Tel 082-541-3777 Fax 082-243-2001
                                  General Information 082-541-3888                                   U
21                                                                          S          S                                                  Hiroshima pref.                           N          N
                                                                                                      R
    Scholarship for new and                                                                          M                                                                                                 Students who have
                                  hic@hiroshima-ic.or.jp                                                                                                                                                                                                Apr.-
    transferring international                                                                       D                                                                                                 newly arrived from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              30/M         6m           Mid May        D           20         19/50
    students                                                                                                                                                                                           overseas or other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oct.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       prefectures
      Hiroshima Peace Culture         1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku,
      Foundation                      Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima 730-0811
                                                                                                      U
                                      Tel 082-242-8879 Fax 082-242-7452                                                                                                                                Hiroshima city
                                                                                                      R                                   Hiroshima city,
22                                                                          F S                                                                                                     N          N       residents              30/M         1y           Apr.           D           30         30/72
                                                                                                      M                                   Hiroshima
                                      www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/
                                                                                                      D
                                      internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp

      Nankoku-shi                     2301 Oosoneko, Nankoku-city, Kochi
                                                                                                     CT
                                      783-8501
                                                                         F                           U
                                      Tel 088-880-6553 Fax 088-863-1167                                                                                                                                Students who live in
23                                                                                     S              R                                   Kochi pref.                               N          N                              9/M          1y           June           D           7          4/4
        Nankoku City Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                       Nankoku city
                                                                            S                        M
                                                                                                     D
      Fukuoka International Exchange ACROS Fukuoka 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-
                                                                                                                                                                                   Y
      Foundation                     ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 810-0001                                                                   Fukuoka pref.
                                                                                                     CT                                                                          Single
                                     Tel 092-725-9201 Fax 092-725-9206                                                                    (Except Fukuoka                                                                                               Mid Apr.
                                                                                                     JC                                                                          20/M                                                                                  D           20         20/216
                                                                                                                                          city and some                                                                                                 -Mid May
                                                                                                     U                                                                           Family
        Foreign Student Scholarship www.kokusaihiroba.or.jp/english/        S          S                                                  designated cities)                                                                  20/M         1y
                                                                                                      R                                                                          40/M
                                    project/infomation/support.html
                                                                                                     M
        The Asia-Fukuoka Foster-                                                                     D
24      Parents Scholarship                                                                                              Asia             Fukuoka pref.                             Y          N                                                        Apr.-May       D, I        Not fixed 41/127

      University-Corporate                                                                                                                                                                             Exact duration to be
      scholarship for International                                                                  JC                                                                                                determined by the
      students in Fukuoka                                                                            U                   decided by                                                                    benefactor
                                                                            S          S              R                  university and   Fukuoka pref.                             Y                                         decided by university and sponsor        D, I        Not fixed 2/2
                                                                                                     M                   sponsor
                                                                                                     D
*1                                                                       Eligibility                                                                                                              *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Grantees/
          Name of Foundation                  Address/Phone/Fax/                                        *2                                                                            *3            *4                               Contents                   Application                           Applications

                                                                                        Application
No.

                                                                              Inquiry
                                                                                                                               Designated        Designated         Designated      Plural                       Additional                       Duration                                Grantees
          Name of Scholarship                Website(http://)/E-mail                                  Qualifier                                                                     Grants        Non-                               (¥1,000)                     Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                                Age Limit                                                                        Student
                                                                                                      (School                  Countries       Schools in Japan   Fields of Study and Limits                    Requirements                                                                         Previous Year
                                                                                                       Year)                                                                       (¥1,000)        Visa
      Fukuoka City International        Fukuoka City International Center
      Foundation                        1F, 4-1, Tenyamachi, Hakata-ku,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
      (                                 Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 812-0025                                  JC
                                        Tel 092-262-1744 Fax 092-262-2700                                                                                                                                  Students who can                                    Mid Apr.-
                                                                                                        U                                     Fukuoka
                                                                                                                                                                                      N                    interact with citizens   20/M                       Late May                   Not fixed 92/97
                                                                                                        M                                     Metropolitan Area                                                                                 1y
        Fukuoka City Rainbow          www.rainbowfla.or.jp                                                                                                                                                 in Fukuoka
                                                                                                        D                                                                                                                                       as a general
        Scholarship for International                                          F                                                                                                                                                                rule
25      Students                                                                          S                                                                                                        N                                                                          D, I
        Yokatopia Scholarship for                                              S                         U
                                                                                                                                              Fukuoka                                                      Students who want to                                Apr.-                      7
        International Students                                                                           M                                                                                                                      60/M                                                                5/21
                                                                                                                                              Metropolitan Area                  (Conditional)             work in Fukuoka                                     Early May                  (planned)
                                                                                                         D
        Future Development
                                                                                                         U                                                                                                                                      Dependant                                           8/18
        Scholarship for International                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Mid Apr.-
                                                                                                         M                  Dependant on individual scholarship                                                                     300-500/Y   on individual                             Not fixed (only new
        Students                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Late May
                                                                                                         D                                                                                                                                      scholarship                                         applicants)
      Kitakyushu International          COMCITY 3rd fl., 3-15-3 Kurosaki,
      Association                       Yahatanishi-ward, Kitakyushu-city,                            CT(4-5)                                                                          Y
                                        Fukuoka 806-0021                                                JC                                                                          Single
                                        Tel 093-643-5931 Fax 093-643-6466                                A                                                                           50/M
                                                                                                                                              Kitakyushu city,                                                                                                 Mid May                    3         2/8
26      Sekihara Dalian International                                          S          S             U                   Dalian in China                                       One who          N                                20/M        1y                            D, I
                                                                                                                                              Fukuoka                                                                                                          -Mid June                  (planned)
        Students' Scholarship         www.kitaq-koryu.jp/                                                R                                                                        lives with
                                      kia@kitaq-koryu.jp                                                M                                                                           family
                                                                                                        D                                                                           100/M

