2025 UNHCR-Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP)
Teikyo University
Requirements for Refugees Applying for RHEP at the Graduate School of Science＆Engineering(For candidates with sufficient language skills for pursuing a degree in English or Japanese)

1.

UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program: RHEPUNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP) is a program implemented by partner universities andcoordinated by UNHCR Representation in Japan and Japan for UNHCR (hereinafter referred to as “the RHEP
Secretariat”).

2.

Outline and Eligibility
Those who satisfy all of the conditions can apply as follows:1) Graduate School and Division: Division of Integrated Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science andEngineering（Master‘s Degree Program & Doctor's Degree Program）
2) Number of refugee candidates to be recommended: One (for completion of the degree in English or Japanese)3) Eligibility criteria: the candidate must a) be a refugee or a person in need of international protection with a residency permit granted by theJapanese authorities (excluding Japanese nationals);b) have completed a 16-year course in school education in a foreign country or be expected to complete itor have graduated from a university or be expected to graduate by March 2025 or have completed thecourse by March 2025 or be recognized by Teikyo University to have academic ability equal to or greaterthan those who have graduated from the university;c)have difficulty studying higher education in Japan due to financial reasons;d) understand the objective of the program and have a strong will to devote themselves to their studies, andbe expected to take the course with excellent grades in principle and complete it in two or three years;e) have English or Japanese language skills sufficient for pursuing a graduate degree;f)obtain the consent of a supervisor before applying;g) meet other criteria for applicants as stipulated by Teikyo University.
*Please see the application guideline of Teikyo University for details.

1) Scholarship:a) Teikyo University will waive the student’s tuition and other admission related fees.
Up to a ceiling of years required of the course, a monthly student subsidy allowance will be provided by
Teikyo University until graduation.

2) Schedule:
Process for selection of candidates to be recommended for admission by UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR: Application period for RHEP

From 5 July (Fri) to 6 August (Tue) 2024

 Written test

RHEP assesses candidates' English written proficiency with English
test scores.

 Interview

31 August (Sat) 2024

 Selection of candidates for

The beginning of September 2024

recommendation to Teikyo

For the process for selection of candidates for admission by Teikyo University, please see the application
guideline of Teikyo University at https://www.teikyo-u.ac.jp/english/admissions/examinternational.html#exam04*The program selects candidates for recommendation to Teikyo University, but the final decision as to whichcandidates are successful is made solely at Teikyo University’s discretion.

3.

How to Apply1) Required Documents
The link to the application will be available on the webpage of the Refugee Higher Education ProgramA.

RHEP Application(http://rhep-japanforunhcr.org/en) from 5 July 2024 (Fri). Forms may change each year, so thoseForm

who have previously applied to RHEP will need to send a new application with updated information using
the forms specifically designed for the year of application.

B.

Passport PhotoC.

Certificate of(expected)
graduation/degree
and academictranscriptD.

Please affix a passport photo to the first page of the RHEP Application Form.
Certificate of (expected) graduation/degree and official transcript from the formal educational institutionof your last enrollment.

If you are unable to submit an official transcript, please submit a statement of facts describing youreducational background made in one-pager (A4 size paper)

Proof of language
proficiency

Official proof of language proficiency (e.g. the results of TOEFL PBT®TEST, TOEFL iBT®TEST,（Mandatory）

IELTS®TEST or TOEIC®L＆R CASEC scores for English, or the results of JLPT)The letter should be about 1 to 2 pages (A4 size). Please have the referee enclose the letter in anE.

One Letter ofenvelope with his/her signature on the seal of the envelope. On the surface of the envelope, please have

Recommendation

the referee write the name of the applicant and “Recommendation Letter for the RHEP Application” andhand it to the refugee applicant. The referee must not be a relative of the applicant.
(Note: Please DO NOT send originals. Send only copies. )Applicants must submit BOTH documents a) and b), as well as ONE of the documents listed below fromc) to e).
a)Documents certifying your residency status; andb)

Residency card or resident registration form (juminhyo) which indicates the whole familyunit; andF. Proof of Legal Statusc)

Certificate of Refugee Status; ord)

The Certificate of Settlement Record by the Refugee Assistance Headquarters (for IndoChinese refugees); ore)

Proof of Refugee Statusa)

Other documents certifying refugee-like status (for asylum seekers who weregranted special permission to stay on the bases of humanitarian considerations, a letterfrom your lawyer, NGO or other third party who supported you or your family member
with the refugee-like status (e.g. your parent) during the time of the refugee application,
outlining the application history and describing the reasoning for the result of your/yourfamily’s refugee application).

b)

