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Scholarships

Eligibility

  • This page is mainly for international students. I am not familiar with scholarships for Japanese students. Please contact the university for more information regarding domestic scholarships.
  • These are two common scholarships, there are different ones such as JASSO or SAISUA.

MEXT Scholarship

The MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship offered by the Japanese government, covering tuition, a monthly stipend, and travel expenses.

Notice

Please do not email me about the MEXT scholarship if:

  • Your GPA is below 3.1/4.0 or 2.3/3.0.
  • You do not have an English or Japanese proficiency certificate.
  • You do not have a publication in an ACM/IEEE conference (for Master candidate) or a Scopus-indexed (Q1 or Q2) journal (for Ph.D. candidate) .
  • Your research interests do not align with mine. My main research is computer hardware and I will not accept any MEXT candidate in software.
  • You are unsure about pursuing a Ph.D (for Master candidate).
  • You are unsure about your commitment to joining if awarded the scholarship.
  • If you plan to submit to other universities' scholarships.

Due to the high volume of emails, I will not be able to reply to inquiries that do not meet the requirements.

Application Timeline:

Activity Timeline
Initial Contact with PI September - November
Submission to University December
University Review & Nomination February - March
Final Selection by MEXT April - June
Scholarship Commencement October (following year)

Key Points:

  • Applicants must be nominated by the university.
  • Strong academic background (GPA, award) and a research proposal aligned with the lab’s focus are critical. Please see the notice above.
  • If you are selected, you have to join us. Otherwise, we will lose the scholarship slot and we NO LONGER can recommend other candidates.

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship

The Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship supports international students pursuing graduate studies in Japan.

Application Timeline (via Rotary/before your enrollment):

Activity Timeline
Submission of Application November - December
Interview & Selection January - March

Application Timeline (via University/during your study time):

Activity Timeline
Submission of Application August
Interview & Selection September

Key Points:

  • Applicants must secure a sponsorship from a local Rotary Club.
  • Japanese skills are extremely important.