      Kurume Bureau of Tourism          Kurumeria 6F 3-11 Mutsumon-
      and International Exchange        machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0031                                 CT
                                        Tel 0942-31-1717 Fax 0942-31-3210                               JC
                                                                                                        U                                                                                                                                       1y
                                        www.kurume-hotomeki.jp                                           R
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    200/Y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (July-Mar.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               May-June       Selected, 20           20/24
        Kurume Scholarship for          ktie@ktarn.or.jp                                                M                                                                                                                                                                     applied
27                                                                             F S                                                            Kurume, Fukuoka                         N            N
        Foreign Students                                                                                D                                                                                                                                                                     through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              School
        Kurume Encouragement                                                                            UJ
                                                                                                                                                                  Japanese                                                                      1y
        Subsidy for Foreign Students                                                                    JL                                                                                                                          10/Y                       Oct.                       40         40/40
                                                                                                                                                                  Language                                                                      (Jan.)
                                                                                                        PT
      Nagasaki International            2-11Dejima-machi, Nagasaki-city,
      Association                       Nagasaki 850-0862                                               CT                                                                                                 Students who have
                                        Tel 095-823-3931 Fax 095-822-1551                               JC                                                                                                 been enrolled in or will
28                                                                             S          S             U                                     Nagasaki pref.                          Y            N       be enrolled at a school 15/M         1y             Aug.-Oct.      D           8          8/8
        Scholarships for Private        www.nia.or.jp                                                   M                                                                                                  in Nagasaki pref. for at
        Students                        nia@nia.or.jp                                                   D                                                                                                  least 2 years

      Oita-ken                          International Policy Division, Oita                           CT(4-5)
                                        Prefectural Government 3-1-1                                    JC
29                                      Ohte-machi, Oita-city, Oita 870-8501 S            S             U                                     Oita pref.                              N            N       Students living in Oita 30/M         1y             Apr.-May       D           80         80/80
        Foreign Student Scholarship
                                        Tel 097-506-2045                                                M
                                        a10140@pref.oita.lg.jp                                          D
      Kagoshima Prefectural             10-1 Kamoike-shimmachi
      Government                        Kagoshima-city 890-8577                                       CT(4-)
                                        Tel 099-286-2306 Fax 099-286-5522                              JC                                                                                                  Privately financed
                                                                                                                                              Kagoshima pref.                                                                                   1y
30                                                                             S          S             U                                                                             N            N       students                 20/M                    Apr.-May          D           10         10/28
        The Scholarship for Privately                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Apr.-Mar.)
                                      kouryuu@pref.kagoshima.lg.jp                                     M                                                                                                   living in Kagoshima
        Financed Foreign Students                                                                       D
        in Kagoshima
      Satsuma sendai-shi                3-22 Kanda-cho, Satsumasendai-city,
                                        Kagoshima 895-8650                                                                                                                                                 Students who will
                                        Tel 0996-23-5111 (ext.4351)                                                                           Satsumasendai                                                enroll at a school in
31      Satsumasendai City                                                     S          S              U                                    city,                                   Y            N       Satsumasendai for        10/M        1y             At anytime     D           9          9/9
        Scholarship for Foreign         www.city.satsumasendai.lg.jp                                                                          Kagoshima                                                    1 year, and live in
        Students                        global@city.satsumasendai.lg.jp                                                                                                                                    Satsumasendai                                                                                             12
13
IV. Scholarships by Private Foundations
      *1                           *2    Qualifier                                                         JC     :    Junior College Students      *3                 Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
       S : School                  HS    : High School Students                                            A      :    Auditors (Undergraduate)     *4                 Y=Applicable , N=Not applicable
       F : Foundation              CT    : College of Technology Students                                  U      :    Undergraduate Students       *5                 D : Document
                                   PT    : Professional Training College Students                          R      :    Research Students (Graduate)                    I : Interview
                                   UJ    : University Japanese Program Students                            M      :    Master's Program Students                       W : Written exam
                                    JL   : Japanese Language Institute Students                            D      :    Doctoral Program Students                       O : Others

                                                                                    *1                                                                              Eligibility                                                                                                           *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Grantees/
           Name of Foundation                    Address/Phone/Fax/                                      *2                                                                                   *3          *4                                Contents                 Application                           Applications

                                                                                         Application
No.

                                                                               Inquiry
                                                                                                                                    Designated         Designated           Designated      Plural                     Additional                        Duration                              Grantees
           Name of Scholarship                  Website(http://)/E-mail                                Qualifier                                                                            Grants      Non-                                (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                                 Age Limit                                                                             Student
                                                                                                       (School                      Countries        Schools in Japan     Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                        Previous Year

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
                                                                                                        Year)                                                                              (¥1,000)      Visa
       The Asahi Glass Foundation         2nd Floor, Science Plaza 5-3,
                                          Yonbancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo                                                                               29 designated
                                          102-0081                                                                                                                                                                                                     For the
                                                                                                                                 Thailand,          universties
                                          Tel +81 3 5275-0620                                             M                                                                                                                               100/M        maximum Mar.
 1                                                                              S          S                                     Indonesia,China,   (Consult the                              N          N                                                                         D, I        14
                                          Fax +81 3 5275-0871                                             D                                                                                                                                            of 2y for M -Mid Apr.
                                                                                                                                 Korea              international
                                          www.af-info.or.jp/                                                                                                                                                                                           and 3y for D
                                                                                                                                                    student adviser)
                                          scholarship@af-info.or.jp

       Association for Asian              5-2-32 Minamiazabu, Minato-ward,
       Educational Exchange (AEE)         Tokyo 106-0047                                                                                            16 universities
                                          Tel 03-5424-0006 Fax 03-5424-0008                                                                         (Consult the                                                                                                    Jan.                                  Not yet
 2                                                                              S          S              M           under 35   China                                    Social Science      N          N                                120/M        1-2y                        D, I        Some
                                                                                                                                                    international                                                                                                   -Early Mar.                           determined
                                          aeetabko@blue.ocn.ne.jp                                                                                   student adviser)

       The Asian Foundation for           1-9-8-2F Kukuchi Amagasaki-city
       International Scholarship          Hyogo 661-0977                                                  U           under 30
       Interchange                        Tel 06-6493-6257 Fax 06-6493-6257                                                                                                                                                               60/M
                                                                                                                                                    Consult the
 3                                                                              S          S              M                      Asia               international                             N          N                                             1y           Dec.-Jan.      D, I, W     Some       9/85
                                          www.chuken.org                                                                                            student adviser
                                          info@chuken.org                                                             under 35
                                                                                                          D                                                                                                                               70/M

