JASSO Student Exchange Support Program, Japan (2017)

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”).

Eligibility
- Students enrolled in a regular course of study in a higher educational institution outside Japan (home school);
- Be accepted by Japanese school under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement with their home school;
- Demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their home school;
- 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 ‘Student Visa’. For study in Japan for 90 days or less, Japanese school will arrange the status of residence.

Scholarship
The total monthly stipend for the scholarship (JPY 80,000 approximately 700 USD per month). Students cannot receive any other scholarship from the Japanese government together with this scholarship.

Further details:
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