Scholarship for Graduate Students on Study-Abroad in Japan
Offered by the Japan Association of Catholic Universities and Junior Colleges
Application Procedures for Academic Year 2024
The Japan Association of Catholic Universities and Junior Colleges (hereafter referredto as JACUJ) has decided to offer financial support to students studying at Catholicuniversities in Japan by setting up a Scholarship for Graduate Students onStudy-Abroad in Japan. The details of the scholarship are as follows and students
should submit their application as indicated below:
Number of students receiving the scholarshipa few students
Amount of scholarship offered to each student¥100,000 per month (annual amount ¥1,200,000)(The actual payment starts in May, 2024)
Qualifications
The applicant must fulfill all of the following conditions:(1)

The applicant must have non-Japanese citizenship, be a member of theCatholic Church, and be enrolled in a program of study in Japan.

(2)

The applicant must either be enrolled in, expected to enroll or have received
formal admission to the first-year or above courses (Master's or Doctoral
program) of one of the JACUJ Universities as of April 1, 2024.

(3)

The applicant must have the intention of serving in the future to promoteinternational exchange between Japan and other countries.

(4)

The applicant must not be applying to other scholarships offered by JACUJ inthe same year.

Application papers to be submitted(1) Application Form (FORM①)(2) A statement of goals of the research program to be undertaken in the graduate
course (approximately 500 words. Free format).
Be sure to write the "research theme" at the beginning (about 1-2 lines). Pleasealso discuss how you would like to deepen your research as a Catholic.
(3) Baptismal Certificate (issued by the church where the applicant was baptized,
or by the church where he or she is a member at present)1(4) Letter of recommendation from the President of the JACUJ member university
where the course of study will be undertaken (FORM②)(5) Certificate of graduation and transcript of academic records of theundergraduate course(6) Certificate of enrollment and official transcript of the Master’s or Doctoral
course. Students who are expected to obtain admission must submit adocument that certifies the admission instead of certificate of enrollment.
(7) Copy of the applicant’s passport
Please submit the copy of the page that has the photograph, the name, thepassport number, and a copy of the page containing the visa (residencequalification and the residence period).
(8) 2024 Excel form (FORM③)
Note:◆ Please convert file (1) to (7) into PDF files when submitting the documents. As
for file (8), please maintain the Excel format.
◆ Please download the templates (① to ③) from the Japan Association of Catholic
Universities and Junior Colleges website.
(http://www.catholic-u.jp/shogaku.html)
Method of Application(1) Application periodFrom January 16 to 31, 2024
【The application documents must be received by the secretariat by 23:59 on
the last day](2) Please attach the application documents listed under “Application papers to besubmitted”

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thesecretariat(jacu@catholic-u.jp). Please set a password for the attached file.
*Please write the subject line as "2024 Study-Abroad Students Scholarship:
Application Form."(3) Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Address for submission of application documents, inquiries, and Application FormJapan Association of Catholic Universities and Junior Colleges
Bureau of General Affairs, Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554
Phone +81-03-3238-3172

E-mail jacu@catholic-u.jp

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Method of Selection of Scholarship Student(1) The selection process will be conducted in two stages. The first stage consists ofthe screening of the application papers. Applicants who have passed the firststage will advance to the second stage, which consists of an interview.
(Online or Face-to-face.

A predetermined transportation allowance will bepaid to applicants who will attend the face-to-face interview.)(2) Notification of the results of the first and second stages of the selection process
will be given in writing directly to the applicant. The results of the second stageof the selection process will also be given to the university president who
recommended the applicant.
Submission of Progress Report
The scholarship student must submit to the President of the Japan Association of
Catholic Universities and Junior Colleges a report of the researches for the 2024
academic year by March 31, 2025, via e-mail. The research report should be nomore than 4 pages in A4 size.
Re-application for scholarship
Scholarship status from the previous year will not be automatically updated. Whena scholarship student wishes to re-apply for the scholarship the following year, thesame procedures outlined here are to be followed. The scholarship can be awarded
for a total of three years.
Loss of Scholarship Student Status
If any of the following conditions apply, the scholarship student will lose the statusof scholarship student and the payment of the scholarship will cease. In certain
cases, the scholarship student may be asked to reimburse the amount of thescholarship that has already been paid out.
(1) If the successful completion of the program of studies is no longer possible
because of illness or some other reason, or if the scholarship student has
withdrawal from the university.
(2) If the scholarship has been awarded on the basis of any false statements, oral
or written, made in the application process.
(3) If the scholarship student finds himself or herself in circumstances
inappropriate for a scholarship student.

3Use of personal information
Any documents submitted by the applicant will be used solely for the purpose of thescholarship selection process. Information will not be used for any other purpose.

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