       Friends of Asian Students          c/o Kan Hayashi 3-15-25 Ishigami,                                                                                                                                      In principle, applicants
      FAS                                 Niiza-shi, Saitama 352-0033                                                                                                                                            must either be studying
                                          Tel 042-473-6397                                                                                          Universities,                                                at the institutions in, or
                                                                                                                                                    colleges, junior                                             residing in south-western
                                                                                                         PT
         Scholarship for Privately        www.geocities.jp/asianogakusei/                                                                           colleges and/                             Y                  parts of Saitama-pref. or
 4                                                                              F F                      JC                      Asia                                                                    N                                  240/Y      1y           May 31         D, I        1-2        3/17
         Financed Asian Students          asianogakusei@yahoo.co.jp                                                                                 or vocational                            350                 vicinity, along the Tobu-
                                                                                                         U
                                                                                                                                                    colleges in Kanto                                            Tojo Line, having strong
                                                                                                                                                    area                                                         interest in taking part in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 FAS's activities

       Atsumi International               3-5-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ward,
       Foundation                         Tokyo 112-0014
                                          Tel 03-3943-7612 Fax 03-3943-1512
                                                                                                       D (final                                                                                                                                                     Sep. 1-
 5                                                                              F F                                                                 Kanto area                                N          N                                200/M        1y                          D, I        12         12/99
                                                                                                        year)                                                                                                                                                       Sep. 30
                                          www.aisf.or.jp
                                          aisf-office@aisf.or.jp

       Iizuka Takeshi Scholarship         Iizuka Takeshi Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                                   Scholarships
       Foundation                         1758 Tsuruta-cho, Utsunomiya-city,                                                                                                                                                                           are available
                                          Tochigi 320-8644                                                                                                                                                                                             while in
                                          Tel 028-649-2121 Fax 028-649-1103                               U                                                                                                                                            university
                                                                                                                      30 or                                                                                                                                          Late Jan.-                A few
 6                                                                              F S                       M                                         Tochigi pref.                             Y          N                                45/M         and can                     D, I                 4/16
                                                                                                                      under                                                                                                                                          Early Feb.                students
                                          www.iizuka-takeshi-ikuei.or.jp/                                 D                                                                                                                                            continue
                                          itsf@tkc.co.jp                                                                                                                                                                                               through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       graduate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       school
*1                                                                       Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Grantees/
          Name of Foundation                Address/Phone/Fax/                                       *2                                                                            *3          *4                              Contents                 Application                               Applications

                                                                                     Application
No.

                                                                           Inquiry
                                                                                                                            Designated        Designated         Designated      Plural                      Additional                     Duration                                  Grantees
          Name of Scholarship              Website(http://)/E-mail                                 Qualifier                                                                     Grants      Non-                              (¥1,000)                   Period          Selection                 for the
                                                                                                             Age Limit                                                                      Student
                                                                                                   (School                  Countries       Schools in Japan   Fields of Study and Limits                   Requirements                                                                         Previous Year
                                                                                                    Year)                                                                       (¥1,000)      Visa
      Ishidsu Shun Memorial          Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank,                                                                           37 Universites
      Scholarship                    Limited 3-33-1 Shiba, Minato-ward                                                                     from Kanto
                                     Tokyo 105-8574                                                                                        including
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Submission of
                                     Tel 03-5232-8910 Fax 03-5232-8919                                                                     Shizuoka and to
                                                                                                                                                               Medical                                  documents about a                 2y           Early Apr.-
 7                                                                          S          S            D(3)                                   the north.                              Y           N                              100/M                                   D               5          6/14
                                                                                                                                                               Science                                  study theme and the               (Apr.-)      Early May
                                                                                                                                           (Consult the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        plan is required
                                                                                                                                           international
                                                                                                                                           student adviser)

      Ichihara International         c/o D-Museum 1-22 Kamotsukicho,
      Scholarship Foundation         Nakamura-ward, Nagoya-city, Aichi
                                     453-0843                               F                         U                                                                                                                                   1y
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Early July-
 8                                   Tel 052-413-6777 Fax 052-413-3838                 S              M                                    Aichi pref.                             N           N                              50/M        (paid every                 D               20         20/44
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Oct. 15
                                                                            S                         D                                                                                                                                   3 month)
                                     www.ichihara-isf.or.jp

      ITO Foundation for             5F BABA Bldg. 3-8-4 Nishi-Shinjuku,
      International Education        Shinjuku-ward, Tokyo 160-0023                                                                                                                             Y
      Exchange Scholarships for      Tel 03-3299-7872 Fax 03-3299-7871                                       Desirably                                                                      Spouse of
 9                                                                          F F                     M(1)                                                                           N                                          180/M       Within 2y    Oct. 1-31      D, I            About 10 12/166

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
      Foreign Students                                                                                       under 30                                                                       Japanese
                                     www.itofound.or.jp                                                                                                                                     National

      INOAC International Education 2-13-4 Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku
      and Scholarship Foundation    Nagoya, Aichi 450-0003                                                                                                                                              Non-Japanese students
                                    Tel 050-3135-9897 Fax 052-581-4726                                U                                                                                                 who are attending a
10                                                                          S          S              M                                                                            N           N        university or graduate 50/M       2y           Sep.-Oct.      D, W, I         About 10 9/120
                                     www.inoac-scholarship.jp/eng/                                    D                                                                                                 school in Japan.
                                     index.html

      Iwaki Scholarship Foundation   4-8-2 Nihonbashi-honcho, Chuo-                                                                        About 5
                                     ward, Tokyo 103-8403                                                                                  designated
                                     Tel 03-3231-9907                                                                                      universities in     Medical
                                                                                                      M      Desirably                     Kanto region        Sciences,                                                                               Nov. 1
11                                                                          S          S                               Asian countries                                             N           N                              100/M       2y(Apr.-)                   D, I            2-3        2/8
                                                                                                      D      under 30                      (Consult the        Pharmaceutics,                                                                          -Dec. 31
                                                                                                                                           international       Chemistry
                                                                                                                                           student adviser)

