Scholarship Guide for fisca12022 (Direct A P11Cation)B) Applicants must be highly motivated, possess an outstanding academic record, and demonstrate
Personalinte号rity.

Scholarship program overview(4) Applicants must be involved in creative or innovative research.

1) Amount ofsch0ねrship
Annual sum of ¥2.o mi"ion,¥1.5 mi11ion or ¥1.o mⅢion, determined on the basis of evaluauons by our(5) Applicants must be able to have their supervising professor or other person provide appropriate
guidance and pre・checking ofthe documents they submit to the Founda廿on (including application

Selecuon commi廿ee.

Annual sum of ¥500,ooo for applicants receivin目 Scholarships or benefits from other sources (the sum
total of scholarships or benefits from other sources received during the scholarship period must be lessthan l.8 mi"ion yen)

Note: A scholarship redpient's failure to make sausfactory academic pr0目ress or any unethical or immor・
al behavior or i11egal act by the redpient may result in a reduC廿on or withdrawal of hiyher scholarship.
2) period covered by scholarship
One year: From AprⅡ 2022 to March 2023
* Recipients must be enr011ed in their university for the entire period covered by the scholarship.
Redpients may apply for a renewal oftheir scholarship for up to t、No umes, for a total scholarship pe・
riod ofthree years.
3) Applicant cate目ories

1. New applicants: Applicants 、Nho have not previously received a scholarship from the Foundauon
2. Rene、Nin8 applicants: Applicants 、A/ho have previously received a scholarship from the Foundauon* For renewing applicants, we accept only those who had enoU目h achievements and advancements
Over the past one year.

* copying ofthe past application materials wi11 Cause you to be disquali"ed.

documents).

(6) Applicants are not permiせed to leave japan for 40 or more days in total during the period coveredby the scholarship.

(フ) Applicants must have an international perspective and demonstrate the ability to lead and serve asa bridge between japan and other countries.
(8) Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial aid.
(9) Applicants must give fU11 Support and cooperations to events held by the Foundation and must con・tr山Ute to building net゛/ork between scholarshゆ reCゆients.
(1の Applicants must be motivated to study the japanese language.
* The scholarship Application Form may be completed in EnElish, but selection points wi11 be de・ducted if applicants fail to show any motivauon to study japanese in the scholarship Application
Form and intervie、N.

(11) Applicants must be commi廿ed to contribuung to society through their research.
(12) Applicants must meet the requirements specified in (1) to (11) above and other requirements stip・
Ulated by the Foundation.

* Those 、Nho are unlikely to complete their studies within the standard period for compleuon are
ine1喰ible.

4) Grounds for withdrawal ofscholarship support(1) The scholarship recipient withdraws from scho01.

* Those 、Nho have dasses only at n喰ht or over、Neekends, or、Nho are enr011ed in a correspondence
educauon pr0目ram are inelig山le.

(2) The redpient takes a leave of absence from scho010r does not aせend classes for an extended period.
(3) The redpient fails to advance toward his or her degree or is at risk of failing to meet araduation re・quirements.

Applications
X/ve have introduced an Applicauon support system. A

Iicants must com lete online submission

then mailthe ori inal documents to the Foundation.

(4) The recipient is not expected t0 目raduate due to injury or i11ness.
(5) The recipient fails to make sa廿Sfadory academic progress or engages in unethical behavior.
(6) circumstances render the scholarship unnecessary.
(フ) circumstances other than the above arise that disqualify the recipient.
(8) The redpient is expe11ed from school for disciplinary reasons.
(9) The redpient other、Nise ceases to meet scholarship criteria.

1) How to apply *For more informauon, referto the "Application process" section.
1. From the top page ofthe Foundation's website, choose '谷Pply NOW" to enterthe Applica廿on sup・Port system. F0ⅡOw the instructions under '谷Pplication process" to enter your basic informationand submit your scholarship Application Form (exdudin号 letter of recommendati0川, Academic
Transcript, and japanese translation (only if you completed the applica廿on form in En客lish) as pDF"1es.(Do not upload papers or other undesi目nated documents.)* Lack of pages or necessary documents wi11 Cause you to be disqua1市ed.(The Da貞e with photoqraph
Should be scanned in c010rs.)

印目ibility*Those 、Nho are outside japan at the ume of application, document screenin8,interview, or cerufi・Catlon ceremony are not e1喰ible for selection.

* Be sure to attach a photograph to the scholarship Application Form you submit online.
* Be sure to use a scanner to digiuze your form as a pDF file.(we do not accept pDFs created from
Photographs using smartphone applications and the like. Do not scan usin目 horizontal[1andscapel
Orientation.)* You wi11 be disquali"ed if there are any di仟erences between the content ofthe scholarship Applica・(1) Applicants must be self・supporung internauonal students residing in japan with "C011e目e student"
Status and must be 38 years old or younger as of Apri1 1,2022.
(2) Applicants must be enr011ed in an of"cial degree program at a university or graduate schoolin japan
and pursuing studies in a field directly relaun目 to human health (such as medicine, dentistry, phar・
mac010gy, bi010合y, nutri廿on, physical education, or engineering {for en旦ineerin旦, must also be a field
directlv relaun旦 to medicine/pharmac010gv.*applicants wi11 be disqua1市ed unless the relationshipWith medicine/pharmac010gy is clearly stated in the scholarship Application FormD or business ad・ministration (for students from developin目 Countries where business administration is not an estab・
Iished discipline,"intemational relauons" is also accePねble).(students in the first and second years
Of under目raduate de目ree pr08rams are not eligible to apply. Third・ and hi目her・year unde唱raduate
Students are neither eli目山le to apply, except for those with particularly exce11ent academic records,
Such as those with stra喰ht AS.)

