Sato International Scholarship Foundation

Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS

The applicant must be residing in Japan, enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate program. Please apply through the students’ office of your university.

Amount of Scholarship

Undergraduate students 120,000 yen/month

Graduate students 180,000 yen/month

（ plus additional support to cover cost for attending conferences ）

Duration of Scholarship

2 years

Number of Scholarships Granted

Around 10 students will be accepted.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a citizen from the aforesaid countries, who does not hold Japanese citizenship and must be enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The applicant must also fulfill the following requirements:

1.Have interest in promoting international understanding and friendship, and is able to attend SISF meetings (meetings are held 6 times/year).

2.Does not receive any sort of scholarship or funding from other parties.

3.Holds legal residence status as a college student.

4.Does not have a parent employed in Japan.

5.Does not hold a doctorate degree.

6.Is enrolled in a program with more than 1 year left until graduation/completion (from April 2011). This restriction does not apply to doctorate program.

7.Have good communication skill in Japanese.

Selection Process

Selected by screening committee

1.First round of selection: review of application form and documents

2.Second round of selection: interview

 

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