      The Iwatani Naoji Foundation   Yaesu h+BLDG. 3F, 2-4-11, Yaesu ,
                                     Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028                                          M      under 30
                                     Tel 03-6225-2400 Fax 03-3231-7070
        The Iwatani International                                                                                        East Asia,                            Natural                                                        150/M       1y
12                                                                                                                                                                                 N           N                                                       Dec. 1-20      D, I            15         15/300
        Scholarships                 www.iwatani-foundation.or.jp/                                                       Southeast Asia                        Science                                                        Other       (Apr.-)
                                     haga@iwatani.co.jp
                                                                                                      D      under 35

      Iwadare Scholarship            Iwadare Scholarship Foundation,
      Foundation                     Osaka Office 1-8 Yamada-oka Suita,
                                     Osaka 565-0871, Japan
                                     Tel 06-6879-2911 Fax 06-6879-2913
13                                                                          S          S              D                                                        Oral Biology        Y           N                              50/M        1y           Apr.-June      D               10         9/40
        Iwadare Scholarship

      Inner Trip Foundation          1-9-8 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo                                        30 or
                                     106-0041                                                       U(3-4)
                                                                                                             under
                                     Tel 03-3585-2533 Fax 03-5563-2547                                                   Southeast Asia,   Tokyo                                   Y                    Recomendation from                2y(22m)      Apr. 1-
14                                                                          F S                                                                                                                N                              50/M                                    I               7          5/22
                                                                                                                         Latin America     metropolitan area                     50/M                   the university                    (June-)      May 16
                                                                                                      M      35 or
                                                                                                      D      under

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 14
15
                                                                              *1                                                                      Eligibility                                                                                                            *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Grantees/
          Name of Foundation             Address/Phone/Fax/                                        *2                                                                            *3          *4                               Contents                  Application                            Applications

                                                                                   Application
No.

                                                                         Inquiry
                                                                                                                          Designated      Designated           Designated      Plural                     Additional                       Duration                               Grantees
          Name of Scholarship           Website(http://)/E-mail                                  Qualifier                                                                     Grants      Non-                               (¥1,000)                    Period      Selection                  for the
                                                                                                           Age Limit                                                                      Student
                                                                                                 (School                  Countries     Schools in Japan     Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                         Previous Year
                                                                                                  Year)                                                                       (¥1,000)      Visa
      The Urakami Scholarship      Ryobi Limited 762 Mesaki-cho,
      Foundation                   Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima 726-8628
                                   Tel 0847-41-1140 Fax 0847-41-5111
                                                                                                                                                                                                    School
                                                                                                    M      35 or       China(Dalian)   Hiroshima U                                                                                                                                Hiroshima
15                                 www.ryobi-group.co.jp/                 S          S                                                                                           N          N       recommendation          100/M        1y            Oct.           D, I                  2/2
                                                                                                    D      under       Thailand                                                                                                                                                   U2
                                   urakamishougakukai/                                                                                                                                              required
                                   urakamishougakukai@ryobi-group.
                                   co.jp

       NEC C&C Foundation          5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-                                                                                        Computers,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
      NEC C&C                      8001                                                                                                                      Communications
                                   Tel 03-3457-7711 Fax 03-3798-7818                                                                                         and electron
                                                                                                           40 or                                                                                                                                       Mid July-
16      Grants for Non-Japanese                                           F F                       D                                                        devices, and        Y          N                               125/M        1y                        D, I           3           3/24
                                                                                                           under                                                                                                                                       End of Sep.
        Researchers                www.candc.or.jp/                                                                                                          their integrated
                                                                                                                                                             technologies

      The Emori Asian Student      NICCA CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. 4-23-1
                                                                                                  U(1-4)   under 30                                                                                 Students who are        50/M                                                              7/9
      Scholarship Foundation       Bunkyo, Fukui-city, Fukui 910-8670                                                                  National and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    already or to be                     1y                                       16
17                                 Tel 0776-25-8550 Fax 0776-25-4798      S          S                                 Asia            public universities                       N          N                                                          Apr.           D, I
                                                                                                 M(1-2)                                                                                             enrolled in school as                (Apr.-Mar.)                              (planned)
                                                                                                           under 35                    in Fukui pref.                                                                       60/M                                                              9/15
                                                                                                 D(1-4)                                                                                             of Apr. 1

      (NPO) LSH Asia scholarship   Rm47, Kyodo-bldg., 2-2-17 Soto-                                                                     Officially
      (NPO)                        kanda, Chiyoda-ward, Tokyo 101-                                                                     accredited
                                   0021                                                                                                Japanese language
                                   Tel 03-5295-0252 Fax 03-5295-0266                                                                   institutes
                                                                                                                                       accepting students
                                   www.lsh-asia.org                                                                                    (except
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5m (Aug.-
                                   lsh-asia-shogakukai@isis.ocn.ne.jp                                                                  Department of                                                                        20/M                                      O
18                                                                        S          S             JL                  Asia                                                      N          N                                            Dec.)         July 1-31                  about 55    54/70
                                                                                                                                       special courses                                                                                                                (Essay)
                                                                                                                                       of Japanese
                                                                                                                                       language attached
                                                                                                                                       to universities,
                                                                                                                                       Japanese language
                                                                                                                                       of special schools)

      Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship   3-2-27 Otedori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-city                                                                                       Fields directly                                                                                                      90
                                                                                                                                       about 45                                                                             2000/Y,                    Oct.-                                90
      Foundation                   Osaka 540-0021                                                           38 or                                            related to Human                                                                                                     (expected
                                                                          S          S              M                                  designated                                N          N                               1500/Y,      1y            Eary Dec.      D, I                  (grantees)
                                   Tel 06-6105-0870                                                         under                                            Health(Medicine,                                                                                                     number)
                                                                                                    D                                  universities                                                                         1000/Y
                                                                                                                                                             Dentistry,
                                   www.otsukafoundation.org/english/                                                                                         Pharmacology,
                                   index.html                                                                                                                Biology,                                                       2000/Y,
19                                                                                                                                                           Engineering,                                                   1500/Y,
                                                                                                                                                             Nutrition,                                                     1000/Y                                                90
                                                                                                    U                                                                                                                                                  Apr. 1 -
                                                                                                            38 or                                            Physical                                                        (in the case                                         (expected 81/486
                                                                          F F                       M                                                                            Y          N                                             1y           May 1          D, I
                                                                                                            under                                            Education),                                                    of plural                                             number)
                                                                                                    D
                                                                                                                                                             Business                                                       grants 500/
                                                                                                                                                             Administration                                                 Y)