廿on Form and the basic information you entered.(special a廿ention should be paid to your nameand research subject.)
You cannot cancel our online submission so lease be cautious 、Nhen makin online submission.

2.、Nrite the reference number issued after online submission in the required five spaces {refer to

STEP040f the '負Pplica廿on process" section) on your applica廿on documents, and mail the docu・
ments to the Foundation.1n addi廿on to these five spaces, you must also write the reference num・

ber on the envelope containina your le廿er of recommenda廿on, the envelope in which you send
your scholarship Application Form, and a110ther envelopes used in the applica廿on.
【Address]
Otsuka Toshimi scholarship Foundation of6Ce
Otsuka Group osaka Headquarters Building
3‑2‑270tedori, chuo・ku, osaka
540‑0021,japan

Notes:* You wi11 be disquali"ed if there are any di什erences bet玖/een the content of the scholarship Applica・廿on Form you submi廿ed online and the one sentto the Foundation by mail.

* Documents submi廿ed wi11 not be used for any purpose otherthan the business ofthe Foundation.
* The documents wi11 not be returned to applicants.
2) Applica廿on materials
1. scholarship Applica廿on Form for your applica廿on cate客ory (use the form desi号nated by the Foun・da廿on, printed on a sin目le side on A4 Size paper. please leave pa号es unstapled. You wiⅡ be disquali・"ed ifthe applica廿on form lacks any ofthe pa目es.)* A" documents otherthan the letter of recommendation must be handwri廿en in ja anese or En

Iish b the a licant use ens with black ink. Do not use erasable ens nor ens with blue ink .

Applicauons completed in English must be accompanied by a japanese translation (those submit・

ted without complete and accurate japanese translation wi" be disquali"ed. You wi" also be dis・qua1市ed if the japanese translation fails to iηdicate the character counts of the secuons that have
Predetermined character limits).1f you are to submit the applications in English, make sure to read
Parts explaining about japanese translation in our Application FAQS.

* please note that application forms are di什erent for ne、N and renewing applicants, as we11 as for the

medical "elds and the business fields applicants. Your application wi11 be ineligible if you do not use
the correct form.

* Renewing applicants must not copy from a scholarship Application Form submi廿ed for a previous
application.
You wi11 be disauali"ed if vou coDv anv material from a previous application. Even if there has been

no change in your future aspirauons and research subjects, you should rewrite your application in
neM/、Nords.

* Applicants submithn目 application documents (including the contents of the scholarship Application
Form and japanese translations) that appear not to have been checked appropriately by their su・Pervisin目 Professor sha11 be disquali"ed.

2. Leせer of recommenda廿on duly si号ned by the recommender and placed in a sealed envelope for
Submission ueせers wriせen in En号lish must be accompanied by a japanese transla廿on).

* 1f a professor is to recommend t、No or more applicants, please rank the applicants and state the rea・
Sons behind, then endose "the statement of reasons"(推薦1恒イ立とその理由書)in the same envelope
With the le廿er of recommendauon.(This does not apply 、Nhen only one applicant is recommended.)

3. C010r phot0目raph:4.5 Cm X 3.5 Cm photo showing the applicantfadng forward from the chest up,
taken n010ngerthan six months a目0 (paste the photo to the application form.)
4. Academic transcript: Most recent transcript, with course titles, credits earned,唇rades or otherevaluations of student performance, and explanations of what the evaluations mean.(pass/failrecords alone are mtaC鐙Ptabre.) send a transcript current as ofthe most recent year for which
Ievel evaluations or 号rade evalua廿ons were made.(student grade reports are not acceptable. A
Statement ofreasonsfor not havin目 grades in the inS廿tU廿on currently aせended is not acceptable.)* At least one year'S 、North of academic transcripts are required.1f your most recent transcript only
Covers half a year, submit the one from the previous year as we".

2. Renewina applicants: Applicants who have previously received a scholarship from the Founda廿on
Online submissions: Thursday, March lo,2022,9:oo a.m.・ Tuseday, Apri112,2022,5:0O P.m.
Submissions by mail: Must arrive atthe 0仟ice no laterthan Thursday, Apri114,2022,3:0O P.m.

Screening process, selection, and scholarship payments
1) screening process

The screening process involves revie゛/ing the applicahon documents and interviewing candidates who
Pass the documents review. scholarship redpients WⅡl be chosen by the Foundation's selection commit・
tee, with decisions finalized by the Board of Diredors.
A licants 、Nho do not assthe documents revie、N wi" not be notified.

