JASSO Scholarship

Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)

The Ministry of Education, Japan (MEXT), in collaboration with the Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO), offers scholarships under the “Student Exchange Support Program” for which NUPACE applicants are encouraged to apply. The scholarship programme is intended to encourage student exchange between universities in Japan and their overseas partner institutions, promote understanding and friendship between the countries participating, and strengthen the internationalisation and competitiveness of Japanese universities.

1.  Eligibility
 The scholarship is open to students who at the time of application and admission to Nagoya University are enrolled in full-time courses of study at institutions of higher education outside of Japan (applicants should not be engaged in full-time employment), and who meet the following conditions:

1) Applicants must be enrolled at institutions having concluded a student exchange agreement with Nagoya University (refer to International Exchanges  http://www.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/nupace/what/partner-inst.html) and have their applications accepted by Nagoya University.
2) Applicants must possess excellent academic and personal records at their home institutions. A minimum grade point average of 3.1 on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent) for the academic year prior to admission is required.
3) Applicants must demonstrate that they will benefit from studying in Japan, and are required to produce a clear study plan with regard to their studies at Nagoya University.
4) Applicants must, for reasons of financial difficulty, be unable to finance their studies in Japan independently.
5) Applicants must, upon completion of the term of exchange, return to their home institutions to resume their studies or to be awarded with their degrees.
6) Applicants must be eligible to obtain a ‘college student’ visa for the purpose of study in Japan and, therefore, must hold a nationality other than Japanese.
7) Applicants must not be recipients of scholarship awards from other organisations, if the combined value of these additional scholarships exceeds ¥80,000 per month. (NB. Students are permitted to receive grants or awards besides the “Student Exchange Support Program” scholarship, provided that the combined value of additional scholarships does not exceed ¥80,000 per month.)
8) Applicants must not be previous recipients of AIEJ or JASSO scholarships, unless three or more years have elapsed since the completion of their term of scholarship.
9) Applicants are not permitted to simultaneously apply for a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for the same academic year.
10) Applicants must, upon completion of their term of scholarship, submit a study report to Nagoya University.

2.   Period of Study
  In principle, students may choose to study at Nagoya University for between four and twelve months. In exceptional circumstances, students may be permitted to study for a minimum period of three months.

3.  Scholarship Provisions
  A monthly stipend of: TBA (FY2009 = ¥80,000 for a maximum of twelve months)

NB. As of FY2011, the one-time "study abroad allowance" of ¥80,000 will no longer be provided to successful applicants.

4.  Application Method & Closing Dates
 Students wishing to apply for a “Student Exchange Support Program” scholarship must submit both scholarship and NUPACE application forms to Nagoya University through their home institution by the following dates:

1)  Tuesday, 15 March 2011, for students applying for late September 2011 entry.
2)  Thursday, 1 December 2011, for students applying for early April 2012 entry.


5.  Notification of Results
  Students shall be officially notified by Nagoya University of the result of their application for a “Student Exchange Support Program” scholarship as follows:

1)  Mid- June 2011, for students applying for late September 2011 entry.
2)  Late March 2012, for students applying for early April 2012 entry.