Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) & Tohoku University STEM Summer Program (TSSP)

Scholarship for Short-term Study in JapanJASSO offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university undera student exchange agreement on a short-term basis between Japanese university and their home higher
educational institution outside Japan (Hereinafter referred to as “home university”).

1 Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy following conditions.
1) Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their home university.
2) Students having a definite motivation as well as a clear study plan in any field available at their hostuniversities and likely to benefit from studying in Japan.
3) Students not having sufficient financial means to study in Japan.
4) Students who, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will resume or complete their studies attheir home university.
5) Students who will not receive any kind of scholarship that exceeds JPY 80,000 per month specifically for
Tohoku University’s exchange programs.
6) Students who do not currently possess Japanese citizenship.
7) Students who have a minimum GPA of 2.30 / 3.00 as calculated using JASSO's GPA calculation method
shown below, based on a transcript from the previous academic year.
8) Students who will receive any of the scholarships below are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
-Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships-

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

Calculating GPA:
-You must demonstrate excellent academic achievements at your home university, as well as a good
personality; in addition, you must have minimum GPA of 2.30, as calculated using JASSO's GPA calculation
method, based on a transcript from the previous academic year. If your transcript from the previous academic
year is not available, your GPA will be calculated based on a transcript from the previous semester. In caseconverting grades using JASSO's calculation method is impossible, we will measure your academic
excellence from your transcript and other materials.
-Meeting JASSO's criteria alone does not guarantee acceptance to the scholarship program. All applicants go
through an on-campus screening process.
-Use the table below to convert grades into grade points. Then use the grade points and the formula below tocalculate the GPA.
-When calculating GPA, round off to two decimal places. For example, 2.654 would be rounded to 2.65, while
2.655 would be rounded to 2.66.

Grade Point Conversion Table:
GRADE
4-level rating (type 1)-Excellent

GoodAverageFail4-level rating (type 2)

-AB

CF

4-level rating (type 3)-

100-80

79-70

69-60

59 or less5-level rating (type 1)

100-90

89-80

79-70

69-60

59 or less5-level rating (type 2)

SABCF

5-level rating (type 3)

ABCDF

GRADE POINT (GP)33210

Grade Formula:([No.of GP3 Credits] ×3) + ([No.of GP2 Credits] ×2) + ([No.of GP1 Credits] ×1) + ([No.of GP0 Credits] ×0)
Total Number of Registered Credits*No. = Number*GP = Grade Point*If you have taken courses that are not part of the credit system, replace the number of credits in the GPA
formula with the number of courses taken.

2 Scholarship Condition
Stipend: JPY 80,000 per month
3 Application Method
Submit the “Application Form for JASSO Scholarship” with application materials for the student exchange
program through the representative international office at your home institution no later than the application
deadline. Direct applications from students to Tohoku University or to JASSO will not be accepted. Students
cannot apply after the application period, including days after they come to Japan.

4 Reference
Japan Student Services Organization
Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/scholarships/scholarship/short_term.html=NOTE=As the screening process is becoming more rigorous each year, recommendation through Tohoku Universityfor JASSO does not guarantee that candidates will be granted the scholarship.