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ROTARY YONEYAMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (OVERSEAS CANDIDATES)

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2026.

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. 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.

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 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, 1982

In case you do not meet the 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.

For details regarding eligibility requirements and other obligations, please review the application guidelines on the scholarship organization website.

Application for both April 2027 Enrollment: Submit your application by October 7, 2026.

Application for both September 2027 Enrollment: Submit your application by September 15, 2026.

Applicants should check the eligibility and apply directly to the scholarship organization around March for April enrollment and around August for September enrollment. Inform the organization that the Letter of Acceptance from your desired university will be issued after the scholarship application deadline.

Indicate your intention to be considered a Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit your application to APU.

APU will issue the Letter of Acceptance to candidates selected for the scholarship after the admissions results are announced.

Submit the acceptance letter to the scholarship organization.

There may be changes to the scholarship conditions. Please be sure to check the details on the scholarship organization’s website.

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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ASIAN PACIFIC UNIVERSITY MEXT SCHOLARSHIP (EMBASSY RECOMMENDATION)

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LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is provided by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) through the recommendation of the Japanese embassy in the applicant’s home country.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply through the Japanese embassy. After receiving the primary screening results from the embassy, applicants will then submit certain documents to APU. Most embassies accept applications around April each year, but please contact the embassy in your home country to confirm their application procedures.

Intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas

Not have Japanese nationality and be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan

Be born on or after April 2, 1992

Be willing to learn Japanese, be interested in Japan, and be willing to deepen your understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan

MBA applicants only: Possess three years of full-time work experience (including full-time internship) by the time of enrollment to APU, preferably in a field related to the desired area of study or possess equivalent project or organizational experience

IMPORTANT

As per Japanese Government regulations, recipients of the MEXT Embassy Recommendation Scholarship will not be able to depart from their countries prior to April 1, 2027.

As such, you will not be able to participate in the APU Spring Entrance Ceremony or part of the Orientation Week, including important academic guidance sessions.

Should you wish to travel to Japan earlier to participate in these events, you will be required to self-fund your travel. Note that this will not be reimbursed by the scholarship.

Please note that the above only applies to applicants enrolling in April. Applicants enrolling in September should be able to travel to Japan in time for the APU Orientation Week.

Further details will be provided once enrollment to APU has been confirmed.

BENEFIT:

Full admission fee

Full tuition

Monthly subsistence allowance of 144,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)

Travel expenses (economy class airfare between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program)

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