The following scholarships are provided by companies, groups, and individuals, as well as the Rainbow International Student Fund, to support international students enrolled in universities and junior colleges in the Fukuoka metropolitan area. Scholarships are intended to alleviate financial burdens so that students may focus on their studies.
Yokatopia Scholarship for International Students
(includes work experience opportunity)
Yokatopia Scholarship for International Students(includes work experience opportunity
This scholarship is for the international students who wish to work in Fukuoka. It comes with work experience opportunity at a local company.
Stipend
60,000 yen/month
Number of Recipients
6 students
Duration
1 year (may be extended depending on circumstances)
Eligibility
Postgraduate students or undergraduate students in their second year or above, who are enrolled at a university in the Fukuoka Metropolitan Area and whose total received scholarship amount, including this scholarship, does not exceed the amount of the MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
Recruitment Period
Scheduled from early April to early May (anticipated)
Application Method
Apply to Fukuoka City International Foundation through your university
Inquiry
Your university or Fukuoka City International Foundation
Future Development Scholarship for International Students
Future Development Scholarship for International Students
It is provided by businesses, organizations and individuals, and allows the scholarship providers to meet the students face to face.
Stipend
For graduate students 500,000 yen or more
For undergraduate students 300,000 yen ore more
※it varies by the scholarship providers
Recruitment Period
1 year (may be extended depending on circumstances)
※it varies by the scholarship providers
Eligibility
Students who are enrolled at a university in Fukuoka Metropolitan Area and whose total received scholarship amount, including this scholarship, does not exceed the amount of the MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship.
※it varies by the scholarship providers
Recruitment Period
Scheduled from mid-April to late May (anticipated)
Application Method
Apply to Fukuoka City International Foundation through your university
Inquiry
Your university or Fukuoka City International Foundation
Fukuoka City International Foundation Scholarship
Stipend
50,000 yen/month
Number of Recipients
About 10 students
Duration
In principle, until graduation
(4 years for undergraduate students, 2 years for graduate students)
Eligibility
- Live in outside of Japan when applying for the scholarship and will enroll in the following universities:
Kyushu University, Fukuoka Women’s University, Kyushu Sangyo University, Seinan Gakuin University,Nakamura Gakuen University, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University(Undergraduate students or graduate students)
- Total amount of the scholarship does not exceed the amount of Japanese Government Scholarship
- A person who holds at least N3 of JLPT or has an equivalent level of N3 Japanese ability.
Application Period
End of May to end of August
(Middle of October to end of March for the 2019 application)
Application Method
Apply to Fukuoka City International Foundation through your university
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