Sato International Scholarship Foundatio

The Sato International Scholarship Foundation grants two types of scholarship for self-supporting students from ASEAN countries as well as Southwest Asian countries enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution:
        1. Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students
        2. Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students.
Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam.
Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students

The applicant must be residing in Japan, enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate program.  Please apply through the students’ office of your university.
Amount of Scholarship
Undergraduate students
 120,000 yen/month
Graduate students
   
180,000 yen/month
 plus additional support to cover cost for attending conferences
Duration of Scholarship

2 years
Number of Scholarships Granted

Around 10 students will be accepted.
Eligibility

The applicant must be a citizen from the aforesaid countries, who does not hold Japanese citizenship and must be enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The applicant must also fulfill the following requirements:

1.  Have interest in promoting international understanding and friendship, and is able to attend SISF meetings (meetings are held 6 times/year).  
2. Does not receive any sort of scholarship or funding from other parties. 
3. Holds legal residence status as a college student. 
4. Does not have a parent employed in Japan. 
5. Does not hold a doctorate degree. 
6. Is enrolled in a program with more than 1 year left until graduation/completion (from April 2011). This restriction does not apply to doctorate program. 
7.Have good communication skill in Japanese.
Selection Process

Selected by screening committee

1.    First round of selection:  review of application form and documents
2.    Second round of selection:  interview
Past Record of No. of Application / Actual Grants
Year    No. Applicants    No. Grantees
Total    Undergraduate    Graduate    Total    Undergraduate    Graduate
2001     362    132    230    23    12    11
2002     303    111    192    22    9    13
2003     350    118    232    20    9    11
2004     362    129    233    20    10    10
2005    274    97    177    15    5    10
2006     266    90    176    28    8    20
2007     322    106    216    26    8    18
2008     309    96    213    27    7    20
2009     294    86    208    23    6    17
2010     386    155    231    13    4    9
Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students

This scholarship is provided to students who are recommended by those designated universities that have secured an agreement of recommendation with the Sato International Scholarship Foundation.  Scholarship as well as travel fee to Japan is provided to those students from the aforesaid countries who will study in Japan on a short term based on the agreement among universities for study exchange.
Amount of Scholarship

100,000 yen/month
Duration of Scholarship

Over 6 months, up to 10 months; however scholarship terminates upon completion of the program.
Designated Universities as of September 2009


The University of Electro-Communications, University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, J.F. Oberlin University, Rikkyo University.

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