Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship 2025 in Japan | Fully Funded
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidates is for international students located outside Japan that are scheduled to enroll in APU’s Graduate School.
Both master’s and doctoral program applicants are welcome to apply.
The Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship is for international students outside Japan who are scheduled to enroll in graduate programs at the Asian Pacific University (APU).
The applicant must apply to both APU and the scholarship organization independently. Review the application and selection process thoroughly for both APU and the scholarship organization.
The APU Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship 2025 offers full funding that covers the tuition, a living stipend of 140,000 JPY per month, economy air travel, and other travel-related expenses.
Scholarship Summary
- Type: Postgraduate, Masters, PhD Scholarships
- Country to Study: Japan
- School to Study: Asian Pacific University APU
- Sponsor: Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Benefits: Full Scholarship, $11,448 Stipend/Yr, Travel Expenses
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: September 16, 2024
Eligibility RequirementsÂ
To be considered for the 2025 APU Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship, you must:
- Must not hold Japanese nationality (dual nationality holders included)
- Must obtain a student visa to enter Japan for the purpose of study
- Residing outside Japan until the start of the program
- Have not resided in Japan for longer than 31 days in total. If the stay exceeded 31 days, it was due to a family situation (only applicable if applicant had not completed compulsory education at the time), or the applicant was residing in Japan under the Rotary Youth Exchange high school program.
- Japanese language proficiency at least equivalent to JLPT N4 or above
- Born after April 2, 1980
- Have not previously been a Rotary Yoneyama Scholar.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a monthly stipend for the duration of time:
- Master’s students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years
- Doctoral students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years
In addition, economy air travel and other travel related expenses are reimbursed up to 250,000 JPY after arrival in Japan.
How to Apply
Follow the procedures below to apply for the APU Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship;
- Request to be considered as a Rotary Yoneyama scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit the application to APU by September 16, 2024.
- Apply directly to the scholarship organization around October 2024. Notify the scholarship organization that the Letter of Recommendation from the desired university will be issued after the application deadline.
- APU provides a Letter of Recommendation for the selected scholarship candidates after the admissions results notification. The results from APU will be announced on November 13, 2024.
- Submit the Letter of Recommendation to the scholarship organization.
Deadline: 16th September, 2024.
