SFC生向け【政策・メディア研究科】

Academic Year 2024
Young Leaders Scholarship（Fall Semester）＜For Doctoral students of any nationality who live in Japan＞
Scholarship Amountand Number ofScholarships

1,000,000 yen/year/awardee
A few scholarships are awarded each year.

Scholarship Duration

One year from September.
Extension possible for one additional year if the recipient passes the screening forrenewal.

Students Eligible toApply・First or Second year doctoral students in the Graduate School of Media and Governance・Students who enrolled in September
Those who enrolled in April will be eligible to apply in the Spring semester.
・Students with Japanese nationality and students of other nationalities whose status is “Permanentresident”, “Special permanent resident”, “Long-term resident” or “Dependent”・ International students must have completed the Scholarship Applicant Registration for the Fall
Semester of 2024 academic year.
https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/scholarship/application.html
・Students who live outside of Japan of application cannot apply.

Criteria for Making anApplication

・Students who thoroughly understand the philosophy of the Young Leaders
Scholarship (see below) and are motivated to better the world through theirresearch.
・Students who can attend receptions and ceremonies for this scholarship.
・Students who can cooperate with the Foundation's PR activities while on scholarship and after
completing the graduate program as well as after the scholarship period ends.
・Students who received this scholarship in the past are not eligible to apply.
・Students must reside in Japan during the scholarship period if they are selected as a recipient.

Philosophy of theScholarship

The Sylff program aims to nurture leaders who will embrace differences in nationality, religion, andethnicity, have respect for cultural diversity and different values, and contribute to the common
interests of humankind in today’s complicated and diversified society. In addiiton to academic
excellence, a student's leadership qualities to forge the future will be highly evaluated.

Foundation's URL

https://www.sylff.org/

Combining with OtherScholarships

・Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Honors Scholarship （Loan type）offered by JASSO for Privately ：Possible
・MEXT Scholarship, "Design the Future" Award for International Students: Not possible
・Other than the above: Possible.However, you must check the rules on the scholarship side that you
receive separately.
・If the applicant is already receiving another scholarship and research expense, this may be taken
into consideration during the selection process.

Selection Method

First round: Document screening (Late-October)Second round: Interview (Middle-November)・Statement of Purpose (designated form)
・Report of Research Achievements
You can also download from the following site.
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/en/sfc /scholarships/unique/pmei-gsmg.html

Required Documents

・【Japanese students need these documents】
Documents specified in the Scholarship Information
Guidebook (for Graduate Students, Page 24)
You can also download from the following site.
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/com/scholarships/apply/form.html

Apply Checklist
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/com/scholarships/apply/files/checklist_grad.pdf

・Keio University Scholarship Information Guidebook(Graduate School;Japanese version)
https://my.ebook5.net/keio-shogakukin/annai-daigakuin_2024/

From Tuesday, September 24 to ４ PM on Friday, October 4, 2024
“STRICT DEADLINE”

Application Counterand Period【Japanese students】
Student Life Section at SFC (1F of the Alpha building)Submit by mail：〒252-0882 5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Japan
Keio University SFC Office Student Life Section【International students apply from the following site】
https://forms.gle/6MWPtXXqxZhffjmdA*This site is not apply to Japanese students.

Announcement of
Screening Results

Late-November (TBD)

Disbursement Period

Late-December (TBD)