External Scholarships

LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND QUALIFYING ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT APU

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE BY PROGRAM

APU students are eligible to receive a number of scholarships through organizations outside of APU. Each scholarship has different eligibility requirements and application procedures, so please be sure to review the information on each scholarship organization’s website before applying.
Please be aware that information regarding external scholarships is subject to change at the discretion of each scholarship foundation. Therefore, applicants are required to check the official website of each foundation and make the necessary preparations accordingly. APU will not be held responsible for any losses or disadvantages incurred as a result of changes to the information provided in this application handbook.

Related Information:
The APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship is open to all the graduate school applicants. The scholarship covers 30%, 50%, 65%, 80% or 100% of tuition costs during the standard period of program completion.

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Scholarship	April Intake	September Intake	GSA - Doctoral	GSA - Master's	GSM	Separate Foundation Application Required
ADB-JSP		✔		✔
AfDB-JADS	✔	✔		✔
Honjo	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
MEXT (Embassy)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
MEXT (UR)		✔	✔	✔	✔
Nikkei Leader	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Nikkei	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Rotary Yoneyama	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sylff		✔	✔	✔	✔
Yamaoka	✔	✔		✔	✔

APU also accepts graduate students on scholarship programs from other organizations. Please refer to their websites for details regarding eligibilities and application procedures.
FUNED Scholarship (for Mexican nationals)

Notes for All External Scholarships

1.Due to the time required to open a bank account and complete arrival procedures, students will not receive the first installment of living expenses until at least one month after arriving in Japan. Scholarship recipients are therefore strongly advised to bring at least 200,000 JPY with them to cover initial expenses.
2.If the applicant cannot arrive in Japan during the set arrival period, travel expenses to Japan will not be paid to applicants expected to receive them. Furthermore, if the arrival is significantly delayed, the scholarship may be revoked.
3.Applicants who are currently receiving, or are scheduled to receive, scholarships from other institutions — including their home government — will not be considered for these scholarships.
4.Any false statements in the application documents may result in the revocation of the scholarship, even after it has beenawarded.
5.After the nomination of scholarship candidates, APU may request nominees to submit additional documents. If the required documents are not submitted by the designated deadline, or if the submitted documents are deemed insufficient for scholarship nomination, APU reserves the right to cancel the nomination.

Other Scholarships Available After Enrollment

After enrollment, there are various scholarships available to outstanding enrolled graduate students. Some of the scholarship may be also available to admitted applicants in the process of enrolling at APU's graduate school. For a full list of scholarships available after enrollment, please see the Student Office's webpage. Please note that some of the scholarships listed on the website are only available for undergraduate students and that scholarship details may be provided only in Japanese.

JASSO Scholarship

For JICA Applicants

APU has been delegated by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) to receive students through their scholarship programs. JICA is a governmental agency that implements official development assistance (ODA) from Japan for the purpose of human security and growth.
JICA’s scholarship programs give government administrators from developing countries the opportunity to study at graduate schools in Japan where they will foster their ability to rise to a variety of challenges. Students are expected to serve as leaders in their respective countries and regions after participating in the programs.
JICA scholarship programs are not open to the public, and JICA shares application information with those who are eligible to apply. If you wish to apply for one of the JICA scholarship programs, be sure to contact the JICA office in your country before applying to APU.
If you consider applying to APU through one of the JICA scholarship programs, please visit the following page to better understand the opportunities available to you at APU.

JICA Experience at APU