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Asia University Scholarship for the Students from ASEAN Countries
Application Guidelines (Season 1)
April, 2024 Course

１．Courses / Number of Candidates
Intensive Japanese Course

For Applicants who hold JLPT N4 or N3-1 academic year of AU Intensive Japanese Course, and-4 years of regular undergraduate course at AU (5 years in total)*Students can elect courses from the faculties of: Business Administration, Economics, Law,
International Relations, Multicultural Communication, or Urban Innovation
Regular Undergraduate Course

For Applicants who hold JLPT N2 or N1

4 years of AU undergraduate course*Students can elect a course from the faculties of: Business Administration, Economics, Law,
International Relations, Multicultural Communication, or Urban Innovation
Number of Candidates: 20 or less in total of above courses

２．Eligibility for ApplicantsApplicants must fulfill all the following conditions:(1)Nationality: Any Country from ASEAN except dual citizens in ASEAN country and Japan.
(2)Age: Those who fulfill the following requirements either a. or b.
a. Current senior high school student who intends to graduate by March, 2024
b. Those who have already graduated from high school between the periods indicated in“7. Application.”(3)Education Background: Those who finished or expected to finish the 12 years (11 years for Myanmar)of education method in their country(4)Japanese Language Ability:
Intensive Japanese Course

Those who hold N4 or N3 of the JLPT (Japanese Language ProficiencyTest) , and/or D level of J. TEST, and/or level 3 of NAT-TEST and who have anincentive to study in Japan.
Regular Undergraduate Course

Those who hold N2 or N1 of the JLPT (Japanese Language

Proficiency Test) and who have an incentive to study in Japan.
(5)Achievement: Those who marked good records in high school. Mother Language, English, andMathematics should be high ranked.

12023-01-18Ver(6)Health: Applicants have to be healthy both in physically and mentally to study in Japanese university.
Applicants are required to turn in the medical certificate officially issued by a medicalorganization.
(7)Arriving in Japan: Applicants must arrive in Japan before March 31st of the year they enter AU.
(8)Visa: Students must apply and receive the Student Visa before they arrive in Japan.
(9)After Graduation: Students should keep a close cooperation with AU even after graduation, and try
to improve the level of trust relationship between Japan and their countries.
(10)The following students are not applicable to this scholarship. In the case it turned out after theapplicants passed the screening test, they must decline themselves.
①Those who has never finished 12 years (11 years for Myanmar) of educational method before
entering IJC or Undergraduate Course②Those who cannot arrive in Japan by the day which AU specified③Those who already hold the “Student” visa and affiliate in the Japanese university or any othereducational institute.
④Those who intend to receive another scholarship from a foundation other than AU (including theircountry’s government organization), including those who plan to receive scholarship when apply
and start receiving when arriving in Japan

３．Scholarship Period and Requirements
Intensive Japanese Course

Period: 5 years (Including 1 year of Intensive Japanese Course)

Requirements: 1. To fulfill the recommendation requirement 2. To hold GPA 2.45 every year
Regular Undergraduate Course

Period: 4 years

Requirement: To hold GPA 2.45 every year
In the case that the IJC or regular course students take a leave for more than 2 months in a raw, theycannot receive the scholarship while they leave. In the case that the students got in the situation which
is separately set, the scholarship will be revoked.

４．Scholarship and Transportation Fee, etc.
(1)Scholarship: a/ Tuition & Fees for Intensive Japanese Course, b/ Tuition and Fees for theUndergraduate Course, c/ Study Materials and Application Fee,d/ Share House Utility Fee (First 2 Years Only)(2)Transportation Fee: Arrival, Returning Airfare and Travel Insurance Fee must be paid by theStudents.
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５．Screening and Result Notification
Intensive Japanese Course(1)1st screening is done based on the documents which are submitted to Asia University.
(2)To the applicants who passed the 1st screening, the 2nd screening will be done by the interview
test in their country. The interview will entirely be done in Japanese.
(3)Those who passed the 2nd screening will be adopted as the scholarship student at Asia University.
(4)The result will be noticed by the way and date of AU appoints separately.

Regular Undergraduate Course(1)Students apply for the AU’s entrance examination for international students “Type C”(2)Applicants take the interview test in October in their country(3)AU adopts scholarship students from the ones who passed both Type C and the interview test(4) The result will be noticed by the way and date of AU appoints separately.

６．Education in the University(1)Enter the AU Undergraduate Course:
Intensive Japanese Course

After the IJC with fulfilling the requirement for recommendation,

considering the student’s will and academic records, students decide the course, and IJC recommends.
The result will be announced by each faculty based upon the result of entrance examination (IJC
Academic Records and Interview).
Regular Undergraduate Course

Those who passed the AU entrance exam “Type C” and the interview

test for scholarship can enter the undergraduate course at AU. If the applicant passed the “Type C”
exam but failed the interview test, the applicant cannot receive the scholarship but can enter the AU
as a private funded international student.
(2)Course: Every course starts from April and ends in March, next year.
(3)Language in Class: Japanese (except language class)(4)Degree: To those who fulfill the requirement of graduation, bachelor’s degree will be conferred.
(5)Certificate: Along with the bachelor’s degree, Certificate of ASEAN-JAPAN Program will be conferred
when they completed the AU designated course.

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７．Application
Intensive Japanese Course

Those who hold JLPT N3 or N4 (Intensive Japanese Course)<Web Application>
Create your account here:
http://ijc-asia-u.com/scholarship_program_asean<Application Schedule (Season 1, March) for April, 2024>
Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar,

Countries

Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laosa. Those who are current senior high school
student and are graduating by March, 2024

Eligibility(Either a. or b.)OR,
b. Those who graduated with senior high school
between March 16, 2022 and March 15, 2023.

Application Period

March 1 – 15, 2023

Announcement of Paper Screening Result

March 24, 2023

Interview

March 27 – 31, 2023

Final Announcement of Result

April 28, 2023

<Required Documents>*Both 1. Web Registration AND 2. Sending Documents by Post are required
Please send the following documents after web registrations(All certificates must be original, not copy)
1. Application Form【6 pages】(Do Not Type. Handwritten Only)
2. Certificate of High School Graduation (or Expected Graduation Certificate)
3. Certificate of Current High School Enrollment (If you are a high school student)
4. Certificate of Academic Record from High School
5. Certificate of JLPT (N4 or N3) or J-TEST, or NAT-TEST
6. Following Documents Regarding the Financial Guarantor
a. Proof of Employment b. Proof of Income c. Proof of Financial Standingd. Proof of Relationship with the Applicant
7. Translation in Japanese (If not written in Japanese or English)
8. High School Recommendation Letter from Principal or Teacher (Only Partner Schools)▲Above all certificate and the documentation must be issued within the last 3 months.

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Regular Undergraduate Course

JLPT N2 or N1 holder

Apply for the Screening for International Students’ Entrance Exam, Type C.
The application schedule will be announced on the AU’s website in June, 2023.

８． Other(1) Housing
The first 2 years of share house utility fee will be paid as a part of scholarship. However, students
must be responsible for the meals and other living cost. In average, it costs around 50,000JPY permonth. After the 3rd year, students can live either in an off-campus apartment or dormitory on theirown expense.
(2) In addition to what is provided in this application guidelines, other matters necessary for the operationof the Scholarship for Students from ASEAN Countries will be determined separately by Asia
University.
(3) If you are unclear about any of the information in these guidelines, or if you have any questions otherthan these, please refer to the Asia University International Center and follow their instructions.

Contact: kkcis@asia-u.ac.jp (Japanese or English available)
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