Q1: I am living outside of Japan. Can I apply for the scholarship from overseas?
A1: As a rule, we do not accept applications from overseas.
We are sorry, but we are not set up to cope with applicants living overseas as the application involves several meetings with applicants and requests for them to visit the Foundation during and after the application period. This may be a heavy financial burden on the applicants themselves.
Q2: I am intending to study abroad from the summer (autumn) of this year. Can I apply for the scholarship during the application period of this year?
A2: For those who intend to begin study abroad from this year, we regret that we will have already finished the selection year. This year's application is for those who plan to begin studying during the period from April to November of the next year. Most of the applicants have not received admission from graduate schools for the next academic year yet; therefore, we proceed with the selection on the assumption that they can enter the graduate school of their first choice.
Q3: I am planning to study at overseas schools for a short period. Can I still apply for the scholarship?
A3: As a rule, this scholarship is for those who plan to study at graduate schools for a minimum of about a year, with the aim of completing a program’s course of study. (In addition, please note that a maximum scholarship period is two years for studying at master's courses of graduate schools.)
Q4: What should I submit as a certificate of
language proficiency?
A4: For those who plan to study in the U.S.A. or
U.K., you should submit a score of TOEFL that taken within two years. (Only applicants who
plan to study in U.K can submit a score of IELTS instead of that of TOEFL.)
For those who plan to study in France or Germany, a
certificate of language proficiency and score reports of an examination administered by a
public organization is required.
TOEFL scores are not sent out until more than one
month after the date of the test, so we advise that this be taken into consideration, as
scholarship applications cannot be submitted without TOEFL score.
Q5: Do you set a TOEFL minimum score
requirement?
A5: No, we do not. However, applicants should
have at least enough foreign language capability to study and live in the foreign country
where they will be studying.
Q6:①I need to obtain the application guidelines as soon as possible. Can I visit
the Foundation offices to get a copy?
②Because I cannot submit my
application materials via mail by the deadline, can I bring them to the Foundation offices
in person?
A6: We accept requests for application
guidelines and the submission of the application materials by mail only.
We welcome your completing these application
processes in as early a stage of the application period as possible. In other words,
please avoid requests and submission of applications at the last moment. Please note that
we finish accepting the requests to get the application guidelines one week before the
submission deadline.
Q7: When can I receive notice of the final results
of the selection?
A7: At the latest, we plan to inform candidates
by the end of December. Please understand that we do not reveal results or reasons for our
selection by telephone.
Q8: The college that I am enrolled in does not
require a graduation thesis. What should I submit instead of a summary of thesis?
A8: Please summarize academic works you have
done in a university or graduate school until now in a short essay. Do not submit just as
a simple list of the works. Please follow directions prescribed in the application
guidelines regarding the length, paper size, etc.
Q9: Does the Foundation limit eligibility of
applicants to any specific fields of research?
A9: No. We accept applicants in any research
fields as long as they have competence to contribute to the world in the future with what
they will study in their field.
Q1: What should I submit as proof of Japanese
language proficiency?
A1: You have to submit a photocopy of a
Certificate of Proficiency or a score report of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
administered by the Association of International Education, Japan.
If you have not taken the test yet, we recommend
taking it well in advance. The test is usually held in December.
Q2: Do I need to include academic records of a
language school, vocational school or technical college with my application?
A2: As a rule, we request that you submit
academic records of all schools which you attended after graduation from high school.
Your high school academic record is not necessary,
but that of a technical college must be submitted.
Q3: I graduated from a university at which English
was not the medium of instruction, so my in academic record is not in English. Can I
submit it as it is?
A3: We only accept materials in Japanese and
English. Japanese or English translations of materials in other languages are the
responsibility of the applicant and must be accompanied by the originals. In addition, an
official organization (e.g. embassy) must certify accuracy of the translation with an
official seal or stamp.
Q4: Where can I obtain a Certified copy of Alien
Registration?
A4: You can obtain it at the office of the city,
ward, town, or village where you live. A photocopy will not be accepted.
Some applicants send a photocopy of a Certificate of
Alien Registration (I.D. card) or the card itself. Japanese law stipulates that you must
carry this card with you at all times. Therefore, do not send the card itself. A photocopy
is insufficient, so please submit a Certified Copy of Alien Registration issued by a
public office (a sealed document).
Q5: I plan to study at a graduate school under the
same academic advisor as at the undergraduate level. And, I can obtain only one letter of
recommendation from the academic advisor in my native country. Do I need to look for
another person to write a letter of recommendation?
A5: No, you do not. All you need to do is to ask
your academic advisor to explain that he/she is an advisor for both the undergraduate and
graduate levels in his/her letter of recommendation.
In the case where your new academic advisor of a
graduate school in Japan is already arranged and he/she is a different person from your
undergraduate advisor, you should submit two letters, from both your new and previous
advisor. Thus, you have to submit at least two letters of recommendation if you
have conducted academic work in either your native country or Japan under two or more
different academic advisors until now.
Q6: When can I receive notice of the final result
of the selection?
A6: At the latest, we send out decisions by the
middle part of April. Please be advised that we do not reveal the results or reasons for
our decisions by telephone.
Q7: According to the application guidelines, I have
to submit an official letter of acceptance to my graduate school of choice. However, my
graduate school does not issue one until March. What should I do?
A7: Instead of that, you can submit an official
notice of admission. A photocopy is acceptable for both a letter of acceptance and that of
admission. If you have not yet been accepted at the time of application, please include as
additional information a graduate school’s application
schedule, such as their deadlines and dates for entrance examination’s, etc., on the Foundation’s application form.
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