Yamaoka Scholarship 2025 at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Up to 100,000 Japanese Yen)

Yamaoka Scholarship Foundation was founded by Yanmar Co., Ltd, a major Japanese agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, with a mission to support cultivating the necessary skills to contribute to the world peace and the development of society and culture. By providing equal opportunities to receive higher education, the foundation strives towards the realization of a society where people can work and live with peace of mind.

 

 

 

• Table of Content
• About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
• APU Yamaoka Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of APU Yamaoka Scholarship
• Requirements for APU Yamaoka Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for APU Yamaoka Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) first opened its doors in 2000 thanks to a collaboration between the Ritsumeikan Trust, Oita Prefecture, and Beppu City. With an entirely new multicultural learning environment consisting of half international students and half Japanese/domestic students, APU’s aim was to provide an international education that lead to the development of global leaders, working in a diverse range of fields and industries. In these past twenty years, this goal has been reached with results exceeding expectations! APU now has over 10,000 alumni from more than one h... continue reading

APU Yamaoka Scholarship

Application Deadline	13 Nov 2024
Value	100,000 Japanese Yen
Country to study	Japan
School to study	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of APU Yamaoka Scholarship

The scholarship provides a monthly stipend of 100,000 Japanese Yen for a duration of two years

Requirements for APU Yamaoka Scholarship Qualification

1. Eligible countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Viet Nam, Uzbekistan
2. Excellent personal and academic qualities, and in good health
3. In need of economic assistance: annual household income less than five million Japanese yen. (The household income will be checked by the university.)
4. In principle under 35 years old
5. If receiving a scholarship from another scholarship organization, the monthly amount must be less than 50,000 Japanese yen
6. Scholar must attend scholarship foundation activities

Interview date, Process and Venue for APU Yamaoka Scholarship

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply to APU.

APU will then select eligible candidates to recommend to the scholarship organization.

Application Deadline

November 13, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) on admissions.apu.ac.jp to apply

Available for September enrollment only:

• 1.Request to be considered as a Yamaoka scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit the application to APU by September 16, 2024 (for April 2025 enrollment) or November 13, 2024 (for September 2025 enrollment).
• 2.APU reviews application documents and selects suitable candidates to recommend to the Yamaoka Scholarship Foundation. Selected candidates must prepare additional documents to be submitted to the scholarship organization:
• • Application Form
• • Essay “My reasons for studying in Japan and future plans”. Length: 2000 words in English (A4 paper)
• • Letter of Intent to APU
• 3.Selected candidates will be requested to attend an interview (candidates residing in Japan may be requested to attend the interview in person)
• 4.Finals results decided by the scholarship organization are announced by mid-June.

For more details visit: APU website.