Deadline:
May 01, 2025
Location(s)
Japan
Tokyo
Overview
Purpose of the Funding: Research grant-in-aid (from herein “grant-in-aid”) will be awarded to outstanding, self-financed overseas students so they may be able to focus on their academic research, with the aim of promoting the enrolment of overseas students.
Details
Application
This scholarship is applied for through the relevant section of your Graduate School. Please ask the relevant section (international office) of your Graduate School to check the details of the application procedures.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
“Self-financed Overseas Student” is defined in this guideline as an overseas student (person with Status of Residence as ‘Student’ as specified in the Immigration Control and Refugees Recognition Act [Government Ordinance No. 319, October 4, 1951] Appended Table 1-4) but excluding students receiving Foreign Students Scholarships as specified in Implementation Guidelines for International Scholarship Scheme (March 31, 1954) and students dispatched by foreign governments.
Eligibility
All self-financed overseas student with outstanding performance who pass the entrance examination for the Ph.D Program at the Graduate School of Science to enroll in September 2021 (however, not eligible if claiming tuition fee exemption). Applicants who are already in Japan are not eligible to apply. As a rule anyone receiving or expecting to receive any other scholarship awards are excluded.
- As a rule applicants of scholarships from private foundations (including provisional applicants) are not eligible.
- Applicants for the JASSO’s Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students will not be excluded. However, if accepted for this grant-in-aid, it is expected that the Honors Scholarship from JASSO will be declined.
- Applicants for exemption from the tuition fees for the 2nd semester of 2021 will not be excluded. However, if accepted for this grant-in-aid, it is expected that the application for exemption will be withdrawn.
- Applicants for the University of Tokyo Foundation for Supporting International Students (including provisional applicants) will not be excluded. However, if accepted for this grant-in-aid, it is expected that the scholarship from the University of Tokyo Foundation will be declined.
Dates
Deadline: May 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
One of the following amounts will be awarded:
- Class A: 200,000 yen per month
- Class B: 150,000 yen per month
The Standard Doctoral Program Duration stated in Article 2 of the University of Tokyo Rules on Graduate School will apply.
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