The interview portion of the process iS 目enera11y carried out bet、Neen late june to early july iη Osaka orTokyo.
2) seleC廿on

Scholarship redpients wi11 be selected and noufied by mid july.
Aせendance at the ceruficauon ceremony planned on Friday, July 29 and saturday, July 30, and submis・Sion of a Letter of Agreement are compulsory for of6dal cer廿fication as a scholarship recipient.
You cannot withdraw from or alter your scholarship to enable receipt of another scholarshゆ or research

incentive grant a什er submiせing the Leせer of Agreement.(1t is essentialthat you contad the Foundation
0伶Ce in advance if you plan to apply for another scholarship or research grant.)
3) scholarship payments

Scholarship payments are genera11y made twice annua11y on predetermined dates in AU号Ust (a什er the
Cer打ficauon ceremony) and December. payments wi" be deposited directly into the redpient's desi目・nated bank account.

Moreover, you wi" also receive a book purchase grant toward the cost of purchasing books usefulin
your research,japanese lan号Uage studies, and intemauonal understanding (the expeded grant amountis approximately lo,ooo yen). please be aM/are that you wi11 be required to submit a Reading Report (inaround November) on a" books purchased using the book purchase grant.
4) planned number ofredpients

Approx.90 in 6Sca12022 (76 Students received scholarships in fisca12021,81 in fisca1202のScholarship type1. The otsuka Toshimi scholarship is a、Narded with no obligauon of repayment, except when false dec・
Iaration is made or 、Nhen a redpient fails to perform their obligauons.
2. The otsuka Toshimi scholarship is free of any conditions related to post・今raduauon acuvities, indud・
ing employment.

Ob1喰ations of ReCゆients

5. student registration cer廿ficate {in japanese} issued on or after Apri1 1,2022. photocopies are notacceptable.

6. certificate of residence: offidal copy of fUⅡ record issued on or after the ca11 for applications ismade.photoc ies record thatdonotshow"Na ' nalit Re ion"a "statusofResiden etc."
and recordsth tindude an lndividualNumber nicknamed "M Numb r" are not acce taフ.[、Nhen applicablel Documents showing information on other scholarships and research grants:1f
the applicant is receivin目 a scholarship or research 目rant from another source between Apri12022
and March 2023,indude a copy of a documentshowin号 the name ofthe 号rantin名 organiza廿on,theScholarship/grant amount and period, and otherrelevant informa廿on.
3) Applica廿on deadline* please note t at di什erent a lica廿on de dlines are se for ne

Iica sand renewin

Iicants.

1. New applicants: Applicants who have not previously received a scholarship from the Founda廿on
Online submissions: Thursday, March lo,2022,9:oo a.m.・ Thursday, Apri121,2022,5:0O P.m.
Submissions by mail: Must arrive atthe 0什ice no laterthan Monday, Apri125,2022,3:0O P.m.

Scholarship recipients are expeded to ful"11 the f0110M/in痕 ob1喰ations:(1) comply with a11 rules stated in the scholarship Guide and inform the Foundation promptly if they
Cease to sa甘Sfy any ofthe conditions for 目ranting the scholarship.
(2) promptly notify the Representative Director ofthe Foundation if any ofthe f0110、A/ing occurs:i. Leave of absence, reinstatement, transfer or withdrawalfrom scho01
ii. suspension or other disciplinary acuoniii. chan目e in name, address or other important personalinformauon
iv. Likelihood of repeaung a year of study or not being able to graduate within the standard period
for completion(3) submit the f0110win8 documents to the Representative Director ofthe Foundation:i. student registrauon ceruficate and a report on livin8 Condi廿on
ii. Academic transcript(4) parudpate in events held by the Foundation.

(5) Even after 目raduating, parucipate actively as an alumni and keep the Foundation updated of yourCurrent status.

Applica廿on process

61 盆^ To enterthe Application support system, dick the "Apply NOW" button in the

Creaun号 a
Mypage^ Re目ister your email address.(please use the email address other than yahootop page of the Foundation's web site. click the "create a Mypage account"button in the top ri目ht・hand comer ofthe screen.
address.)

account

6三瞳]
OnlineSubmissions^ A Mypage re目istration link wi11 be sent to the email address you entered. click

After you have verified your basic information and uploaded a110f the necessary
application documents, dick the "submit" button on Mypa8e.
* please make sure that you have uploaded a11the pa目es ofscholarship Application
Form (DaRes containinR photos should be uploaded in c010rs) and other required
documents.

* Your Application Form WⅢ be disqualified if it is not c011ated in the corred order
Or if any ofthe pages is aligned in the 、Nrong direction.

that link and set a pass、Nord and security question.

^ A I0目in lD wi11 be automatica11y 目enerated.

* Letters of recommendation, certificate of residence and student registration

You have no、N created a Mypage accountCertificate must not be submitted online.(opened letters of recommendation
Wi11 not be accepted.)

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* You cannot cancel our online submission. click the "Display pDF" button andCheck once more through the pDF you uploaded, before dickin目" submit."
Online submission completed/reference number issued^ Log in to Mypa目e.
^ Enterthe basic information.

documents* please enter the exact information as written in your application form. Yourapplication wi" be disqualified ifthere is any di仟erence bet、Neen the basic infor・
mation and the entry contents of your application form.

