Rotary Yoneyama Foundation 2022 Scholarships for International Students

Rotary Clubs in Japan through the Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation is offering scholarships for overseas students to undertake undergraduate, masters and doctoral studies at Japanese university or graduate school.

The Foundation awards scholarships to overseas students who aspire to study or conduct research in Japanese universities or graduate schools. Its scholarship fund is supported by the contributions of Rotarians throughout Japan. The Foundation is Japan’s largest private scholarship organization, both in terms of program scale and number of scholarships awarded.

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for applicants residing abroad is for international students scheduled to enroll in a Japanese University or Graduate School. Applicants have to find out and apply a Japanese university or graduate school by themselves before they apply for this scholarship. And they are requested to submit the copy of the application for admission for the university / graduated school.

• Table of Content
• About Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
• Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships
• Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation provides privately sponsored scholarships to foreign students pursuing academic studies and/or research in Japan. The scholarship funds come from contributions made by all the Rotarians in Japan.

Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships

• Undergraduates: 100,000 yen per month
• Masters students: 140,000 yen per month
• Doctoral students: 140,000 yen per month

Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided upon arrival in Japan.

Requirements for Rotary Yoneyama Foundation Scholarships Qualification

The program’s eligibility requirements are as follows:

1. Have already chosen the university or graduate school s/he will apply for
2. Be in the process of applying for admission
3. Be able to submit his/her letter of acceptance (an admission approval or a pre-arrival admission approval) under the schedule below.

Documents Required for Application

Notification of selection results are made by email at the following times:

1. Mid of February 2022: Tentative selection result
2. End of March 2022: Eligible notice

If the applicant is rejected for admission to the issuing university / graduate school, s/he will lose eligibility for the scholarship at that point.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Rotary Yoneyama Foundation website.

Notes: Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of 400,000 yen is provided after arrival in Japan and attending an orientation. Yoneyama scholars are to arrive in Japan prior to the month of their admission. Irrespective of the reason, if they do not arrive in Japan by the month that their scholarship will begin to be paid, they will lose their eligibility