Japanese Government Scholarship System

The Japanese Government Scholarship System provides scholarships for the following seven groups of students: research student, teacher training students, undergraduate students, Japanese language/Japanese studies students, college of technology students, special training college students, and Young Leaders' Program students.

Among these, only the following four groups of students are accepted at Kobe University:

1. Research students

2. Teacher training students

3. Undergraduate students

4. Japanese language/Japanese studies students

For further information, go to the following link and click "Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships"
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html

Students will be provided the following amount in Japanese yen:

Undergraduate Level (Japanese language/Japanese studies students)

1. Monthly Stipend:

¥128,000 / month

2. Tuition:

Exempt

3. Travel Expense:

Round-trip airplane ticket is provided

1. Monthly Stipend:

Research students: ¥155,000
Non-degree students: ¥155,000
Master's course: ¥157,000
Doctoral course: ¥158,000

2. Tuition:

Exempt

3. Travel Expense:

Round-trip airplane ticket will be provided

Applicants who passed the preliminary selection examination conducted at Japanese Embassies/Consulates are required to obtain a Letter of acceptance or Letter of admission from Kobe University. Please contact a professor of Kobe University to obtain a letter of acceptance by the end of September.

Duration of the Scholarship

If arriving in April:

24 months from April

If arriving in October:

18 months from October

In either case, the duration of the scholarship includes a 6-month 'on request base' Japanese language-training period. This training will be given to students who feel that their Japanese language ability is insufficient. After completion of this training at International Student Center at Kobe University, students must take the entrance examination for Kobe University.

To obtain the Letter of Acceptance and Admission, first consider and select the guidance professor to receive research guidance from, then approach the professor by email, fax, or postal mail to inquire for the possibility of acceptance. Please consult the professor about the research contents and study plan, too. The professor might conduct interview.

The following website "Directory of Researchers in Kobe University" might be useful in searching for the professor at Kobe University.
"Directory of Researchers in Kobe University"

If unable to reach the professor directly, please contact Kobe University International Student Exchange Division with the following documents attached.

Kobe University International Student Exchange Division
Email: intl-student@office.kobe-u. ac.jp
Fax: +81-(78)-803-5289
Email Subject: "Request for Letter of Acceptance"
Please include the name of School of interest, and the name of the Professor.
Necessary documents to be attached:

*If any of the information above is missing in the request, we may not be able to reply to the inquiry.

University Recommendation

With University Recommendation, students can apply to the following two programs:

1. Research Students (Graduate School Students & Research Students)

2. Japanese Studies Students (1-year program)

The term of scholarship starts from October only. The recruitment will be announced through each faculty in December of the previous year.