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- ScholarshipUndergraduateAPU Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students (30-100%)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) — Beppu, Oita — Japan
Tuition/funding: Tuition reduction scholarships officially offered in 30%, 50%, 65%, 80% and 100% tiers, covering the standard period until graduation subject to yearly academic review.
Who qualifies: International applicants holding (or changing to) "Student" residence status; applied for during the admission application itself (essays + letter of recommendation). Awarded on a comprehensive review; earlier applications have a greater chance.
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- ProgramUndergraduateEnglish-taught degree programmes (undergraduate and graduate)
Waseda University -- International Admissions Office — Tokyo — Japan
Who qualifies: International applicants admitted through the English-programme admissions route; each school publishes its own requirements (transcripts, English proficiency, standardized tests where required).
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- ScholarshipGraduateJapanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship -- embassy and university recommendation tracks
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan — Nationwide (host university assigned through the award) — Japan
Tuition/funding: Full scholarship, official published standard: tuition, entrance examination and matriculation fees waived; monthly allowance (research/master's students JPY 144,000/month, doctoral JPY 145,000/month, preparatory JPY 143,000/month plus regional supplements); round-trip airfare to Japan provided. (100% covers)
Who qualifies: Two application routes: recommendation by the Japanese embassy/consulate in the seeker's country, or recommendation by a Japanese university. Age and academic standing rules apply per category (published annually in the application guidelines).
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- ScholarshipUndergraduateJASSO Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) — Nationwide (awarded through the host institution) — Japan
Tuition/funding: Official published monthly stipend: JPY 48,000/month for undergraduate and graduate students (set by JASSO for the honours scholarship).
Who qualifies: Open to privately-financed international students at Japanese universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology and language schools; selection is made by the host institution on academic merit and financial need.
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