Brief Description:
Rotary is a worldwide
organisation of people who use their many vocations to contribute to social
development and world peace. This Foundation was established to honour the
achievements of Sir Umekichi Yoneyama, a businessman who was instrumental in
the formation of Japan’s first Rotary Club; now, Rotary Clubs may be found in
over 200 nations and areas across the world. As of April 16, 2021, there were
over 36,600 clubs with over 1,193,804 members.
This Foundation assists
international students in achieving high academic achievement and teaches the
Rotary spirit through exchanges with counsellors and sewa clubs in order to
deepen mutual international understanding and strengthen bonds in order to
become a bridge between the students’ home country and Japan.
The scholarship requirements
demand zeal and excellence in the following areas:
·
Cross-Cultural
Understanding in Academic Work
·
Ability to communicate
Your Obligation:
·
Yoneyama Scholars could
give talks at SEWA Rotary Club meetings and make attempts to increase mutual
understanding during such interactions.
·
At least twice a year,
submit a report written in the Japanese language.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required
Language of Instruction: English,
Japanese
Number of opportunities: 15
Location: Japan
Field of Studies: All field
Deadline: 15
December 2021, at 1 PM Japanese Time
Result announcement: February
2022
Duration of Scholarships:
Undergraduate: (April
2022 – March 2024)
Graduate: (April 22
– March 2024)
Level of
study:
·
Bachelor Degree
·
Master’s Degree
·
PhD Degree
Fields study:
All Fields
Benefits of Scholarship:
·
Undergraduate will get:
100,000 JPY annually
·
Masters will get: 140,000
JPY annually
·
Doctoral will get: 140,000
JPY annually
Note: Successful
applicants will receive up to 250,000 yen for actual expenses.
Eligibility:
·
Being a citizen of all
countries other than Japan
·
Those enthusiastic about
studying and having clear future goal, awareness and respect for cultural
differences and understand missions of the Yoneyama Scholarship Program and
those who are in good physical and mental health.
·
Having basic understanding
of the Japanese language
·
Being under 45 years of
old
Who is not eligible?
·
Those who have
scholarships from other institutions at the same time
·
Previous Yoneyama Scholars
are not eligible to apply
Required documents
·
Application form (a
prescribed form with the photograph)
·
Copy of submitted forms of
application for admission for the intended university
·
Research plan (must be
submitted by both undergraduate and graduate students)
·
for Undergraduate: current
status of studies and career path after graduation
·
for the graduate: plans of
research at Graduate School
·
Scholarship Essay
(Objective for studying in Japan)
·
Letter of Recommendation
(letters must have a hand-written signature of the recommender)
Recommendation letter for Undergraduate must
be from one of the following:
·
Recent School in your
country
·
Recent job place
·
Teacher/staff members of
your supposed university in Japan
·
Recommendation Letter for
the Graduate must be from prospective supervisor of your intended
graduate school
·
Japanese Language
Proficiency Certificate (Not mandatory)
Note: Application
documents should be written in eighter Japanese or English languages
How to Apply?
·
Download the application
and enter information to the dedicated forms on the Yoneyama Scholarship
Website and upload the application documentation
·
Download the Application Form
·
Application Guide for Rotary
Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate
·
Visit the Rotary Yoneyama Website for
More information
·
By the End you will
receive an application number from Yoneyama Scholarships Secretariat by email
Alert! If application documents are found to be false or fraudulent,
the application will be disqualified
Deadline: 15
December 2021, at 1 PM Japanese Time
