The 2013-2014 academic year Recruitment  will start in early June,2012

This scholarship is available for student acceptance and student dispatch programs of less than three months by Japanese universities, junior colleges , colleges of technology or specialized training college (hereafter referred to as “Japanese Universities”)

For the 2013-2014 academic year

  ・Monthly stipend: ¥80,000 per month (less than 3 months)

The monthly stipend may change by the budget of financial year 2013.

The program the applicant is enrolled in must satisfy the following conditions:

The acceptance and dispatch program for this scholarship must be conducted under each Japanese Universities’ control and responsibility. A student selection process and education system must be established for conducting a short-term stay program and/or a short-term visit program.

• Short-term stay and short-term visit program（SS&SV）: Program of both student acceptance and dispatch by Japanese Universities
• Short-term stay program （SS）: Student acceptance program from foreign countries by Japanese Universities
• Short-term visit program (SV): Student dispatch program to foreign countries by Japanese Universities

JASSO reviews the applications submitted by Japanese Universities, and decides the number of students and supports the adopted program.

• All applications must be processed through Japanese Universities. Direct applications from overseas universities or students will not be accepted.
• Application deadlines for students will differ at each university. The applicant must contact the university to confirm the application schedule and the necessary documents.
• Scholarships are paid to students by prescribed method through Japanese Universities.

1. Distribution of application guidelines (JASSO→Japanese Universities) in early June, 2012

2. Application (Japanese Universities→JASSO) in early September, 2012

3. Notification of screening results (JASSO→Japanese Universities) in early December, 2012

This schedule is subject to change.