Fully Funded Scholarships in Japan from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) ,in cooperation with the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), is offering scholarships for outstanding international students who are recommended by APU. MEXT provides this scholarship with the aim of enhancing international competitiveness and promoting the active exchange of international students in Japanese universities.

• 100% of tuition (covered by the APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship).
• 144,000 JPY ($1312.49) per month for living expenses (amount subject to change).
• Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program.

• Intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas.
• Not have Japanese nationality and be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
• Be born on or after April 2, 1987.
• Have achieved a GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale at their most recent university
• Those who are serving on active military duty or civilians employed by the military at the time of application are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Recipients must be able to arrive in Japan during the arrival period stipulated by APU.
• Those who apply for this scholarship cannot have received a MEXT scholarship in the past unless they have more than 3 years of educational research experience after the final payment of the previous MEXT scholarship award.
• Those who apply for this scholarship cannot be applying for another MEXT scholarship.
• Recipients of this scholarship cannot receive a scholarship from another scholarship organization while studying at APU.
• Recipients of this scholarship must have "student" as their status of residence (visa status) in Japan.

About APU:-

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) first opened its doors in 2000. With an entirely new multicultural learning environment consisting of half international students and half Japanese/domestic students, APU’s aim is to provide an international education that leads to the development of global leaders, working in a diverse range of fields and industries. In these past fifteen years, this goal has been reached as APU now has over 10,000 alumni from over one hundred thirty countries and regions.

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