Yoshida Scholarship Foundation was founded through the advocacy of the late Mr. Tadao Yoshida, to bring able persons to the nation and society as well as to contribute to society by financially assisting and providing students of excellent nature with equal opportunities of education.
This scholarship program is offered to the following students, who are still in home country before departure to Japan:
• Mongolia
• China
• Korea
• India
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• Bhutan
• or one of ASEAN countries
Fields:
• Natural Science or Engineering except medical, dental and veterinary
Scholarship grant:
• Stipend: 150,000 yen per month
• Matriculation fee, tuition fee: max.2,500,000 yen.
• Housing allowance: at large city, max. 40,000 yen per month. other city, max. 20,000 yen per month.
• Family allowance: if spouse lives together in Japan and he/she has no source of income: 20,000 yen per month.
• Travel expense: A round-trip air ticket, economy class.
Level of study and period of scholarship grant:
• Master’s degree-2 years, under 30 years of age on April 1 of application year.
• Doctor’s degree-3 years, under 35 years of age on April 1 of application year.
• Non degree students are not eligible.
All application shall require recommendation from the university mentioned above and shall be accepted through the university in Japan. Applicants are required to start preparation at least one year prior to his/her departure from home country to Japan.
Number of scholarship winners 7 students per year (7 universities mentioned above shall recommend 1 student each every year.)
For more information:
http://www.ysf.or.jp/en/indexe.html
