Scholarships

Types and Periods of Scholarships

Uses designated school nomination system

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Undergraduate Course Scholarship(YU)
Application details for 2010 YU/YM/YD Scholarship (Japanese only)
Scholarship Amount 100,000 yen per month
Eligible Person

Open to 1st and 2nd year students in an advanced course at a college of technology; 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students at a university/students in a course to earn the degree of Advanced diploma (Koudo Senmonshi) at a specialized training school; 5th and 6th year students in the fields of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine.

Eligible persons are those who are or will be enrolled in a designated school as of April, 2010.

Grant Periods

Two years from 1st year of an advanced course at a college of technology; from 3rd year of an undergraduate course/a course to earn the degree of Advanced diploma (Koudo Senmonshi) at a specialized training school; from 5th year of a course in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine

OR

One year from 2nd year of an advanced course at a college of technology; from 4th year of an undergraduate course/a course to earn the degree of Advanced diploma (Koudo Senmonshi) at a specialized training school; from 6th year of a course in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine

Note The former nationality restrictions have been abolished from the recruitment for 2010 academic year. Now therefore, Chinese/Korean students have become eligible to apply for the Undergraduate Course Scholarship.
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Master Course Scholarship(YM)
Application details for 2010 YU/YM/YD Scholarship (Japanese only)
Scholarship Amount 140,000 yen per month
Eligible Person

Open to 1st and 2nd year students of a master's program

Eligible persons are those who are or will be enrolled in a designated school as of April, 2010.

Grant Periods

Two years from 1st year of a master's program

OR

One year from 2nd year of a master's program

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Doctoral Course Scholarship(YD)
Application details 2010 YU/YM/YD Scholarship (Japanese only)
Scholarship Amount 140,000 yen per month
Eligible Person

Open to 2nd and 3rd year students of a doctoral program, and 3rd and 4th year students of a doctoral program in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine

Eligible persons are those who are or will be enrolled in a designated school as of April, 2010.

Grant Periods

Two years from 2nd year of doctoral program; from 3rd year of doctoral program in medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

OR

One year from 3rd year of doctoral program; from 4th year of doctoral program in medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial District Support Scholarship

-- New program for students enrolled in an institution of higher education

Application details 2010 District Support Scholarship (Japanese only)

Scholarship Amount 70,000 yen per month
Eligible Person

Students of junior colleges, colleges of technology (4th and 5th year students), and special training colleges (special programs)

Must have one of following visas: college student, cultural activities or trainee.

Eligible persons are those who are or will be enrolled in a designated school as of April, 2010.

Grant Periods One year

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Does not use designated school nomination system

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Club Support Scholarship

-- This program is used to extend a Yoneyama Scholar's scholarship period. Half of the scholarship cost is covered by the Scholar's Sewa (Host) Club

Application details and forms for 2010 Club Support Scholarship (Japanese only)

Scholarship Amount 140,000 yen per month
Eligible Person
  • Yoneyama scholarship recipients who are in the final year of a doctoral course and expected to obtain a doctoral degree within 6 months to one year
  • Yoneyama scholarship recipients who are in the final year of a master's course and will enter a doctoral program in the same university
  • Yoneyama scholarship recipients who are in the final year of an undergraduate course and will enter a master's program in the same university

* Approval of your Sewa club is needed to apply. Please consult with your counselor.

Grant Periods 6 months or one year
Japan Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship (Vietnam)

The initial experimental period targeted Vietnam (the recruitment for 2007-2009) was terminated.

The new scholarship program intended for the overseas students who wish to study in Japan is under development. It is scheduled to be initiated in 2011.

Japan Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Research Fellowship
-- This fellowship is for advanced researchers from South Korea and Taiwan who are invited to do research at a Japanese university or academic institution.
Scholarship Amount 140,000 yen per month
Eligible Person

Persons recruited and screened (including interviews) by alumni selection committees established in Korea and Taiwan. These committees are organized and operated by Yoneyama Alumni Associations in each country.

See more details here.

Grant Periods One year
Note :
The SY-S (Senior) Yoneyama Fellowship was terminated in 2005.

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Scholarships