^ Upload your scholarship Application Form (hand、A/ri杜en) and academic transcript.
(1f the application form is wri廿en in English, please upload a japanese translation
as we11. submitthe application form and the japanese translation in di仟erent pDF
files, and upload them respedively to the "scholarship application form" andSTEP

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04

圭一

Prepare yourapplication

Prepare、人/rite your reference number(issued afterthe completion ofonline submission)in
the f0110゛/ing five locations.
Example:"22‑1"
1. checklist: Reference number column in the upper right・hand comer

documentsfor

mailing

2. scholarship Application Form: Reference number column in the upper le什・handCorner of page l"japanese translation" sections.)

Upperr喰ht・hand comer ofeach ofthe f0110wing documents:* use a scannerto di目itize your form as a pDF file.(vve do not accept pDFs createdfrom phot0目raphs usin目 Smartphone applications and the like. Do not scaη Usin目

3. Academic transcript (1n this section, you must 、Nrite your reference number andhorizontalflandscape] orientation.)

your name in Katakana.)* Do not upload any documents (such as papers) otherthan your application form

4. student re目istration certificate

to the "scholarship application form" section.

5. certificate of residence* Do not upload any documents other than your academic transcript to the "Aca・demic transcript" section.

* upload the japanese translation of your application form only in the case where
you have written your application in English.(A11 English entries of the applica・tion form; indudin号 that of pa号e l t03, must be accompanied by a japanesetranslation.) Do not upload any documents other than japanese translations tothe "japanese translation" section.

* You can checkto see 、Nhich documents you have saved and uploaded by pressingthe "Display pDF" button.

You may also edit your application details and upload documents as many times
as you like before pressin目 the "submit" button.

* The application form without your phot0号raph wi" be disqualified.

* The application form without the reference number wi11 be disqualified.

STEP

05
Submissions

by mail

Use the checklist to confirm that a110f the application documents are ready and
Send them to the Foundation by the deadline.
* Your application wi11 be disqualified if there is any di仟erence bet、Neen the appli・Cation form submitted online and the one mailed to the Foundation 0仟ice.
*The letter of recommendation must be mailed

in a sealed envelope. opened

Ietters of recommendation wi" not be accepted.
* vvrite the reference number on the envelope containing your letter of recom・
mendation, the envelope in which you send your scholarship Application Form,and a110ther envelopes used in the application.

Application FAQ
Eli客ibility
Q Are there any restriC廿ons on na廿onality?

Q

human medical engineering such as de‑
Vetopment of testing/analysis devices,
biomateria[s engineering, development of
Optical devices, radiation (therapy/diag‑QAnosis), and robotics; biopharmaceuticals,

A genomic data anatysis, and other areas ofQed.(Describe your research subjed in the
研究内容 Section ofthe application form.)

If you are stiⅡ Unab{e to determine youreligibi[ity on your ovvn, contact us via ourWebsite. provide fUⅡ details of our re‑Search subied.

Q

Am lineli留ible to apply if l am not ma・jorin目 in business administra廿on?
Elig山iuty extends to a broad range of

Q
A

Q
A

Students apply?

AA
Is there an a目e limit?

Versities a杜ended as a research student)

You must be 38 years o[d or younger as of

Also provide deta孔S on any vvork experi‑ence you have

Am leli目ible to apply even i" already havea scholarship from another 0信aniza廿on?
Yes, provided that the scholarshゆ in ques‑tion aⅡOvvs you to accept other scholar‑
ShゆS and the sum tota[ received from other
Scho{arships during the scholarship period
is less than l.8 miⅡion yen. ptease submit adocument copy that shovvs the name ofthe
granting organization, the amount of schot‑

ExamplDepartmentofxxx, Facultyof ,
2012

9

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2016 7

University( city, province,china)
201692017 8、Norked in a research position,
C0リ Ltd( city, province,china)
201792019 8Japanese Language scho01(Tokyo)Research student, Graduate scho010f, university

2019 102020 3are not etigible if organizations provide any
Salary, e.g. JRA uunior Research Associate

2020

2022 3

records, such as those with straight A'S

I Pねn to participate in an academic ex・
Change pr0目ram. can ls"Ⅱ apply?

, universitY

Those vvho plan to leave Japan for a totat offorty days or more for exchange program,
homecoming visit, traveling, attending on‑

リUst matriculated and haven't yet com・
Piled an academic record at the graduate
Schoo" now aせend.1S an under号raduatetranscript accePねble?
Yes, you may submit a transcript of theUndergraduate institution from which you

Eligibility is limited to applicants vvho wi11

Program)

2022

Q

A

be enr0Ⅱed throughout the payment pe‑

Iine classes from outside Japan, or otherreasons (i.e. not being based in Japan) dur‑ing the period covered by the scholarship
are ineligible.

ments. Hovvever, if you p[an to contlnue

QA

to graduate school a什er graduation, andCan submit a [etter of acceptance or other

Proof of admission together with yourScholarship apptication documents, you

Application Materials
Q

are eligibte to apply. Hovvever, this is only
Permitted in cases vvhere you have been
engaged in discussions with your prospec‑tive supervisor and he/she is able to write
Comments on both your personality andyour research plans.

