Financial Support Programs for international students
[Important] Since this program is operated according to the budget allocated by the Japanese government, any significant changes to the future budget allocation may result in the program itself being revised. In such an event, YNU will inform you promptly.
Tuition waiver
This program is to promote the acceptance of academically excellent international students and provide them with financial support after their admission to YNU.
Applicants will be entitled to a full, half, or 30% exemption from tuition fees according to their academic performance (for doctoral programs, the exemption rate will be a full or half).
Data registration for university-recommended scholarships
This registration is for internal screening for scholarships that require the university’s recommendation. You must be registered if you wish to apply for university-recommended scholarships.
Tuition waiver program for privately financed international students
*Application guidelines were released on August 23, 2024.
Outline of the program
This is a program to promote the acceptance of academically excellent international students and provide them with financial support after their admission to YNU.
*Tuition Waivers and Deferment (Japanese / international students entered YNU before March 2020)(Coming soon)
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following eligibility from 1 to 3. Refer to the application guidelines for more details.
- Privately financed regular undergraduate or graduate international students at YNU
- Have or going to have a "Student" status of residence as prescribed by Japanese law (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act)
- The "Student" status of residence mentioned in 2 must be valid for the entire semester, or be expected to be renewed.
Screening Method
Newly enrolled/Current student | Course | Screening method | Percentage of exemption |
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Newly enrolled student | Undergraduate Master's course |
Entrance examination results *Apply to who ranked in the top 50% |
Full, half, or 30% according to their entrance examination results |
Doctoral course | Entrance examination results | Full (who ranked in the top 50% ) or half | |
Current student in the 2nd year or higher | Undergraduate Master's course |
Academic records *Apply to applicants who earned at least the standard number of credits *Apply to those whose GPA is 3.0 or above. |
Full, half, or 30% according to their academic records |
Doctoral course | Academic performance, including the publication of peer-reviewed papers and the receipt of awards, academic records, etc. | Full or half according to their academic performance |
Application procedure
Please read the application guidelines below carefully and apply through the online application form.
Application period | Application Guidelines | Screening results: Announcement date | Screening results: Announcement method |
AY2024 Spring Semesterfrom April 4th (Thu) to 5 pm, April 15th (Mon), 2024 | Closed | July 26th (Fri), 2024 |
Student Information System (log in to the system with your YNU login ID and password) |
AY2024 Fall Semesterfrom October 3rd (Thu) to 5 pm, October 14th (Mon), 2024 | Application guidelines | December 18th (Wed), 2024 |
Student Information System (log in to the system with your YNU login ID and password) |
Scholarships for privately financed international students
There are two types of scholarships for privately financed international students. One is ‘University-recommended Scholarships’, and another is ‘Scholarships which you apply directly’.
It is possible to apply for both of these two types at the same time. You may also apply for more than one university-recommended scholarship at the same time, as long as you meet the eligibility requirements.
However, if you are recommended by the university once, you cannot apply for another scholarship that needs the university recommendation, until you get the result of the current application.
University-recommended Scholarships
To qualify for ‘University-recommended Scholarships,’ make sure to complete your basic data registration first. You need to apply for the basic data registration for every academic year.
When submitting your registration application in the spring semester, you can register your data for both the spring and fall semesters at the same time. Applicants must read the application guidelines carefully and apply within the application period.
If you applied for both semesters (spring and fall) in the spring semester, you do not need to apply in the fall again.
However, note that you need to apply in the fall semester if your student ID number will be changed from October due to proceeding to a higher level of education, etc.
After an internal screening, only successful candidates will be notified of the result by email with the direction to complete your application.
Application period | Application guidelines |
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AY2024 Spring Semesterfrom April 4th (Thu) to 17:00, April 15 (Mon), 2024 | Closed |
AY2024 Fall Semesterfrom October 3rd (Thu) to 5 pm, October 14th (Mon), 2024 | Application guidelines |
After completing the data registration for university-recommended scholarships,
please check this page for information on each scholarship offer and apply for your preferred scholarships.
*The scholarships you are eligible to apply for differ depending on when you complete the data registration
for the university-recommended scholarships. Please check the “Eligibility” section of each scholarship outline
to see if you are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Scholarships which you apply directly
As for information on ‘Scholarships which you apply directly,’ please take a look at the website of the Global Promote Division. When you find any scholarships you wish to apply for, please manage your application by yourself.