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ROTARY YONEYAMA MASTER’S AND PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATE

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Application Deadline: October 20, 2025.

LOCATION: Japan

The 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

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 the 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, 1981

In case you do not meet requirements 1 and 2 at the time of application, you may apply for the scholarship on the condition that the requirements will be met by the time you arrive in Japan.

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.

Application deadlines:

For April 2026 Enrollment submit your application by October 20, 2025.

For September 2026 Enrollment submit your application by September 16, 2025

BENEFIT:

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

Economy air travel and other travel-related expenses reimbursed up to 250,000 JPY after arrival in Japan

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CURTIN UNIVERSITY HDR SCHOLARSHIP – WASM: MINERALS ENERGY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING – MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RECHARGEABLE PROTON BATTERIES

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Application Deadline: Applications accepted at any time

LOCATION: Australia

This scholarship is funded by an ARC DECRA project in conjunction with support from Curtin University. The purpose of this scholarship is to support a PhD student in researching proton batteries. Proton battery is a low-cost and safe alternative to lithium-ion battery. The PhD research will address challenges in proton battery research and improve energy density, fast charging and discharging capability, stability and low-temperature performance. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Student type: Future Students

Faculties and centres: Faculty of Science & Engineering: Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type: Higher Degree by Research

Citizenship

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

New Zealand Citizen

Permanent Humanitarian Visa

International Student

Scholarship base: Merit Based

Any HDR student wishing to study in chemical engineering.

The successful candidate must meet the minimum academic entry requirement for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy program https://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/ including the English proficiency levels set by Curtin University (e.g., IELTS, Overall 6.5, Speaking 6.0, Writing 6.0, Reading 6.0 and Listening 6.0). https://www.curtin.edu.au/study/offering/course-research-doctor-of-philosophy—chemical-engineering–dr-chengr/ 

Candidates should have a master’s or bachelor’s (Honors) degree in Engineering (e.g., Chemical, Materials, Environmental, Resources) or Chemistry (e.g., Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry) or an equivalent degree. Students with previous research experience and publications in materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry, etc., are encouraged to apply.

Recipients must complete their milestone 1 within 6 months of enrollment and remain enrolled on a full-time basis for the duration of the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

This scholarship provides a living stipend of $37,500 p.a. pro rata indexed, based on full-time studies. The duration of the award shall be three years with a possible extension of up to six months (maximum), assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition, this scholarship will include a tuition fee offset support for a successful international candidate upon the approval of Curtin University.

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