      Odakyu Foundation            1-8-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ward,
                                   Tokyo 160-8309                                                                                      3 designated
                                   Tel 03-3349-2473 Fax 03-3349-2499    S                                                              universities                                                                                                                               3
                                                                                                    M
20                                                                                   S                                                 (Contact the                              Y          N                               30/M         2y            Apr.-May       D           (Designated 2/2
                                                                                                    D
                                   www.odakyu-zaidan.or.jp/               F                                                            Foundation)                                                                                                                                Schools)
                                   o-zaidan@odakyu-dentetsu.co.jp

      Kajima Ikueikai              6-5-11 Akasaka, Minato-ward, Tokyo                                                                                    Civil
                                   107-8348                                                                                            U of Tokyo, Tokyo engineering,                               School
21                                 Tel 03-5544-1650 Fax 03-5544-1722  S              S            M(1)     Under 30                    I of Technology   Architectural           Y          N       recommendation          100/M        2y            Apr. 1-30      I, D        4           2/2
                                                                                                                                                         engineering                                required
*1                                                                           Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grantees/
          Name of Foundation             Address/Phone/Fax/                                        *2                                                                                 *3           *4                            Contents                 Application                            Applications

                                                                                   Application
No.

                                                                         Inquiry
                                                                                                                          Designated           Designated           Designated      Plural                     Additional                     Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship           Website(http://)/E-mail                                  Qualifier                                                                          Grants       Non-                            (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection                  for the
                                                                                                           Age Limit                                                                            Student
                                                                                                 (School                  Countries          Schools in Japan     Fields of Study and Limits                  Requirements                                                                      Previous Year
                                                                                                  Year)                                                                            (¥1,000)       Visa
      Kashiyama Scholarship        Please contact your school directly                                                                      U of Tokyo, Tokyo
      Foundation                                                                                  M(1)     under 30                         U of Foreign
                                                                                                                                                                                                          School
                                                                                                                                            Studies, Sophia U,                                                                                           Apr. 1
22                                                                        S          S                                 Asia, Pacific area                                             N           N       recommendation        120/M       Within 2y                   D, I        7           7/7
                                                                                                                                            Keio U, Waseda U,                                                                                            -May 15
                                                                                                                                                                                                          required
                                                                                                  D(2)     under 35                         Osaka U, Kyoto U

      Kato Asao International      Shanbo-ru Imadegawa, 156
      Scholarship Foundation       Higashijouzenji-cho, Kamigyo-ward,                             U(3-4)   under 30                         Aichi Gakuin                                                                        120/M
                                   Kyoto-city, Kyoto 602-8468                                                                               U, Osaka U of
                                   Tel 075-414-0550 Fax 075-414-0555                                                                        Commerce, Kyoto
                                                                                                                                            U of Foreign
                                                                                                 M(1-2)    under 30                         Studies                                                                             130/M
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Up to 2y
                                                                                                                                            Kyoto U, Kyoto                                                                                  (Minimum
                                                                                        D(1-3)                                              I of Technology,                                                                                year needed
                                                                          F             D(1-4)                                              Kyoto City U of                                               School                            to complete
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Early Mar.                              17
23                                                                                   S For those                       Asia                 Arts, Aichi Gakuin                        N           N       recommendation                    a regular                   D, I        Not fixed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (planned)                               (2017)
                                                                          S            in 4-year                                            U, Osaka U of                                                 required                          program)
                                                                                       Doctor's                                             Commerce, Kyoto U                                                                               (Minimun
                                                                                       Program under 35                                     of Foreign Studies,                                                                 150/M       Duration is

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
                                                                                        such as                                             Ritsumeikan                                                                                     1 year)
                                                                                       medicine                                             U, Ryukoku U,
                                                                                           or                                               Kwansei Gakuin
                                                                                       dentistry,                                           U, Osaka U, Osaka
                                                                                          etc                                               Pref. U
                                                                                                                                            Kobe U
      Kamiyama Scholarship         4-16-29 Sakae, Naka-ward, Nagoya-
                                                                                                    U
      Foundation                   city, Aichi 460-0008                                                                                     Aichi pref.                                                                                                  Mid Apr.-
24                                                                        S          S              M                                                                                 Y           N                             200/Y       1y                          D, I        20          12/138
                                   Tel 052-262-5031 Fax 052-262-5036                                                                                                                                                                                     May 31
                                                                                                    D

      Kamei Memorial Foundation    3-1-18 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ward,                                                                                                                     Y
                                   Sendai-city, Miyagi 980-8583                                   U(3-4)                                                                          less than                                     50/M        Minimum                                 Not fixed 4/8
                                   Tel 022-264-6239 Fax 022-264-6011                                                                                                                70/M                  Academic adviser's                years
25                                                                        S          S                                                      Miyagi pref.                                          N       recommendation                    required for Apr.-May       D, I
                                                                                                                                                                                      Y                   required                          graduation/
                                   kmfo@kamei.co.jp                                                 M
                                                                                                                                                                                  less than                                     60/M        completion                              Not fixed 16/22
                                                                                                    D
                                                                                                                                                                                    60/M
      Kawanishi Memorial           1-1 Shinmeiwa-cho, Takarazuka-city,
      Shinmaywa Education          Hyogo 665-8550
                                                                                                                       Asian countries                                                                    School
      Foundation                   Tel 0798-52-1234 Fax 0798-56-5001                              M(2)
26                                                                        F S                                          and other            Hyogo pref.                               N           N       recommendation        50/M        1y           Feb.           D, O        5           5/5
                                                                                                  D(2-)
                                                                                                                       countries                                                                          required

