Scholarship Terms and Conditions for YNU Recommended
Candidates of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship2024 (Research Student by University Recommendation[Special] Graduate School of Engineering Science)
The scholarship Terms and Conditions is as follows.
1PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIPThe period of the scholarship shall be the period necessary to complete grantee’s regular program (standardperiod of study) after coming to Japan.
If the grantee wishes to proceed to a doctoral program from a master’s program, he/she may

apply for anevaluation screening for the extension of the scholarship period for the advanced study if he/she meets theprescribed standards with outstanding academic records.
However, the following points should be noted:[1] The extension of the scholarship period will be permitted only if the successful student has passed anentrance examination for a regular degree course at a graduate school in which they wish to enroll and expresses
his/her intention to enroll in the course.
[2] If the grantee proceeds to Doctoral Program without receiving approval for an extension of the period of thescholarship, the scholarship will be canceled. The grantees may, however, proceed to Doctoral Program continue
with his/her study as a privately- financed student.
[3] The grantee who proceeds to Doctoral Program from Master’s Program is not permitted to change his/heraffiliation to any other graduate school/university
However, he/she may proceed to Doctoral Program continue with his/her study as a privately- financed student.
2 SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS(1) Allowance: The amounts listed below shall be paid depending on the course enrolled in. (It includes asupplemental regional allowance of 3,000 JPY per month.) Due to the situation of the Japanese Government’s
budget, the amount of payment is subject to change each fiscal year. The scholarship shall be canceled if a grantee
is absent from the university for an extended period.
[1] Regular students enrolled in master’s course: 147,000 JPY (about980 USD at the exchange rate of 1 USD= 150 JPY) per month.
[2] Regular students enrolled in doctoral courses: 148,000 JPY (About 990 USD at the exchange rate of 1 USD=150 JPY) per month.
(2) Travel Expenses[1] Transportation to Japan: In principle, MEXT stipulates the travel schedule and route, and provides aneconomy-class airline ticket for the flight from the international airport closest to the grantee’s residence (inprinciple, the country of nationality) to Narita International Airport or to any other international airport used on thenormal route to the accepting university (Haneda Airport). The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costsrelated to domestic travel from the grantee’s residence to the nearest international airport, airport taxes, airport
usage fees, special taxes necessary for travel, travel expenses within Japan (including airline transit costs), travel
insurance expenses, carry-on luggage or unaccompanied baggage expenses, etc. The grantee shall also bear at
his/her own expense travel and lodging costs incurred in a third country if the grantee must travel to a third country
before coming to Japan for visa purposes because there are no Japanese diplomatic missions in his/her country,
or if there are no direct flights from the grantee’s country of residence to Japan. MEXT will provide an economyclass airline ticket from the grantee’s country of residence to the said third country, and from the third country toNarita International Airport or to any other international airport used on the normal route to the grantee’s university.
In principle, the address given in the space for “Residence before arrival in Japan” on the application form shallbe recognized as the “residence,” and the airplane ticket will be arranged for a flight from the international airport
nearest to that address. Except for cases when the grantee must travel to a third country to obtain a visa, MEXT
will not provide an airline ticket for cases of travel to Japan from a country other than the grantee’s country ofresidence due to the grantee’s personal circumstances.
[2] Transportation from Japan: Based on the application by the grantees, MEXT will provide an airline ticket tograntees graduating from their university and returning to the home countries by the end of the final month of theperiod of scholarship (Section 2 above) designated by MEXT. MEXT, in principle, shall provide an economy-classairline ticket from Narita International Airport or the international airport used for the normal route to and from thegrantee’s university to the international airport (in principle, in the country of nationality) nearest to the returning
grantee’s residence. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costs related to travel from the grantee’sresidence in Japan to the nearest international airport, airport taxes, airport usage fees, special taxes necessaryfor travel, travel expenses within the country of nationality (including airline transit costs), travel insurance
expenses, carry-on luggage or unaccompanied baggage expenses, etc. If a grantee returns to the home country
before the end of the period of scholarship due to personal circumstance, or reasons stated in “4 SUSPENSIONOF PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP”, MEXT will not pay for the returning travel expenses.
If a grantee continues to stay in Japan after the scholarship period has ended (ex. Proceeding to further education
or being employed in Japan, continuing to register at the university), travel expenses for a temporary return will
also not be paid.
(3) Education fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition will be borne by YNU.
3 SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP
Payment of the scholarship will be stopped in the following cases. Should any of the following apply, the grantee
may be ordered to return a part of, or all of, the scholarship paid up to that time. Payment of the scholarship may
also be stopped during the period up to the decision on the disposition of the matter.
[1] A grantee is determined to have made a false statement on his/her application;[2] A grantee violates any article of his/her pledge to MEXT;[3] A grantee violates any Japanese laws and is sentenced and imprisoned for an indefinite period or for a period
exceeding 1 year;[4] A grantee is suspended from his/her university or receives other punishment, or is removed from enrollment ;[5] It has been determined that it will be impossible for a grantee to complete the course within the standard time
period because of poor academic grades or suspension or absence from the university;

[6] A grantee came to Japan without newly acquiring the “Student” residence status, or changed his/her
residence status to one other than “College Student”;[7] A grantee has received another scholarship (excluding those specified for research expenditures);[8] A grantee proceeds to a more advanced level of education without receiving approval for an extension of theperiod of the scholarship;[9] A grantee leaves the university or transfers to another graduate school/university.
4 DORMITORY
If admitted, the grantees can move into a dormitory room for single persons that YNU provides (either at Tokiwadai
International Residence or Ooka International Residence.)
If they wish to live with their family, they are asked to come to Japan by themselves first; then bring their family toJapan after finding appropriate housing by themselves.
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INQUIRY
Graduate School of Engineering Science Section
Yokohama National University79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogayaku, Yokohama 240-8501 JAPAN
Email：ses.daigakuin-eng@ynu.ac.jp