JASSO Scholarship | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

1. April Enrollment: 48,000 yen (monthly) × 12 months (maximum)
2. September Enrollment: 48,000 yen (monthly) × 6 months (maximum)

1. Have applied to APU from outside Japan and do not have a long-term residence in Japan at the time of application.
2. Do not have Japanese nationality.
3. Must obtain a "Student" status of residence to study in Japan before enrolling at APU.
4. Be a privately financed student.
5. The average monthly support from your financial sponsors must be 90,000 JPY or less (excluding expenses for admissions fees and tuition, etc.).
6. (Only if you have financial sponsors residing in Japan) The annual income of the financial sponsor must be less than five million JPY.

• Have applied to APU from outside Japan and do not have a long-term residence in Japan at the time of application.
• Do not have Japanese nationality.
• Must obtain a "Student" status of residence to study in Japan before enrolling at APU.
• Be a privately financed student.
• The average monthly support from your financial sponsors must be 90,000 JPY or less (excluding expenses for admissions fees and tuition, etc.).
• (Only if you have financial sponsors residing in Japan) The annual income of the financial sponsor must be less than five million JPY.
• Take the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) outside of Japan and send the results to APU (regardless of score attained).

• Admitted applicants will receive instructions on how to apply by email.
• Application Deadline
• 1. April 2026 Enrollment: February 20, 2026 (Fri)
  2. September 2026 Enrollment: August 20, 2026 (Thu)
• Selection
• Recipients will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of the submitted financial documents and the admissions screening results. The number of recipients is determined by the Government of Japan.
• Notification of Results
• Scholarship recipients will be notified after enrollment. Results of the JASSO Scholarship will not be released prior to enrollment.

Undergraduate Students Enrolled in 2024

1. April Enrollment: 151
2. September Enrollment: 347

The Study in Japan Global Network Project was launched by the Japanese government to promote studying in Japan. Led mainly by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and Japanese Universities that support international students in each region, the project carries out the following activities. By using this project to study in Japan, your chances of receiving a JASSO Scholarship increase, so we encourage you to take full advantage of it.

• Organizing study abroad fairs
• Establishing overseas branch offices
• Providing individual study consultation both in-person and online
• Promoting studying in Japan through websites and social media
• Others

For information about the overseas offices of the Global Network Project to Promote Study in Japan, please see below.

• ASEAN region
• Sub-Saharan region
• Southwest Asia
• South America
• Middle East and North Africa
• Japan Student Services Organization (Japan Headquarters)

You can also visit the MEXT website for further details.