      The Korea Educational        6F, 4-6-18 Mita, Minato-ward                                    HS                                                                                                    Students with          120/Y                                                           30/55
      Foundation                   Tokyo108-0073                                                                                                                                                         Permanent
                                   Tel 03-5419-9171 Fax 03-5419-9172                                U                                                                                              Y                            500/Y                                                           62/170
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Residence visa from                             Apr.-May
27                                                                        F F                                          Korea, Japan                                                   N        Permanent                                    1y                          D           Not fixed
                                                                                                                                                                                                         Korea                                           (planned)
                                   www.kref.or.jp                                                   M                                                                                           resident
                                                                                                                                                                                                         High school students   1000/Y                                                          6/14
                                                                                                    D                                                                                                    are eligible
      The Kambayashi Scholarship   Asia Bunka Kaikan 2-12-13,
      Foundation                   Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
                                   113-8642                                                                                              35 designated
                                                                          S                                                                                                                               Recommendation                                                                        6/29
                                   Tel 03-3946-6236                                                 M                  Asian countries & universites                                                                                                     Mid Jan.
28                                                                                   S                                                                                                N           N       from the designated   120/M       1y                          D           10-15        + continuation
                                   Fax 03-5981-8445                                                 D                  regions           (contact the                                                                                                    -Mid Mar.
                                                                          F                                                                                                                               university required                                                                   9)
                                                                                                                                         school)
                                   info@kambayashi-zaidan.or.jp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  16
17
                                                                              *1                                                                          Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Grantees/
          Name of Foundation               Address/Phone/Fax/                                      *2                                                                               *3          *4                                Contents                  Application                           Applications

                                                                                   Application
No.

                                                                         Inquiry
                                                                                                                          Designated          Designated          Designated      Plural                     Additional                         Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship             Website(http://)/E-mail                                Qualifier                                                                        Grants      Non-                                (¥1,000)                    Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                           Age Limit                                                                         Student
                                                                                                 (School                  Countries         Schools in Japan    Fields of Study and Limits                 Requirements                                                                          Previous Year
                                                                                                  Year)                                                                          (¥1,000)      Visa
      Kyuhai Memorial Ikueikai       2-1-82 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ward,
                                                                                                   PT                                      Kyushu Electric C                                                                                  2y
                                     Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 810-0004
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4
                                                                                                                                           Kyushu U,                                                                                          4y                                      (1 nominee
                                                                                                                                           Kyushu I of                                                                                        (Faculty of   Early Mar.-
29                                                                        S          S                                                                                               N         N                                220/Y                                     O           from each 1/3
                                                                                                                                           Technology,                                                                                        Medicine,     Late Apr.
                                                                                                    U                                                                                                                                                                                 designated
                                                                                                                                           Fukuoka U,                                                                                         Dentistry and                           school)
                                                                                                                                           Seinan Gakuin U                                                                                    Pharmaceutics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              :6y)
      Kyoritsu International         2-18-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ward,
      Foundation                     Tokyo 101-0021                                               PT(1)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
                                     Tel 03-5295-0205 Fax 03-5295-0206                            JC(1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 15
                                                                                                  U(1-3)                                                                             N                                          100/M         2y (Apr.-)                              15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (grantees)
        Kyoritsu Foundation                                                                       M(1)
        Scholarship                                                                               D(1-2)                                                                                                                                                   Early Nov.
                                                                                                                                           Refer to the
30                                                                        S          S                                 Asia                                                                    N                                                           - Jan. 31      D
                                                                                                                                           website
        Kyoritsu Maintenance
                                                                                                  JL(1)
        Scholarship
                                                                                                  PT(1)                                                                               Y                                                                                                          35
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                60/M          1y (Apr.-)                              35
                                                                                                 JC(1-2)                                                                            50/M                                                                                                         (grantees)
                                                                                                 U(1-4)

      The Kubota Fund                The Secretarial Office for the                                                                                             A specific
                                     Management Committee, The                                                                                                  engineering/
                                     Kubota Fund                                                                       Developing                               development
                                                                                                   CT
                                     c/o Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. 1-14-6                                                  countries all                            theme
                                                                                                   PT
                                     Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku,                                                           through the                              (preferably
                                                                                                   JC
                                     Tokyo 102-8539                                                                    world, whose                             Civil, Electrical                                                                          Early Dec.
31                                                                        F F                      U                                                                                 Y         Y                                100/M         1y                          D           12         12/188
                                     Tel 03-5276-2454 Fax 03-5276-2656                                                 GDP per capita                           or Agricultural                                                                            -Mid Jan.
                                                                                                    R
                                                                                                                       must be less than                        Engineering
                                                                                                   M
                                     kubota-fund@bx.n-koei.co.jp                                                       US$ 7000/year                            or
                                                                                                   D
                                     www.kubota-fund.org/                                                              (current price).                         Development
                                                                                                                                                                Economics)

      Prefectural University of      3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku,                                                      People's Republic
      Kumamoto International         Kumamoto, 862-8502                                                                of Bangladesh,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Applicants who pass an
      Postgraduate Scholarship for   Tel 096-383-7896 Fax 096-383-2364                                                 Kingdom of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       entrance examination
      Research on Mercury                                                                                              Cambodia,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       of a PhD Program
                                     www.pu-kumamoto.ac.jp                                                             People's Republic
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Graduate School of
                                     gakusei@pu-kumamoto.ac.jp                                                         of China, India,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Environmental &
                                                                                                                       Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Symbiotic Sciences,
                                                                                                                       Indonesia,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Pref. U of Kumamoto,
                                                                                                                       Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Selection Method for
                                                                                                                       Iraq, Mongolia,
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Non-Japanese (Special
                                                                                                                       Republic of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Admission Quota          150/M
                                                                                                                       Philippines                              Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                                       for International        Transportation
                                                                                                            35 or      Kingdom of         Pref. U of            and Symbiotic                                                                              Early May-
32                                                                        F F                       D                                                                                N         N       Postgraduate             to/from Japan, 3y                         D, W, I     2          1/1
                                                                                                            under      Thailand           Kumamoto              Sciences                                                                                   Mid May
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Scholarship for          Entrance Fee
                                                                                                                       Taiwan Republic                          (Mercury)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Research on              Tuition, etc
                                                                                                                       of Kenya
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mercury) enter
                                                                                                                       Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       the Pref. Univ. of
                                                                                                                       Seychelles
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Kumamotoand
                                                                                                                       United Republic
                                                                                                                                                                                                       conduct research
                                                                                                                       of Tanzania
                                                                                                                                                                                                       on mercury at
                                                                                                                       Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Collaborative
                                                                                                                       Kazakhstan
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Graduate School with
                                                                                                                       Kyrgyz Republic
                                                                                                                                                                                                       National Institute for
                                                                                                                       Federative
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Minamata Disease.
                                                                                                                       Republic of Brazil
*1                                                                               Eligibility                                                                                                          *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Grantees/
          Name of Foundation               Address/Phone/Fax/                                         *2                                                                                    *3           *4                              Contents                 Application                           Applications

                                                                                      Application
No.

