Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship for Overseas Candidates

The Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship for Overseas Candidates is a competitive scholarship that supports international students who will begin degree studies (bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral) at Japanese universities. It provides monthly stipends and airfare reimbursement and includes support from Rotary districts in Japan. The scholarship is intended for applicants who have not yet arrived in Japan and requires applicants to secure or apply to a Japanese university prior to applying for the scholarship.

Monthly stipend (amount varies by degree), reimbursement of airfare up to 250,000 JPY (economy class), and support from Rotary districts across Japan.

Open to overseas applicants of all nationalities who have not yet arrived in Japan and who plan to enroll in degree programs (bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral) at Japanese universities; applicants must have basic Japanese (around JLPT N4), apply to a Japanese university on their own before applying, and provide required recommendation(s) and documents.

Applicants must apply to a Japanese university or graduate school independently before applying; register and submit required documents via the official online forms and upload admission application copy and recommendation letters as listed in the application guide.