How can l obねin informa廿on on applica・廿on procedures?
The Foundation vvebsite includes a scho{ーarship guide and other related information
You can also download apptication forms

designated by the Foundation diredly froma leせer of recomrnendation that includes

AQ

the vvebsite. ptease note that a ucation
forms are di仟erent for nevv and renevvina licants as weⅡ as for 小e medicatfields
and the business fietds a licants. Yourapptication wiⅡ be ineugible if you do not
Use the corred form

A

4

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Master's program, Graduate scho010f, university

Doctoral program, Graduate scho010f

graduated

QA

riod (Apri12022 ‑ March 2023). scholar‑
Ships are not provided in half‑year aⅡot‑

A

in 小e chron010gy (inc[ude any Japanese
Ianguage schoots a杜ended and any uni‑

arship, and period covered. Hovvever, you

ScholarshipS 目ranted for half・years?

Ceptabte

in chron010gical order beginning with theOldest data at the top and leaving no gaps

First‑and second‑year u ndergraduate
Students are not eugible to apply. Third‑
and higher‑year unde四raduate students
are neither eugib[e to apply, except for
those with particu[arly exceⅡent academic(D in the faⅡ of 2022. can l apply? Are

Ptine,"international retations" is atso ac‑they are appucableNO, you must be enr0Ⅱed in an 0仟iciat de‑gree program as of April of the apptication
Period and able to furnish a student regis‑
tration certificate along with your applica‑

Can under目raduate (bachelor's degree)

Provide your academic data from the Iast
Schoola廿ended in our home countr to
the scho01 0u are currentl attendin

Apri1 1,2022

I wiⅡ且raduate from my current proaram

ministration is not an estabtished disci‑

You can apply if your studies are apptica‑
ble to human hea[th. on the scho[arship
Application Form, you must explain how

da11y matriculated into my underaradu・
ate/目raduate de号ree pr0号ram?

How should lfiⅡ Out seC廿on

ents.

tion form

including economics. 1f you are from adeve[oping country vvhere business ad‑

I am a bi010gy major pursuin目 Plant andanimal studies. Am l eli目ible to apply?

Is it possible to apply before l am offi・

aspects of your studies and Ⅲe shoutd be
Corred as of Aprit 2022

Schota rsh i reci ie nts wiⅡ have their
Scholarshi canceⅡed iftheir raduation isdeta ed afterthe vvere seleded as reci i

Unclearfietds retated to business administration,

A

A

Q

ment orfacU比Ⅷth which ou are a什山at‑Q (④)(学歴・職歴) ofthe application?

(豆)(所属機関)?

gram students past the standard periodA

Pharmaco[ogy, biotogy, nutrition, physica[
education, or engineering), you are e"gib[eto appty, re ard[ess ofthe s edfic de art‑

A

appucable to medicine/pharmacotogy.
You wiⅡ be inetigible if the relationshゆ is

NO, research students cannot app[y. YOU
must be currently enr0札ed as a regularStudent to be eligible

ministration or a field directty re[ated tohurnan hea[th (such as medicine, dentistry,for completion), and students unlikely toComplete their studies within the standard
Period for comptetion are inetigible

Clearly hovv your studies are related andCan research students also apply?

If your research subject is in business ad‑

A

The information you provide for institution
Currently attended, year level, and otherQ

A
Q

Students taking advantage of an extended
enr0Ⅱment system, students vvho remain
in a program past the standard period
for completion (including dodoral pro‑bioinformatics; computationat sciences,drug discovery.1n your scho[arship AP‑
Ptication Form, ptease be sure to state

may apply.

How can lfind out whether my depart・
ment, faculty or research subject makes
me e1喰ible?

(D on the institution currently attended

apply?

.,, Eligible areas include, for example:

ality are not eng山le.)As of when should l provide information(3) standard period forcomple廿on. can lS廿Ⅱ

"directt retated to medicine/ harrnacot‑^ ity.(Hovvever,those with Japanese nation‑

Only those with c0Ⅱege student status

I may not be able to graduate within the

You can apply if your studies are in an are

NO, there are no restrictions on nationat‑

Can l apply even if my status of residence
in japan is not c011e目e student?

I am majoring in en今ineering. Am l eli・
gible to apply?

Does the transcript have to be an ori目i・nap Do you acceptcopies?

You may submit a copy

Q

Are transcripts written in the lan目Ua客e
Of my home country accepted?

Q

Appucation forms completed in Engush wiⅡ

Yes.1f it is di仟icutt to obtain a transcript vvrit‑

Vvrite about a research therne that you

home country

Ja anese translation of aⅡ En lish entries
includin ro er nouns.1n such cases, theSuch research (within 80o charaders).

Please note that, as specified in the pro‑gram guide, the transcript must provide
Course titles, credits earned, grades or oth‑fiⅡ Out sedions of the form in Japanese,

We encourage you to do so.The Japaneseer evaluations of student performance, andexp[anations of vvhat the evaluations meantranslation need not be handwritten. NO

Is the mail deadline the postmarked dateOr the date by which my application has

A

to arrive atthe Foundation?

mailed application must arrive at our 0什ice

Aspirations and progress of the past oneyear)"(将来の抱負{将来の抱負とこの1年の進1歩})," Research subjects (Research sub‑ject, progress ofthe past one year and Re‑

by 3:0O P.m. on the deadline date for mait
Submission. onty applications sent by mailA

are accepted. please note that the deadline
for on[ine submission of application docu‑
ments through the APPⅡCation support

documents by mai[ after submitting themOn onⅡne

Does my applica廿on need to be handwrit・ten?

the applicant. Your a lication wiⅡ be

Q

Do recommendation letters need to be
handwriせen as we11?

