Application Deadline: January 31, 2025.
LOCATION: Japan
The International Ph.D. Program (IPhD) in Economics was selected as one of the International Priority Graduate Programs by MEXT. MEXT shall allocate scholarships and international travel funding to Japan for three IPhD students admitted in Fall 2023, 2024, and 2025.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be born on and after April 2, 1990 who are newly arriving in Japan.
Students graduating from universities with academic exchange agreements with YNU will be given preferential treatment.
Applicants must have demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a grade point average of 2.30 (out of 3.00) or above in the last two academic years and be expected to maintain the equivalent level during the scholarship period.
Number of recipients: IPhD: Three (3)
Scholarship Application Deadlines (JST):
By e-mail: January 22, 2025 (Wed)
By registered mail: January 31, 2025 (Friday)
Application Procedure: The application materials below must be submitted by e-mail and registered mail.
Note: Effective for applications for October 2023, 2024 and 2025, the Japanese Government Scholarship (University Recommendation) selection will be subjected to a listing of Priority Regions as assigned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
To detemine if your country is in a Priority Region, please refer to this List of Countries specified by MEXT.
For more information, please click the following links for the web sites of MEXT and YNU.
BENEFIT:
The PGP scholarship provides a monthly stipend of 148,000 yen (subject to change) for three IPhD students for up to three years of study (contingent upon excellent academic performance). The PGP scholarship recipients will receive priority in their housing application for a furnished room with internet connection in the Ooka International Residence (about a 40-minute commute from YNU) or Tokiwadai International Residence located on campus. (Internet fee is included in utility/management fee.)
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