For those (explicitly or implicitly) provided international protection and never had

applied for asylum in Japan: official certificate from a government agency; identity
documents; or documents certifying the need of international protection issued by NGO orother third party who supported you and your family members at the time of arrival to
Japan or at the time of processing residency in Japan, describing the reasoning for
your/your family's need for international protection. Additional certificate/document may
be requested in cases where the submitted documents do not fulfil the requirements.
c) Certificate of Complementary Protection
Applicants must submit documents indicating all the income of the family members who contribute to
the household finances, including his/her father, mother, and him/herself (e.g. tax-income certificate,
G. Proof of Family’sFinancial Situationstatement of earnings, etc.). This should be based on earnings from the year before the application.
Applicants should indicate the amount of financial support they receive from persons under a duty tosupport such as relatives (allowance etc.), and if relevant, the amount of scholarship, fellowship, private
support, livelihood protection and/or social security payments being received.

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Please send the required documents to the following address by simplified registration (kani-kakitome). On
the front of the envelope, please write in red “RHEP Application Enclosed”.

Applications are required to arrive on/by the due date below. Application forms that arrive after the due datewill in principle not be accepted. Interested candidates are advised to send the package well in advance toavoid late applications.

Note that application packages will not be returned.

Note that application materials will not be sent separately.

2) Application Deadline: 6 August (Tue) 2024 (postmarked)
3) Please submit applications by simplified registration (kani-kakitome) to:
c/o Japan for UNHCR
Secretariat of UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program
6F Minami Aoyama HY Building, 7-3-6 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0062

4.

Selection of candidates to be recommended to Teikyo University
The process for the selection of candidates to be recommended will include screening of application materials,examination, and interview.

1) Application Screening:
Applications will be accepted between:
5 July (Fri) and 6 August (Tue) 2024
Please note that applications that arrive after the due date will in principle not be accepted.
A notification letter, indicating whether or not they have been shortlisted, will be sent
by RHEP Secretariat by the middle of August via mail.
2) Examination:
RHEP assesses candidates' English written proficiency with English test scores.

3) Interview:
Date: 31 August (Sat) 2024
Location: Online（For details, see the admission ticket for examination that will be distributed toapplicants who have passed the document screening.）
The interview date stated above is yet to be confirmed. For the exact date, please refer to theconvocation letter and the admission ticket for the examination.
The final results are scheduled to be available at the beginning of September via mail.

Inquiries as to the result will not be accepted under any circumstances.

The final decision as to the candidate who is to be recommended to Teikyo University will be made by theselection committee, consisting of UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR staff, individuals with educational
backgrounds/NGO staff and affiliates from language schools. (TBC)

Based on the discretion of the selection committee, regardless of the number of applicants, not all places maybe filled.

5.

Recommendation to Teikyo University and selection by Teikyo UniversityInformation regarding the selection process by Teikyo University will be provided to the selected candidate of RHEP ata later date. The final decision as to which candidate is successful is solely at Teikyo University’s discretion.

Accepted students will be asked to fulfill their commitment and responsibilities set by UNHCR as RHEP scholarshipstudents. The students will be required:①

to submit progress reports to RHEP Secretariat twice a year;②

to regularly participate in follow-up meetings and interviews after graduating from the university; and③

to undertake at least one RHEP project (e.g. participate in a seminar as a speaker) during the time oftheir studies.
*Details of the above-mentioned reports/assignments will be provided by RHEP Secretariat after students
are accepted by the university.

6.

Notice and Disclaimer

For equity, UNHCR / Japan for UNHCR and the selection committee will not respond to inquiries about the application
screening process, the content of the examination, and matters relating directly to the result. Furthermore, as theRHEP selection is undertaken by UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR, please do not contact Teikyo University regarding theprogram and selection process. Please make sure to contact professors at the university of your choice in advance, toconfirm that you will be able to study the research theme of your choice.

For candidates who have applied for a university located far from your residence, you may need to move at your own
cost from your current place of residence at the time of application. In addition, depending on the academic year anddesired school or faculty, the location of your campus may change. Please consult carefully with your family(especially if you are a minor) and/or employer when choosing a university and academic program before applying tothis program.

UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR will protect personal information in conformity with the relevant confidentiality policies.
UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR will only refer to the applicants’ personal information when it is necessary for carryingout operations, including reviewing the program and its outcomes and gathering statistical data for conducting
publicity activities. Applicants’ personal information will only be shared with partner universities as and when it isnecessary, for candidates’ recommendation to the relevant university.

*From 2016, the program is coordinated by UNHCR Representation in Japan and Japan for UNHCR.