Rotary Yoneyama 2026 Scholarship to Study at Asia Pacific University
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Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for Overseas Candidate is for international students located outside Japan who are scheduled to enrol in APU’s Graduate School. Both master’s and doctoral program applicants are welcome to apply.
Benefits of the Rotary Yoneyama 2026 Scholarship to Study at Asia Pacific University
The scholarship provides a monthly stipend for the duration of time:
- Master’s students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years
- Doctoral students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years
- Economy air travel and other travel-related expenses reimbursed up to 250,000 JPY after arrival in Japan
Eligibility Criteria for the Rotary Yoneyama 2026 Scholarship to Study at Asia Pacific University
- Must not hold Japanese nationality (dual nationality holders included)
- Must obtain a student visa to enter Japan for the purpose of study
- Residing outside Japan until the start of the program
- Have not resided in Japan for longer than 31 days in total. If the stay exceeded 31 days, it was due to a family situation (only applicable if the applicant had not completed compulsory education at the time) or the applicant was residing in Japan under the Rotary Youth Exchange high school program.
- Japanese language proficiency at least equivalent to JLPT N4 or above
- Born after April 2, 1981
How To apply
Step One: Indicate your intention to be considered as a Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit your application to APU.
Step Two: Apply directly to the scholarship organisation around October 2025. Inform the organisation that the Letter of Acceptance from your desired university will be issued after the scholarship application deadline.
Step Two: APU will issue the Letter of Acceptance to candidates selected for the scholarship after the admissions results are announced.
Step Three: Submit the Acceptance Letter to the scholarship organisation.
Application Deadline for the Rotary Yoneyama 2026 Scholarship to Study at Asia Pacific University
The application deadline is October 20, 2025. Interested and qualified candidates should apply