To Privately Financed Students,
The application method has changed from this year.
If you would like to apply for this scholarship, please contact the International Affairs Division (e-mail:kokuko-gaku@ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp) and fill out the application form on website until July 31.
*The new scholarship information of Foundation website is Japanese Only
You must submit the application forms for this scholarship to the IAD by Thursday, August 6,2020.
*You must fill out the application forms in Japanese.
(Qualification Summary)
1. Qualified Applicants
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be privately financed International students who are enrolled in the University as undergraduate or graduate students, and from one of the following countries:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Viet Nam(Note: Japanese Nationals and Research students are not qualified.)
In addition, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
① Students have a “college student” visa;
② Students do not receive scholarship or learning incentives from other organizations;
③ Students who do not have parents working in Japan;
④ Students do not have a doctoral degree;
⑤ Student's enrollment period will last more than one year beginning from October 2020 or from April 2021;
⑥ Students with enough Japanese language skills to complete their study and research;
⑦ Students who have an interest in international understanding and goodwill, and can attend six exchange meetings a year, and intend to actively engage in exchange activities in the future;
2. Monthly Award
Undergraduate Students: 150,000 yen
Graduate Students: 180,000 yen (There is also financial support available for participating in academic conferences related to your study program.)
3. Scholarship period
2 years or until the completion of the current course
4. Number of Scholarship Recipients
About 15 students in Japan
5. Selection and Result
・Primary Selection Phase:Screening of application documents
Announcement of the result on website:Friday, October 23, 2020
・Secondary Selection Phase:Interview in Japanese (An interview will be held on October 31 or November 1 )
Announcement of the result on website:Tuesday, November 3, 2020
IMPORTANT!! If you apply for this scholarship, Tottori University will not be able to recommend you for any other scholarships until you receive the result of your application from the Sato Foundation
*If it is found that you were not selected to receive this scholarship, then you will be able to apply for any other scholarships.
Students who are adopted must attend the certification ceremony.
If you are absent without prior permission, your adopted may be cancelled.