Scholarship | Application Guidelines for Funai Overseas Scholarship (Ph.D. funding)

1. TuitionFull coverage
2. Medical insuranceFull coverage
3. Living expenses3,000 USD per month
4. Startup support500,000 JPY (for students residing in Japan)
5. Travel expensesRound trip airfare

Regarding item (1), download and use the designated format from our website.

1. Study plan, career plan after obtaining Ph.D.
   Please upload a PDF file from the application screen on “My-Page”. Uploading is acceptable only during the reception period. The designated format can be downloaded during the same period shown above.
2. Evaluation forms (three forms required)
   Write in Japanese or English. The evaluation form is an important document to determine whether you can enter a graduate school in overseas.
   In order to conduct an appropriate selection, the content of the evaluation form must be equivalent to the content of the recommendation letter to the university of your choice.
   The evaluation form should be requested from a person who can describe the applicant's activities in detail and who has a good understanding of the applicant's abilities and personality.
3. Transcripts of academic records
   Upload all academic transcripts of academic records from the bachelor program to the time of application, from the application screen of “My-Page”.
4. A copy of “Residence Card“ or “Special Permanent Resident Certificate” if you are a
   foreign national permitted to reside permanently in Japan.