Note: Applicants must apply through the International Students Section of YNU.
Do not submit application to the foundation directly.
March 2024

Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
Sadao Sato International Scholarship Foundation
Application Guidelines for the Scholarship Program Fiscal 2024

PurposeThe Sadao Sato International Scholarship Foundation (hereinafter called the “Foundation”) (PublicInterest Incorporated Foundation) offers a scholarship program and invites applicants fromundergraduate students in science and engineering majors or undergraduates who are dedicated to asporting activity at universities in Japan who demonstrate outstanding academic records andpersonal integrity but have difficulty studying at a university for a financial reason as well as fromstudents who are dedicated to a sporting activity so that the Foundation can contribute to fostering
the talents of individuals with competitive advantage in the global economy and to educational
development in Japan.

1. Planned Number of Recipients in the Fiscal 2024
About 15 students

2. Scholarship Overview
1)

2)
3)

Monthly amount of the scholarship¥30,000 for each recipient*The scholarships offered by the Foundation are awarded with no obligation of repayment
Scholarship period
Two years from April, 2024
Scholarship payments
a. Amounts for the first four months from April to September will, in principle, be paid inSeptember.
b. For the period from August, amounts for two months will be paid every two months.

3. Eligibility
An applicant needs to meet all of the five requirements (a. to e.) in either of the category “(1)undergraduate students in science and engineering majors” or of the category “(2) undergraduates
who are dedicated to a sporting activity”.
(1) An applicant must be;a. An undergraduate majoring a field related to science and engineeringb. An undergraduate who demonstrates personal integrity, holds to his/her principles, enjoys
good health and possesses outstanding academic records, or an undergraduate;c. An individual who needs a financial aid;d. An undergraduate enrolled in a university in Japan;e. A sophomore or junior student in a university as of April 2024.
(i.e. a student in the second or third year as of April 2024)(2) An applicant must be;a. An undergraduate who is dedicated to a sporting activity;b. An undergraduate who demonstrates personal integrity, holds to his/her principles, enjoys
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d.
e.

undergraduate;
An individual who needs a financial aid;
An undergraduate enrolled in a university in Japan;
A sophomore or junior student in a university as of April 2024.
(i.e. a student in the second or third year as of April 2024)

The following notes are applicable both to the category (1) and the category (2);<Note 1> Students who have not been accepted as a result of the selection of the Foundation in thepast may also reapply.
<Note 2> A student who has received a financial aid including a scholarship or student loan fromother sources may apply for the scholarship offered by the Foundation.

4. Application Procedure
1)

University recommendation
In order to apply for the scholarship, an applicant needs to get a recommendation from his/heruniversity.

2)

Application materials
An applicant must complete the designated application form and submit it with the followings
through his/her university.
a. Academic transcripts
b. A photograph of yourself taken within the last six months without a hatc. An essay on one of the following tow topics: It must be a 1,000 character essay inJapanese or 350-400 words in English and typed using a computer.
<A> “The thing that I would like to contribute to the word in the future”<B> “Think about Japan as a science-oriented country”
Note1: Please select one of <A> <B>. However, if you are reapplying based on "3. Note
1" above, please select a different subject from your previous application.
Please note that you do not need to write in the body of your essay the reasons
why you chose the subject.
Note2: Please determine the "Subtitle" based on the content of the essay and thearguments you wish to make.
Note: Be sure to use the application form and essay format designated by the Foundation,
which are available on the website of the Foundation.
URL: https://sato-isf.or.jp
In case of the category 3 (2) above, please fill out the space named “Sports record atuniversity (competitions and results)”.

Application deadline for internal screening: 5pm, April 30th, 2024
All application materials must be received by the Foundation by Friday, May 31, 2024.

5. Application Deadline

6. Notification of Selection Results
When scholarship recipients are selected, the Foundation will notify the results to the schools andapplicants.
*Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Foundation’s selection committee, with decisions

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finalized by the Foundation’s board of directors.
*Any information about the selection process and reasons behind the selections will not bedisclosed.

7. Grounds for Suspension or Termination of Scholarship Support
The Foundation may suspend or terminate a scholarship under the following specific conditions:
1) When a recipient is no longer enrolled in his/her school;
2) When a recipient is not expected to graduate due to illness or any other reason;
3) When a recipient does not attend classes for an extended period without a valid reason;
4) When a recipient fails to make satisfactory academic performance or engages in unethicalbehavior;
5) When any information provided in the application materials is found false;
6) When a recipient otherwise ceases to meet criteria for the scholarship.

8.

Obligation of Recipients

A recipient is expected to participate in events held by the Foundation and to accept an interview
once a year. In addition, a recipient needs to submit academic transcripts designated by school andan annual report on experiences, remarks or study results he/she has had for the year by March 31,2025.

9. Contact Information

Inquiry: International Students Section, YNU
kokusai.shien@ynu.ac.jp

The Foundation welcomes any questions at the following contact.
Hidemitsu Matsuoka
Phone: 090-6926-5386
E-mail: matsuoka.hide@admi.iriso.co.jp