                                                                            Inquiry
                                                                                                                              Designated             Designated           Designated      Plural                      Additional                      Duration                              Grantees
          Name of Scholarship             Website(http://)/E-mail                                   Qualifier                                                                             Grants       Non-                              (¥1,000)                   Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                              Age Limit                                                                               Student
                                                                                                    (School                   Countries            Schools in Japan     Fields of Study and Limits                   Requirements                                                                      Previous Year
                                                                                                     Year)                                                                               (¥1,000)       Visa
      Kuraoka Shogakukai             5-18 Nishinomaru-cho, Takamatsu-                                                                                                                                                                25/M           1y(Apr.-                                TBD        2/8
      Foundation                     city, Kagawa 760-0021                                             U
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Recommendation from 50/M            Mar.)                                              5/8
                                     Tel 087-811-0553 Fax 087-811-0563                                 R                                                                                                                                                         Late May-
33                                                                           S          S                                                         Kagawa pref.                              Y            N      university in Kagawa                                            D, I
                                                                                                       M                                                                                                                                                         Mid June
                                                                                                                                                                                                                pref.                               2y(Apr.-
                                     www.kuraoka-scholarship.com                                       D                                                                                                                             100/M                                                             1/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mar.)
      KDDI Foundation                3-10-10 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo                                                                                               Telecommuni-
                                     102-8460                                                                                                                           cations in the
                                                                                                                                                                        fields of Law,
                                                                                                                                                  44 designated
                                     grant@kddi-foundation.or.jp                                                                                                        Politics,
                                                                                                       M     35 or                                universities                             Y                    Limited to target      Up to 100/                Aug.
34                                                                           S          S                                                                               Economics,                       N                                          6m or 12m                   D           10         12/33
                                                                                                       D     under                                (contact the                           100/M                  countries              M                         (planned)
                                                                                                                                                                        Society,
                                                                                                                                                  school)
                                                                                                                                                                        Culture and
                                                                                                                                                                        Technology

      Kohnan Asia Scholarship        2-11 Daikou-cho, Kagoshima-city,
                                                                                                             30 or
      Foundation                     Kagoshima 892-0825                                              U(4)
                                                                                                             under                                National or public
                                     Tel 099-219-3690 Fax 099-219-3570                                                                                                                      Y                                                                    Early Feb.
35                                                                           S          S                                 Asian countries         universities in                                        N                             90/M         1y                          D           30         30/40
                                                                                                                                                                                          30/M                                                                   -Late Mar.
                                                                                                       M     35 or                                Kyushu region

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
                                                                                                       D     under
      Kobe Student Youth Center      3-1-1 Yamada-cho, Nada-ward, Kobe,                               PT
                                     Hyogo 657-0064                                                   UJ
                                     Tel 078-851-2760 Fax 078-821-5878                                JL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Feb. 1-
36      Rokko Scholarship Fund                                               S          S             JC                  Asia                    Hyogo pref.                               N            N                             50/M         1y                          D           7          7/36
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Feb. 24
                                     info@ksyc.jp                                                     U
                                                                                                      M
                                                                                                      D
      International Kyowa            2-4-7-201 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ward,                              CT
                                                                                                                                                  Schools in
      Scholarship Foundation         Tokyo 100-0014                                                   PT
                                                                                                                                                  Tokyo and its                                                                                                                                        7
37                                   Tel 03-3580-2469 Fax03-3580-6078    F S                          U                                                                                     N            N                             120/M        Up to 2y     Nov.           D, I, O     5
                                                                                                                                                  environs                                                                                                                                             (grantees)
                                                                                                      M
                                                                                                      D
      The Japan Foundation           4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo                                                    All countries that
                                     160-0004                                                                             have diplomatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ph.D. candidate who
                                     Tel 03-5369-6069 Fax 03-5369-6041                                                    relations with Japan,
                                                                                                             Priority                                                   Humanities,                      Y       will have completed                             Sep.-Dec. 1
        The Japan Foundation                                                                                              Taiwanese applicants,                                                                                        310/M,
38                                                                           F F                       D     to 35 or                                                   Social              N        (Cultural necessary course                      4-12m       (Nov. 1 in  D              Not fixed 45/127
        Japanese Studies Fellowship www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/intel/                                                        including permanent                                                                                          Airfare, etc.
                                                                                                             under                                                      Sciences                     Activities) work by the beginning                           US)
        program (Doctoral           study/fellowship/index.html                                                           resident of Taiwan,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 of the fellowship
        Candidates)                                                                                                       are eligible to apply

      The International Foundation   3-2 Oeyama-cho, Goryo, Nishikyo-                                                                                                   Psychology,
      for Japanese Studies           ward, Kyoto-city, Kyoto 610-1102                                                                                                   Geography,
                                     Tel 075-332-1868 Fax 075-333-1565                                                                                                  Sociology,
                                                                                                                                                                        Politics,
                                                                                                                                                                        Anthropology,                           Fluent Japanese
                                                                                                                                                  Designated            History of                              communication skills
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       3
39                                                                           S          S              D                                          schools in Kyoto      Scientific          N            N      are required          100/M         within 3y    Apr.           D           2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (grantees)
                                                                                                                                                                        Technology,                             School recommendation
                                                                                                                                                                        Philosophy,                             required
                                                                                                                                                                        History,
                                                                                                                                                                        Literature,
                                                                                                                                                                        Economics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       18
19
                                                                                   *1                                                                         Eligibility                                                                                                         *5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Grantees/
          Name of Foundation                 Address/Phone/Fax/                                         *2                                                                               *3          *4                            Contents                  Application                           Applications

                                                                                        Application
No.

