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  I. Scholarships & Student Loans

  1. JAIST Scholarship (Benefit-type)
  2. Graduate Research Program (GRP) (Employment-type)
  3. JAIST Foundation Financial Assistance (Loan)

  II. Research Promotion

  1. JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
  2. JAIST Foundation Research Grant for Students

  III. Student Loans

  1. JAIST Student Temporary Loan

  IV. Scholarships for International Students

  1. Scholarships for Which Students Can Apply BEFORE Arriving in Japan
  2. Scholarships for Which Students Can Apply AFTER Entering

  I. Scholarships & Student Loans 1. JAIST Scholarship (Benefit type Scholarship)

  In order to provide financially secure graduate school life, JAIST prepares a variety of original support systems including a benefit type scholarship.

  Education Programs	Selection	Numbers of Recipients	Monthly Benefit		Benefit Period
  			Master's Program	Doctoral Program
  SD Program	SD Program Selection	All Successful Applicants	100,000 yen	150,000 yen	4 years
  5D Program	5D Scholarships Program Selection	All Successful Applicants	100,000 yen	150,000 yen	5 years
  	General Selection, Special Selection, Selection on Recommendation	About the 25% of 5D program Doctoral Students	-	150,000 yen	3 years
  	Admission by Recommendation Based on Agreement	A Few	50,000 yen	150,000 yen	5 years
  3D Program	3D Scholarships Program Selection	All Successful Applicants	-	150,000 yen	3 years
  M Program Mα Program 5D Program	General Selection, Special Selection, Admission by Recommendation Based on Agreement	Top 10% of all successful applicants for the master's program	50,000 yen	-	1-2 years (Academic performance Will be reviewed after the first year)
  	General Selection, Special Selection, Selection on Recommendation	Top 30% of all successful applicants for the master's program	25,000 yen	-	1-2 years (Academic performance Will be reviewed after the first year)

  Past Data ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  2. Graduate Research Program (GRP) (Employment-type Scholarship)

  Graduate Research Program (GRP) recruits superior and motivated students who are aiming to obtain a doctoral degree through the research activities which each School focuses on the most. The program offers our cutting-edge education and cultivates performance ability of young researchers through participation in research activities as a research assistant, which stimulates any research activities at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
  

  [Graduate Research Students (Doctoral Program)]
  Admitted students with selective GRP (Graduate Research Program) Employment for Doctoral Program and new prospective doctoral students who have completed their master’s degree at JAIST with excellent academic performance will be provided a monthly stipend for the research work. Under GRP, each student will receive the salary as a research assistant after entering JAIST. The amount is calculated as 25 hours per week and 1,500 yen (Japanese Yen) per hour. This means about 150,000 yen per month (or, equivalently about 1,800,000 yen per year).
  Past Data ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  Guide to Graduate Research Program ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  3. JAIST Foundation Financial Assistance (Loan)

  The JAIST Foundation offers financial assistance scholarship loans to newly enrolled JAIST students with outstanding character and academic performance who have a desire to work in Ishikawa, Toyama, or Fukui Prefecture. Accept applications are accepted in May every year.

  Scholarship Loan Amount	30,000 yen / month
  Loan period	- Master's programs: 2 years - Doctoral programs: 3 years
  Number of Recipients Accepted	A Few
  Exemption from Repayment	Students who have worked at companies in Ishikawa, Toyama, or Fukui Prefecture continuously for two or more years after graduation are exempt from repayment.

  Past Data ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  II. Research Promotion 1. JSPS (The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Research Fellowship for Young Scientists

  The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) offers this fellowship for the cultivation of creative researchers who are capable of forging future academic research in Japan by providing research opportunities which to excellent young researchers can devote themselves. JSPS adopts researchers meeting the following conditions as JSPS fellows to provide this research fellowship: graduate students who are currently enrolled in doctoral programs, postdoctoral researchers who have demonstrated excellent research abilities and express their desire to pursue their research at universities or other research institutions, and researchers who have enrolled in doctoral programs demonstrating excellent ability and motivation to become leading researchers in Japan.