Typewritten recommendation {etters are
acceptable. use the Excelform down{oadAable from our vvebsite and be sure to havethe recommender [ace his/her si naturein the 氏名(ご署名)sedion (A signature thatis typed, stamped or handwri杜en by any
Other person WⅧ Cause you to be disqua{i‑fied .)

Seled "Annual amount" and enterthe total

A

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A

ic conferences and papers submitted for
Publication, but a[so other achievements

A

Charaders vvhen you complete them in
Eng ⅡSh . 1n the Ja pa nese tra nslations,etc,(学会発表、論文掲載の研究実績)onpage

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10 of the application form for medical
Please vvrite the "author's name,""article

title,""journal name,""VO{ume number,""start and end pages,""year of issue (Gre‑gor治n ca[endar),""peer‑revievved or not,""1F," and " D01 (Digital object ldentifier)."A

AISO, write the principal three authors'names for a paper coauthored by several

People. other authors' names can be omit‑
ted. vvhen they are omitted, please write(vvrite the general reception phone num‑
ber if you do not knovv the dired number.)If l do not have a designated supervisor,
Who should write the letter of recom・
mendation?

Please have the head of your faculty or the
Person responsible for your studies at your"elds?

究について、この1年の進捗と今年度の計画Dandis placed on the number of aゆhanumericA

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Contact person. 1n the contact telephone
number box (連絡先電話番号), write the di‑red number of the re{evant department
In the contad email box (担当者メー儿アドレ

year, you shoutd not appty

The sections for '乍Uture Aspirations (FU・
ture Aspirations and progress of the past
One year)"(将来の抱負{将来の抱負とこの1
年の進;歩},"Research subjects (Research
Subjed, pr0目ress ofthe past one year andResearch plan forfisca12022)"(研究内容研On the application form referto?

ス), vvrite the emait address of the contad
Person. 1f this sedion is teft blank, yourapplication wiⅡ be disquatified. The con‑
tad information of your laboratory is not
acceptable

fevv achievements and advancements lastUons, papers accepted for publica"on,

WhatdoeS 外国人留学生担当部署・担当者名

Partment (such as the student a什airs of‑fice) in cha四e of scholarships at the uni‑
Versity or graduate school vvhere you are
enr0Ⅱed, together with the name of thein your studies, adiV川es contr山Uting to
the community, and so forth.1f you had、Nhat should l write about papers in the

Payment.1f exptanations are needed for

Vvrite the name of the administrative de‑

Vancements over the past one year, 1n‑

Cluding not only presentations at academ‑

Cation Form, in a btank space enter vvords
Such as " once‑off" to explain the type of
Other items on the form, enter them inb[ank spaces and mark them for attention
Using sticky notes

What should l do if l have no particular"progress and Achievements over the
Past one year"(過去1年の成果及ひ活動)toreport?
Please report any achievements or ad‑

the charader counts"progress and Achievements overthe past
Oneyear"(過去1年の成果及ひ活動)have目rid
Iines forjapanese charaders. How should
I proceed if l'm comple廿ng these seC廿ons
in En目lish?
Simpty ignore the grid lines. NO [imitation

研究助成金の併原則犬)兄), how should l enter

One・0什 Payments?
Vvhen entering your information online,

Section '負Cademic conference presenta・

The application must be handwritten byQ

Q"progress and Achievements over the past
One year"(過去1年の成果及び活動) st川 ap‑
Ply, and you are required to ctearlv indicate

Sure to send a hard copy of your application

A(within 80o charaders)につぃて、この1年の進捗と今年度の計画})anddeadline date for online submission. Be

dis ua[ified if aⅡ or an art of the a li‑
Cation ist ed handwri廿en b someone
Other than oursetf or written with anerasabte baⅡ oint en

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Subjeds"(研究内容)?
Vvrite about vvhat you are learning throughthe pradicat training and vvhat you vvould
Iike to accomplish medicaⅡy in the future

Search plan forfiscat 2022)"伍升究内容拓升究

System on our vvebsite iS 5:0O P.m. on theQ

Should lwrite in the seC廿on for" Researchtranstation. AISO, charader limits for theSections on '下Uture Aspirations (Future

For both nevv and renevving applicants, your

1'm receivin客 Practical trainin目 at a hos・
Pital and have no research subject.、Nhat

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the Japanese translation, but make suretication wi11 be dis ualified if there are an
Unnatural and uninteⅡi 山le ex ressions
mistranslations tar e omissions translated
Content that is not contained in the ori inal
text or other inaccuracies in the Ja anese

Under "Have you applied for other
Scholarships/research grants?"(イ也奨学金・yearly amount. on the scho[arship Appli‑

Specific format or strudure is required forthat the transtation c{early corresponds
With each page of your apptication and isPrinted on sing[e‑sided paper (no both‑Side printing). please note that our aQWish to pursue and hovv you vvou[d pursue

forms completed in English must be hand‑
Written by the applicant.1f you are abte toTranscri ts with ont ass/failinformation
W川 not be acce ted. At teast one ear' S
Worth of academic transcri ts are re uired
If our most recenttranscri t onl covers
half a ear submitthe one from the revi‑
Ous vear as vveu.

