Are you interested in studying in Japan? Yokohama National University (YNU) offers a variety of scholarships for international students who are willing to study in Japan. The university provides scholarships such as Japan Government’s MEXT Scholarship, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarship, World Bank Scholarship, Foreign Government Scholarships, CSC-YNU Joint Scholarship Program, and Tuition waiver and Scholarship programs. These scholarships are open to international students who are applying for master’s or doctoral programs at YNU.
MEXT scholarships are available for undergraduates and graduates ,The JICA Scholarship is available for master’s and doctoral students, while the World Bank Scholarship is only open to master’s students. The Foreign Government Scholarships are offered by various governments in collaboration with the university. The CSC-YNU Joint Scholarship Program is a collaboration between the Yokohama National University and the China Scholarship Council (CSC). The Tuition waiver programs offer full, half, or 30% waivers of tuition fees for privately financed international students.
Yokohama National University was founded in 1949 and is located in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It is a leading research institute in the city and it has a QS ranking of 951-1000. Currently, over 10,000 students are enrolled at the university with over 1,000 international students from all over the world.
Scholarship Details:
| Country | Japan |
| Institution | Yokohama National University |
| Type | Full and Partial Funded |
| Degree | Bachelor, Master’s and Doctoral Degree Program |
| Eligible Countries | All |
| Deadline | Varies |
MEXT Scholarship
MEXT scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship program offered by the Japanese government. MEXT Scholarship is available for international students who wish to study higher education at Japanese universities. The scholarship is open for students from countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan. Students can apply for undergraduate, graduate, and research programs under the MEXT scholarship. The scholarship coverage includes tuition fees, living expenses, and other necessary expenditures. There are two application routes for MEXT scholarship, The embassy track and the university track. The embassy track is open to students who have been recommended by their home country’s embassy or consulate, while the university track is open to students who have been accepted and recommended by the university.
MEXT Scholarship Coverage
- Full tuition fee coverage
- Monthly Stipend is given to cover living expenses
- Free accommodation
- Free air tickets
JICA Scholarship:
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarship is a scholarship program offered by the Japanese government to international students who wish to pursue higher education in Japan. The scholarship is designed to support the development of human resources in developing countries and to promote friendship and goodwill between Japan and other countries
Scholarship Coverage:
- Full Tuition Fee Coverage
- Stipend to cover living expenses
- A round-trip air fare
- Coverage of expenses for Japanese language tuition and business manner training.
- Students can do internships at Japanese enterprises.
World Bank Scholarship
The World Bank Scholarship offers two programs: Public Policy and Taxation (PPT) and Infrastructure Management (IM). The PPT program enhances the public policy making skills of government servants, providing them with top-notch policy making expertise to create a more effective taxation system. The IM program, on the other hand, focuses on improving infrastructure construction and management skills, which benefits not only the government but also the wider community.
Scholarship Coverage:
- Tuition fee
- Monthly Stipend
- Health insurance
- Round-trip air fare
- Practical knowledge and a great experience in Japan’s taxation.
Foreign Government Scholarships
Yokohama National University (YNU) accepts international students who are sponsored by foreign governments, including China, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam, through various scholarship programs. These scholarships are offered by the governments of these countries to support the education of international students at YNU. To learn more about the eligibility criteria, application process, and benefits of these scholarships, interested students should contact the relevant agency in their home country.
Tuition waiver and Scholarship
Yokohama National University (YNU) offers a program for privately financed international students , which provides a full, half, or 30% tuition fee waiver for those with excellent academic records, subject to their successful application screening. Doctoral programs are also eligible for a full or half tuition fee waiver.
Masters Programs:
- Economics
- Public Policy and Taxation Program (PPT)
- International Management program
- International Infrastructure
- International Development Engineering
- Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Chemistry and Life Science
- Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Ocean Engineering
- Indonesia Linkage Program
Doctoral Programs:
- International Development Engineering
- Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Chemistry and Life Science
- Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Ocean Engineering
- Transnational Law and Policy
- Japanese Management
- Economics
Deadline:
Deadline at Yokohama National University is different for each program.
How To Apply
Visit This Official Link of scholarships at Yokohama National University.
For graduate admission Visit This Link
For Undergraduate Admission Visit This Link