  The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Website
  http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html
  Past Data ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  2. JAIST Foundation Research Grant for Students

  The JAIST Foundation offers this research grant to students in doctoral programs who are recognized for their creative and excellent research to provide financial support for research presentations at international conferences, etc. Applications are accepted in June and October of every year.

  Past Data ⇒ Click here * available only in Japanese.

  III. Student Loans 1. JAIST Student Temporary Loan

  The purpose of this loan is to support students of JAIST who have fallen into a short-tern economic difficulty, due to illness, natural calamity and other reasons, and are not able to maintain the standards of academic performance and living. JAIST lends this interest-free loan to support the necessary costs of study and living.
  For the details ⇒ Click here

  IV. Scholarship for International Students

  The following scholarships are available for International Students.

  1. Scholarships for Which Students Can Apply Before Arriving in Japan

  Stipendiary scholarships for JAIST students

  • 5D Program with Scholarship(For Eligibility Requirements ⇒ Click here)
  • 3D Program with Scholarship (For Eligibility Requirements⇒ Click here)
  • Graduate Research Program (GRP)(For Eligibility Requirements⇒ Click here)
  • JAIST Scholarship (Only available to applicants from overseas by IAI Admission. For details ⇒ Click here)
    
    The grantee will receive the JAIST Scholarship while he/she is enrolled in the doctoral program at JAIST as a regular student. (The maximum duration of the scholarship is 3 years.)
    Monthly stipend: 70,000 yen
    Airfare: Up to 100,000 yen each for airfare to and from JAIST
    Setting-in allowance: Equivalent to the total amount of the entrance fee and the tuition for the second semester of the first year

  
  Japanese Government (MEXT:Monbukagakusho) Scholarship

  Students are accepted as "research students", and allowed the scholarship as follows:

  •Tuition: Exemption of examination, entrance and tuition fees (If the grantee moves on to higher education as a nonregular student or fails the entrance examinations, he/she will pay for entrance examinations.)
  •Transportation: A round trip air ticket (1 round trip only)
  •Scholarship (As of FY2012)	Research student	Monthly 143,000 yen (2 years maximum)
  	Master's program	Monthly 144,000 yen (The standard course term)
  	Doctoral Program	Monthly 145,000 yen (The standard course term)

  There are two types of selection processes for this scholarship.

  1. Embassy Recommendation
     Japanese embassies select and recommend a student for the scholarship. All detailed inquiries should be addressed to the relevant Japanese government office in your country.
  2. University Recommendation
     Eligible students for this type of scholarship must be currently enrolled in institutions that are in partnership with JAIST under an agreement on academic exchanges, or in institutions that have research cooperation or faculty exchanges with JAIST. JAIST recommends a student to Monbukagakusho for a scholarship on condition that the institution where a student is currently enrolled recommends him/her and JAIST has consented to accept the student.
     Application Deadline: Mid January
     Selection: April – June
     * Application Deadline and selection period listed above are standard dates and may be subject to change according to the schedule of Monbukagakusho.

  
  Government Scholarship of Student's Own Country

  Many countries send students to study abroad on government scholarships. Please refer to the competent authorities of your own country.

  
  Scholarships from Local Governments or Private Foundations

  It is possible for students to apply for some of these scholarships before arriving in Japan.
  For detailed information, visit the website of Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) website at Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) homepage(JASSO)

  2. Scholarships for Which Students Can Apply After Entering JAIST

  While most scholarships from local governments or private foundations require students to obtain recommendation from JAIST and submit an application from via JAIST, there are some scholarships that students can apply for themselves.
  Recently international students have been increasing and it is becoming very difficult to win scholarships after entering Japanese institutes. Therefore, it is very important to secure enough financial funds to pursue your studies.

