JASSO Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)

Program Outline

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology (3rd grade or upper) or professional training college (hereinafter referred to as “Japanese school”) under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan (hereinafter referred to as “home school”).

Scholarship

For the 2015-2016 academic year:

  • Monthly stipend: ¥80,000 per month

Qualifications and Conditions for Students

The applicant must satisfy following conditions:

  • Students enrolled in a regular course of study in a higher educational institution outside Japan.

  • Students accepted by Japanese school under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement with their home school.

  • Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their home school.*1

  • Students not having the financial means to study in Japan.

  • Students, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will complete their studies at their home school.

  • Students eligible for 'College Student Visa'. (For study in Japan for 90 days or less, Japanese school will arrange the status of residence.)*2

*1) Academic Requirements

Every score obtained at applicant’s home institution during the last academic year will be converted into the JASSO Grading Score on the basis of 3-point grading scale (See Chart A). The overall score will be calculated using the following formula:


Overall score = [(No. of credits obtained at 3)*3 + (No. of credits obtained at 2)*2 + (No. of credits obtained at 1)*1 + (No. of credits obtained at 0)*0] / (Total No. of credits obtained)


Only those applicants with the overall score of 2.3 points or more will be eligible for the scholarship. However, in the case that the home university regards the applicant as eligible for this scholarship and the application gets accepted by the JASSO assessment, students with 2.0-2.3 points may also be able to receive the funding.


[Chart A]



Academic Records

10-point grading system

9.0-10

8.0-8.9

7.0-7.9

6.0-6.9

0-5.9

7-point grading system


6.0-7.0

5.0-5.9

4.0-4.9

1.0-3.9

ABC grading system


A

B

C

F

ABCD grading system

A

B

C

D

F

JASSO Grading Score

3

3

2

1

0


*2) Visa

Students who are exempted from obtaining visa to stay in Japan for 90 days or less may enter the country as tourists and participate in the program. For information on visa exemption, please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html