ASU Alumni Scholarship for International Students
This scholarship is awarded to outstanding students on the basis of academic achievements at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture.（Only Once）
Amount: 100,000 yen
Students are required to be registered at the university at the time of payment; and therefore, international students registered for only one semester program are ineligible.
Accepting Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students: A definition
Government-sponsored international students are foreign students who are studying in Japan on scholarships funded by the Japanese government (specifically, by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). The Japanese Studies Program offered by the University's Center for Japanese Language and Culture accepts students who wish to study as a Japanese studies student.
Applying for acceptance as a government-sponsored international student
There are two methods by which students living overseas who wish to study in Japan may apply to do so: embassy recommendation and university recommendation.
| Embassy recommendation | Japanese embassies overseas (in some countries, consulates) solicit applications and select students. Since application methods and deadlines vary by country, please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate in your country for more information. |
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| University recommendation | Exchange students accepted by the University in accordance with the student exchange agreements are recommended to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as government-sponsored international students. |
For more information about how to apply under the government-sponsored international student program, please refer to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's website.
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/06032818.htm
Course Guide of Japanese Government（MEXT） Scholarship for 2024（Japanese Studies Students）
Check our latest course guide of Japanese Studies Program from here.
Numbers of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students accepted into the University's Japanese Studies Program
| Academic year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy recommendation | University recommendation | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
Nationality of accepted international students
| Academic year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy recommendation | University recommendation | |
| 2023 | Croatia, Mongolia, USA | China |
| 2022 | Germany, Mexico, Mongolia | - |
| 2021 | Argentina, Bulgaria, Russia | China |
