Education and Training Grant- We support refugees studying in schools -Refugee Assistance Headquarters provides financial assistance to refugees
who are admitted to schools, including graduate schools, universities, highschools, junior high schools and elementary schools, in Japan.

If you are interested, please contact us at the following numbers.

Refugee Assistance Headquarters,
Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People
URL：http://www.rhq.gr.jp
Head Office：〒106-0047 Minami Azabu 5-1-27, Minato-ku, TokyoTEL：03-3449-7049 FAX：03-3449-7016
Kansai Branch：〒650-0027 Nihon Seimei Kobe Ekimae Bldg. 11F,Nakamachi-dori 2-1-18, Chuo-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo
TEL：078-361-1700 FAX：078-361-1323Refugee Assistance Headquarters
Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People

Persons Eligible for the Grant and the Amount of the Grant
1. Indo-Chinese Refugees and their family members* “Family members” in this context mean those who finished the courses in the Himeji or Yamato Resettlement Promotion
Center or the International Refugee Assistance Center.

2. Those who are recognized as refugees by the Minister of Justice (Convention Refugees) andtheir family members* “Family members” in this context mean foreign nationals residing in Japan who have not been recognized as refugees but
have been granted the status of residence as family members of Convention refugees. In principle, they are limited tospouses, parents and children including adopted children of Convention refugees.

3. Refugees under the Third-country resettlement program and their family members
Persons eligible for the grant（Note1）

Class

Amount ofthe grant

Documents
necessary for
application

Application
deadline

Payment￥100,000

Writtenapplication
Schoolcertificate
Employment
certificate

Within one year
after entrance(Note2)Onceat the timeof entrance￥50,000

Writtenapplication
Schoolcertificate

Within one year
after entranceor transfer(Note2)Onceat the timeof entranceor transfer

While in theinstitution if theacademic year isless than a year.
Within one year
after entrance ortransfer if theacademic year ismore than a year
(Note2)Onceat the timeof entranceor transfer￥30,000

Writtenapplication
Schoolcertificate

Within one year
after entranceor transfer(Note2)Onceat the timeof entranceor transfer￥20,000

Writtenapplication
Schoolcertificate

Within one year
after entranceor transfer(Note2)Onceat the timeof entranceor transfer

Graduate/Undergraduate students
and College students
Class1Students enrolled in the first grade
are eligible in principle.
Includes those who enrolled in theevening courses.
Those who have worked part-timeover a month after the entrance arealso eligible.
Includesthose
whotakedistance-learning courses.

High school students
Class2Students enrolled in the first grade
are eligible in principle.
Includes those who enrolled in
part-time (evening) schools.
Includesthose
whotakedistance-learning courses.

Students at professional training
colleges and other miscellaneous
institutions(institutionsforJapanese
languageeducation
Class3(Note3)
 Students enrolled in the first grade
are eligible in principle.
 Includes those who take eveningclasses.
 Includes
thosewhotakedistance-learning courses.

￥50,000(Note4)

Junior high school students
Class5Students enrolled in the first grade
are eligible in principle.
Includes those who enrolled in
part-time (evening) schools.

Elementary school students
Students enrolled in the first grade
are eligible in principle.

Writtenapplication
Schoolcertificate

Note 1. Those who have been granted other scholarships, school expense subsidies or welfare benefits may also apply for thisgrant. Those who are schooling several schools at same time, the grant will be granted for only one school. Theremight be reducing of provision of support or breaking off of grant on the way of fiscal year if the amounts of grants areexceeded the grant budget.
2. Convention refugees and their family members may also: (1) within one year after finishing the course in the RHQ
Support Center; (2) within one year after being recognized as refugees; or (3) within one year after entering Japan.
3. Professional training colleges and other educational institutions including institutions for Japanese language educationin this context means educational institutions, which offer courses of more than 6 months (5 days a week). Classes
given by voluntary organizations are excluded.
4. In order to conduct research on the periods needed for finishing courses and the contents of classes, we may ask you
to submit additional documents such as school regulations.