  • Types of Students (Eligibility)
    M=Master's Student, D=Doctoral Student, R=Research Student (Example: M1 = First year of Master's Program)
  • Application Period/Deadlines listed below may be subject to change.

  Scholarships which are available at JAIST
  Announce ment	Name of Foundation/Scholarship	Types of Students	Stipend	Number of Recipients (Recipients/ Applicants)
  April	TIS Scholarship	M1(under 28 yrs)	70,000 yen/ Month (1 yr)	No Recruiting in 2011
  	Funai Foundation for Information Technology	M1,D1	100,000 yen/ Month (1 yr)	No Recruiting in 2011
  	Sagawa Scholarship Foundation	M1,D2 (under 35 yrs)	100,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	0/0
  	The Korean Scholarship Foundation	M,D (under 40 yrs)	M 40,000 yen/ Month (1yr) D 70,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	0/0
  	Mitani Scholarship Foundation Scholarship	M(under 30yrs) D(under 35 yrs)	53,000 yen/ Month (within 3 yrs)	1/9
  	DocomoInternational StudentScholarship	M1	120,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	0/3
  	Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)Honors Scholarship for Privately- Financed International Students	M,D,R	65,000 yen/ Month (1 yr)	16/65
  May	Ishikawa Prefecture Scholarship(A) & (B)	(A)Students who study at JAIST less than 1 year from enrollment. (B) Students who expect to graduate next year.	20,000 yen/ Month (1 yr)	(A) 8/8 (B) 2/2
  	Shibuya Scholarship	M,D	600,000 yen/ Year (1 yr)	2/9
  	TEPCO Research Foundation	M2,D1,D2 (under 28 yrs)	50,000 yen/ Month (within 3 yrs)	-
  	College Woman's Association of Japan (CWAJ)Graduate Scholarship for Non- Japanese Women to Study in Japan (NJG)	M,D (only for women)	2,000,000 yen/ Year (1 yr)	-
  June	KDDI Foundation	M,D (up to 35 yrs)	120,000 yen/ Month (1 yr)	0/4
  August	Sato International Foundation Scholarship	M,D	180,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	0/1
  	Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc	M1,M2,D2,D3 (up to 45 yrs)	140,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	2/16
  	Heiwa Nakajima Foundation	M,D	120,000 yen/ Month (within 2 yrs)	1/13
  September	Interchange Association, Japan(IAJ) Scholarship	M,D (under 35 yrs)	M 152,000 yen/ Month (within 2 yrs) D 153,000 yen/ Month (within 3 yrs)	-
  October	MEXT Scholarship (Monbukagakusho) (Domestic Selection)	M,D,R (up to 35 yrs)	M 144,000 yen/ Month (within 2 yrs) D 145,000 yen/ Month (within 3 yrs)	1/13
  	Tokyu Foundation for Inbound Students	M(up to 29 yrs) D(up to 34 yrs)	160,000 yen/ Month (within 2 yrs)	-
  	Ito Foundation for International Education Exchange Scholarship	M1(up to 29 yrs)	180,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	-
  	Donghua Educational and Cultural Exchange Foundation Scholarship	M,D	80,000 yen/ Month (1yr)	-
  	Honjo International Scholarship Foundation	M(under 30 yrs) D(under 35 yrs)	(1)200,000 yen/ Month (1-2 yrs) (2)180,000 yen/ Month (3 yrs) (3)150,000 yen/ Month (4-5 yrs)	-
  November	Iwatani Naoji Memorial Foundation Scholarship	M(under 30 yrs) D(under 35 yrs)	150,000 yen/ Month (1yr)	-
  	Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship	M1,D1,D2	100,000 yen/ Month (2 yrs)	0/0
  March	Park Yong Koo Scholarship Foundation Scholarship	M(under 30 yrs) D(under 35 yrs)	70,000 yen/ Month (1yr)	-

  
  

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