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I currently have no spedfic research sub・
ject.、Alhat should l write in the sec"onfor "Research subjects"(石升究内容)?

be accepted but must be accompanied 旦Σ旦

ten in Japanese or Engtish, you may submit
a transcrゆt vvritten in the tanguage of yourA

Do you accept applicauon forms complet・
ed in En目lish?

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Application FAQ

facu[ty/graduate schoo[ vvrite the tetter ofrecommendation. The recommender shaⅡA

be the person vvho undertakes responsi‑

bility for c[asses you major in or for yourresearch guidance. The letter of recom‑
mendation should be written by the person
Who wiⅡ take responsib川ty for guiding you
in your research adivities

the totat number of authors and indicate

Where the applicant is among them using an
Ordina[ number

hovvever, please make sure to stay within

the predetermined umit on the number ofCharacters and cleart indicate the char‑acter counts

10、Nhere are the required 5 Spaces to write
the reference number?

Aalso write the reference number on the

AⅡ funds to support living expenses andAenvelope containing your letter of recom‑

CatlonA
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Those vvho atready receive scholarships

A

A

Schotarships of 2 miⅡion,1.5 m川ion or lmiⅡion yen are granted based on docu‑
ments submiせed and candidate intervievvs,
as evaluated by our setection committee

Q

Scholarship Amounts
How areQ mined? Scholarship amounts deter・from other sources wiⅡ receive 500,000

Q、Ni11it a仟ect the seleC廿on process if l win

Work, or received as a research grant
Hovvever, if your Application Form fails
to shovv hovv you are meeting your tuition
and uving expenses, such as vvhere de‑tails of your income and expenses are not
Provided or your stated income does notmatch your expenses, or lacks reasonable
exp{anation for such faiture, your applica‑

Q

A

A

You cannot receive the Foundation' s sch01‑

arshゆ atthe same time as receiving benefits
Under the Japan science and Techno[ogyAgenCゾ S support for pioneering Research

NO. P[ease submit applications by mailAny application brought in person to our
0仟ice or sent by fax or emai[ wiⅡ not be
accepted

Cal year?
There vvere 320 appticants in fisca{ 2021
and 357 in fiscat 2020

How many individuals receive scholar・
Ships?
Vve ptan to grant scholarships to around90 individuals in fisca1 2022. vve granted
76 Schotarships in fiscat 2021 and 81 in

When and where wiⅡ the inteNiews be
Conducted?
Intervievvs W川 be conduded betvveen lateJune to ear[y July in osaka or Tokyo. YOU
WiⅡ be asked to trave[ to the venue at thetime indicatedIs income from a part・time job or a teach・in目 or research assistantship considered"otherscholarships"?
NO, it is not

Other Questions

Q

I do not know my reference number.
Whatshould l do?

Your reference number wiⅡ be issued upon

Are "scholarships provided as loans" con・Sidered "other scholarships"?
NO, they are not. only scholarships fromthe government, foundations, or other in‑Q^ Comp{etion ofthe online submission pro‑A

Is my application complete once l have
Submiせed online?

A

Vvrite the reference number issued upon
On line su bmission in the requ ired fiveSpaces (refer to sTEP040f the "Apptica‑
tion process" section) on your apptica‑
tion documents, and promptty mait aⅡ the
documents together to the Foundation
In addition to these five spaces, you must

NO, your application is not yet comptete

Yes. Hovvever, your Japanese proficiency(assessed in tight of the length of your stay
to date in Japan) may a什ed your evalua‑

View?

Applicants W川 be contaded dired{y byemaitin late June. please note that you
have not been se{eded if you have notbeen contacted by the end of June. vve
ask that ou refrain from contadin us
Concernin selediondecisions

Cess.

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、Nhen wil" be con始ded about an inter・QA

1'm a renewing applicant. should l com・
Plete the scholarship application formand submit aⅡ required documents as a
new applicant does?
Yes. AⅡ applicants should comptete the
Scholarship application form and mailit to

the Foundation, atong with the applicationmaterials specified in the program guidealso write the reference number on theenvelope containing your letter of recom‑
mendation, the envelope in vvhich you
Send your scholarship APP[ication Form,and aⅡ other envelopes used in the appti‑

tion as a candidate. A tack of enthusiasm

for Japanese, such as faiture to speak any

Catlondetrimentatto your evaluation

Q

Is it possible to be interviewed in En目・
Iish?

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Vvhile intervievvs are normaⅡy conducted inJapanese, they may be conduded in Eng‑nsh if you arrived in Japan recent[yShゆ Provided the sum tota[ received from
Foundation' s scho{arshゆ Wi乢 be reduced to500,ooo yen, regard[ess of the amount of
the other scholarshゆHow many applicants are there in a typi・May l b"n目 my application to your 0伶Ce
in person?

fisca12020

Japanese at aⅡ during the intervievv, W川 be

You can receive the Foundation' s scho[ar‑Other scholarships during the scholarship
Period is less than l.8 m川ion yen. The

NO, they are not

Japanese pr0打de cy
Am l eli目ible re目ardless of my japanese
Q Profidency?

tion wiⅡ be disqua[ified. Therefore, pleaseaccurately descr山e your current situation
Can l receive the Founda廿on's scholarshipif l receive another scholarship? 1f l can,does the amount ofthe other scholarshipa什ed the amount by which the Founda.
廿on's scholarship is reduced?

