Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate 2026

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate is for international students located outside Japan that are scheduled to enroll in APU’s Graduate School. Both master’s and doctoral program applicants are welcome to apply.

• Table of Content
• About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
• Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate
• Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate
• Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate

Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate

The scholarship provides a monthly stipend for the duration of time:

• Master’s students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years
• Doctoral students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years

Economy air travel and other travel related expenses reimbursed up to 250,000 JPY after arrival in Japan

Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate Qualification

• Must not hold Japanese nationality (dual nationality holders included)
• Must obtain a student visa to enter Japan for the purpose of study
• Residing outside Japan until the start of the program
• Have not resided in Japan for longer than 31 days in total. If the stay exceeded 31 days, it was due to a family situation (only applicable if applicant had not completed compulsory education at the time), or the applicant was residing in Japan under the Rotary Youth Exchange high school program.
• Japanese language proficiency at least equivalent to JLPT N4 or above
• Born after April 2, 1981

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Indicate your intention to be considered as a Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit your application to APU.
• Apply directly to the scholarship organization around October 2025. Inform the organization that the Letter of Acceptance from your desired university will be issued after the scholarship application deadline.
• APU will issue the Letter of Acceptance to candidates selected for the scholarship after the admissions results are announced.
• Submit the Acceptance Letter to the scholarship organization.

For more details, Visit Asia Pacific University Scholarship webpage