The Foundation awards scholarships to overseas students who aspire to study or conduct research in Japanese universities or graduate schools. Its scholarship fund is supported by the contributions of Rotarians throughout Japan. The Foundation is Japan’s largest private scholarship organization, both in terms of program scale and number of scholarships awarded.
Content
- About Rotary Yoneyama Foundation
- Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
- Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
- Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
- Interview date, Process and Venue for Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
- Application Deadline
- Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
- Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
- Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
- Application Deadline
- How to Apply
- About Rotary Yoneyama Foundation
- Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Undergraduates: 100,000 yen per month
Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided upon arrival in Japan.
Duration of Scholarship: for the period of study
Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
The program’s eligibility requirements are as follows:
Have already chosen the university or graduate school s/he will apply for
Be in the process of applying for admission
Be able to submit his/her letter of acceptance (an admission approval or a pre-arrival admission approval) under the schedule below.
For April 2020 enrollment: Submit the letter of acceptance by the end of January 2021.
For fall 2020 enrollment: Submit the letter of acceptance by the end of June 2020.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
To Be Notified by the Middle of March 2023
Selection results will be notified to the applicants by email, and a certificate of eligibility will be issued to the successful applicants by the end of March 2023.
*If the applicant is rejected for admission to the issuing university / graduate school, s/he will lose eligibility for the scholarship at that point.
Application Deadline
October 31, 2022
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Rotary Yoneyama Foundation on
Link: http://www.rotary-yoneyama.or.jp/english/overseas
Important Notes: Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided after arrival in Japan and attending an orientation. Yoneyama scholars are to arrive in Japan prior to the month of their admission. Irrespective of the reason, if they do not arrive in Japan by the month that their scholarship will begin to be paid, they will lose their eligibility.