Are exemP廿onsfrom admissionsfeesandtuiuon considered "other scholarships'?

,,from a part・time job?
income earned as a TA, RA, in part‑timearships," even if they are ca{1ed " research

Number ofApplicants and ReCゆients

Stitutions that do not have to be repaid are
Considered " other scholarships

another research 宮rant, or earn income

The setection process is not a仟eded by

A

A

yen.

quired for research) are considered "sch01‑
funds" or the like.

Q

and alt other envetopes used in the appli‑

those with no specified pUゆOse of use(such as purchasing materials diredly re‑incentive grants,"" research focus support

mendation, the envelope in vvhich you
Send your scholarship Application Form,

How do you diS廿n客Uish between a sch01・
arship and a research grant?

QA

Please refer to the sTEP040f the " Appli‑
Cation process" sedion in the scholarship
Guide or the Application support system.
In addition to these five spaces, you mustQ

Q A Q AQ

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Application FAQA

Please note that ou wi11 be intervievvedin Ja anese if our a lication has been
re ared in Ja anese. Accordin l be
Sureto re are oura
Iication in En ush
if ou cannot s eak Ja aneseA

1'm worried that my application hasn't
reached your 0仟ice. can you provide
Confirma廿on of yourreceipt?
Vve receive many applications every year
and cannot respond to questions concern‑
ing vvhether or not individuat applications
have been received. please send your ap‑

Plication by Letter pack, registered mail orSome other means that aⅡOvvs you to track
its detivery status

Even if ou are intervievved in En lish ef‑
forts to s eak in Ja anese such as ivina sim te self‑introdudion wiⅡ be evalu‑
ated Dositivetv

Initiated by the Next Generation, the MExr'S

University Fe110wshゆ Founding projed forInnovation creation in science and Tech‑notogy, or other similar programs/projects

For more information, please visit our website.

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About us

Establishment、Nhile servin目 as a director of the Foundation, Toshimi otsuka attended the a、Nard

The otsuka Toshimi scholarship Foundation was established on March 6,2007.

the years to talk about the joys of learning and the importance of overcomin目 obstades.
A gracious and modest 、A/oman of personalintegrity, she died on May 3,2011, havin容 led

The Foundation was forma11y registered as a "public interest incorporated foundauon" on

an unblemished life for 88 years.

Ceremonies for scholarship redpients each year, dra、Nin目 on her o、Nn life experiences overApri1 1,2012.
The memory of Toshimi otsuka lives on in the Foundation's acuvities.

Background to the Foundation'S Establishment
Objectives
Japan's aging population and low birthrates have become prominent trends in recent
years that are expected to accelerate. The country faces a strong need to develop as
many talented young people as possible. Meanwhile, developing countries in Asia,
the Middle East, Africa, and other parts of the world‑、Nhich have strong economic,

educational, and cultural ties with our country‑have gro、Nin宮 numbers of young people
but Ⅱmited opportuniues forthem to study and pursue research at universi廿es and otherinstitutes of higher education in japan and other developed countries. Additiona11y,
young people from such countries often struggle finanda11y while studying abroad due to

The Foundation's objective is to foster the talents of individuals with the potential toPromote goodwi" and understandin目 bet、Neen japan and countries around the 、Nodd,by 0什ering scholarships to exceptionalinternational students enr011ed at universities
and 8raduate schools in japan, thereby ulumately promotin目 friendship bet、Neen japan
and other countries and contribuung to mutual development in academics, culture, andeducauon.

inadequate resources.

Given these condiuons and the need for ongoing, mutua11y benefidal development,it wasrecognized that the provision of financial assistance to Asian, Middle Eastern, African, andOther intemational students specializin目 in medicine, pharmac010gy, nutri廿on, physicaleducation, and business administration at japanese universities and graduate schools
Would be hi目hly meaningful and 、A/orthwhile. Accordin目ly, the otsuka Toshimi scholarshipFoundation was established in 2007.

Activities
1. A、A/arding scholarships to exceptionalinternauonal students enr011ed at universities
and 目raduate schools in japan
2. Guiding and advising scholarship redpients on living and studying in japan
3. other activities needed to achieve the Foundation's objectives

ProfⅡe ofToshimi otsuka, the Founding Donor
The Foundation began with a private donation from Toshimi otsuka, a member of thefamily that founded the otsuka Group. Toshimi otsuka was born on December 24,1922,

in Naruto, Tokushima prefecture. Raised by hard・、Norkin目 Parents, she enjoyed a happy
Childhood.

In 1950, Toshimi otsuka joined otsuka pharmaceutical Factory, a firm establishedby Busaburo otsuka, her father. There she assumed various responsibⅡities ranging
from derical、Nork to employee dormitory mana目ement. she lived simply and frU8a11y,
Practicing economy 、Nherever possible.1n her later years, she expressed a wish to help
Society in some 、Nay and 0仟ered to donate her lifetime savings forthe purpose.

The otsuka Toshimi scholarship Founda廿on was established in 2007 to provide financial
assistance to students from countries that have long supported the growth ofthe otsuka
Group and thereby contribute to the development offuture leaders in those countries.

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