                                                                              Inquiry
                                                                                                                               Designated          Designated          Designated      Plural                    Additional                     Duration                               Grantees
          Name of Scholarship               Website(http://)/E-mail                                   Qualifier                                                                        Grants      Non-                            (¥1,000)                    Period      Selection                 for the
                                                                                                                Age Limit                                                                         Student
                                                                                                      (School                  Countries         Schools in Japan    Fields of Study and Limits                 Requirements                                                                      Previous Year
                                                                                                       Year)                                                                          (¥1,000)      Visa
      Kobayashi International          General Scholarship
      Scholarship Foundation           4-4-10 Doshomachi, Chuo-ward,                                   U(3-4)                                                                                                                     150/M       2y
                                       Osaka 541-0045                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  55         55/65
                                       Tel 06-6203-0830 Fax 06-6222-2458                                                                                                                                                                                                   D           (including (including
                                                                                                         M                                                                                                                                                                             extension) extension)
        General Scholarship                                                                                                                     Designated                                                                                    M 2y
                                                                                                         D      35 or                                                                    Y                                        180/M
40                                     (Tokyo Office)                          S          S                                 Asia                schools (Refer to                                   N                                         D 3y          Feb.-Mar.
                                       Zentoku Roppongi Building East                                           under                                                                  50/M
                                                                                                                                                the Website)
        Special Reseach Fellowship     5F, 1-7-27, Roppongi, Minato-ward,                              U(3-4)
                                       Tokyo 106-0032                                                   M                                                                                                                                     Up to                                    15         15/18
                                       Tel 03-5575-7525 Fax 03-3505-5377                                 D                                                           Pharmacy                                                     200/M       graduation                   D, I        (including (including
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              /completion                              extension) extension)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Ⅳ.Scholarships by Private Foundations
      SaitoRyoji Islamic Scholarship   Sumitomo Mitsui Trust & Banking                                                      Indonesia,
                                       Co., Ltd. 3-33-1 Shiba, Minato-ward,                                                 Malaysia, Iran,
                                                                                                         U
                                       Tokyo 105-8574                                                                       Bangladesh,                                                                     Japanese language                               Mar. 19
41                                                                             S          S              M                                                                               N          N                             400/Y       1y                           D           4          5/22
                                       Tel 03-5232-8910 Fax 03-5232-8919                                                    Turkey, and other                                                               ability required                                -May 23
                                                                                                         D
                                                                                                                            Islamic countries

       SGH Foundation                  9F YASAKA Shijo Karasuma Bldg.,                                          Under 27 Indonesia,
                                                                                                       U(3)
      SGH                              79 Kankobokocho, Muromachi                                                        Singapore,
                                       Higashi Iru, Shijodori, Shimogyo-                                                 Malaysia,
                                       ward, Kyoto-city, Kyoto 600-8009                                                  Thailand, Brunei,                                                                                                    2y          Feb. 1
42                                                                             S          S                                                                                              N          N                             100/M                                    D           16         16/97
                                       Tel 075-255-9310 Fax 075-255-9311                               M(1)              Cambodia,                                                                                                            (Apr.-Mar.) -Apr. 17
                                       www.sgh-foundation.or.jp/scholar/                                        Under 35 Myanmar, Viet
                                                                                                       D(2)
                                                                                                                         Nam, Philippines,
                                                                                                                         Laos
      Sato International Cultural      31-10 Daikyocho, Shinjuku-ward,                                                                          The Aichi
      Scholarship Foundation           Tokyo 160-0015                                                                                           Prefectural U of
                                       Tel 03-3358-6021 Fax 03-3358-6023                                                                        Fine Arts, Kyoto
                                                                                                                                                City U of Arts,
                                       http://homepage3.nifty.com/sato-                                                                         Joshibi U of Art
                                       museum                                                                                                   and Design Tokyo
                                       sato-museum@nifty.com                                                                                    National U of Fine
                                                                                                                                                Arts and Music,      Japanese
                                                                                                      U(3   4)                                                                                              Attendance at the
                                                                                                               35 or                            Musashino Art U,     Paintings, Oil                                                           2y          Apr.-
43                                                                             F S                       M                                                                               Y          N       designated meetings 30/M                                       D, I        8          1/3
                                                                                                               under                            Kyoto C of Art,      Paintings,                                                               (Apr.-Mar.) Early May
                                                                                                          D                                                                                                 and events is required
                                                                                                                                                Tama Art U, U of     Prints
                                                                                                                                                Tsukuba, Wako U,
                                                                                                                                                Hiroshima City U,
                                                                                                                                                Tohoku U of
                                                                                                                                                Art and Design,
                                                                                                                                                Kanazawa C of Art,
                                                                                                                                                Tokyo Zokei U

      Sato Yo International            1-7-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ward,                                                      Indonesia,
      Scholarship Foundation           Tokyo 153-0064                                                                       Singapore,
                                       Tel 03-5487-2775 Fax 03-5487-8632                                                    Philippines,
                                                                                                         U                  Malaysia, Brunei,                                                                                     150/M
                                       http://sisf.or.jp/en/                                                                Thailand, Viet
                                       sisf@sato-global.com                                                                 Nam, Laos,                                                                                                        Max 2y
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Must attend a                                   (1)May-
                                                                               F                                            Cambodia,                                                                                                         (range of                                (1)About (1)21/218
                                                                                                                                                                                                            bimonthly cultural                              Aug.
44                                                                                        S                                 Myanmar,                                                                                                          a single                   D, I          15       (2)10/101
                                                                                                                                                                                                            exchange meeting in                             (2)Nov.-Jan.
                                                                               S                                            India, Sri Lanka,                                                                                                 degree                                   (2)A few (Mar. 2017 )
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tokyo                                           (planned)
                                                                                                                            Maldives,                                                                                                         course)
                                                                                                         M                  Pakistan,
                                                                                                                            Nepal, Bhutan,                                                                                        180/M
                                                                                                         D
                                                                                                                            Bangladesh
                                                                                                                            Timor-Leste
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