Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship (Overseas Candidates), 2027 enrolment
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Who can apply: You must be applying from outside Japan and be scheduled to enrol at a Japanese university or graduate school in April, September or October 2027. You must find and apply to the Japanese institution yourself before applying for the scholarship, and submit a copy of that admission application. At the time of… What is funded: A non-repayable monthly scholarship for students living outside Japan who are scheduled to enrol at a Japanese university or graduate school in April, September or October 2027. Undergraduates receive JPY 100,000 per month, master’s students JPY 140,000 per month and doctoral students JPY 140,000 per month. Successful… Deadline: 31 October 2026 (the application system opens on 1 October 2026). Round: 2027 enrolment round, covering both April 2027 and autumn (September or October) 2027 entry. Application registration runs from 13:00 JST on 1 October 2026 to 13:00 JST on 31 October 2026; results notified by the middle of March 2027..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, official page.
Who can apply
- You must be applying from outside Japan and be scheduled to enrol at a Japanese university or graduate school in April, September or October 2027. You must find and apply to the Japanese institution yourself before applying for the scholarship, and submit a copy of that admission application. At the time of application you must have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test at N3 or above; N2 or above is encouraged so you can talk with Rotarians. All fields of study are eligible. You must be under 45 years of age as of 1 April of the scholarship year. Research students, non-degree students, junior colleges and students on the long-term study system are not eligible, and neither are former Yoneyama scholars. If you plan to study at a language school or at a university outside Japan you cannot apply. Concurrent scholarships are restricted: most additional awards are capped at a combined JPY 576,000 per year, and holding a disallowed one revokes the award and requires repayment. Recipients must attend their Sewa Club meetings at least once a month, and must arrive in Japan before the month their scholarship starts.
Stage dates
Application registration opens at 13:00 JST. Register on the foundation's dedicated form and upload the application documents.1 October 2026
The only binding date. Applications close at 13:00 JST. You must already have applied for admission to a named Japanese university or graduate school and submit a copy of that admission application; graduate-school applicants must also submit a recommendation letter from a supervisor or professor at the target graduate school.31 October 2026
Results notified by email by the middle of March 2027; a certificate of eligibility is issued to successful applicants by the end of March 2027. Losing your university admission at this point also loses the scholarship.15 March 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.