Application Guidelines for 2024Okayama University

Graduate studies

Overseas Dispatch Support Project Scholarshipoverseas・Online program is not applicable.
・Regarding graduate studies overseas for less than 90 days, please refer to Application Guidelines
for study abroad.

1.

Purpose5.

Grant-in-Aid

Scholarship will be awarded to graduate students of Okayama University

Asian region 200,000yen（one-time payment, not a monthly scholarship）

who study at overseas universities and other institutions and who haveOutside Asia 400,000yen（one-time payment, not a monthly scholarship）

outstanding academic achievement and character.

2.

Applicable Study Abroad Program※ Definition of Asian region is based on the classification defined by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
※In the case that the student receives the scholarship by Japan Student
Services Organization (JASSO) Overseas Study Abroad Support（１）Dispatch based on inter-university or department exchange agreements, etc.
（２）Dispatch conducted by graduate school（３）Dispatch to conduct degree-related research（４）Dispatch based on a written agreement between universities, etc.

System (dispatch by agreement), the payment will be reduced to theextent that it does not exceed the monthly allowance of the JASSOscholarship.

6.

Co-subsidy with other scholarships（ ５ ） Dispatch approved by the Director of the Institute of Global Human
Resource Development

3.

（１）It is possible to receive this scholarship in conjunction with otherscholarships for overseas study.

Study abroad period

1 April, 2024 (Monday) - 31 March, 2025 (Monday)※However, only if the scholarship program in question allows thestudent to receive both scholarships.
（２）In the selection process, preference will be given to those who areStudy abroad programs that begin within the above period are eligible.

4.

Eligibility

Regular students of the graduate school of the University who meet all of thefollowing conditions.
（1） Those who will study abroad based on 2. Applicable Study Abroad Program

not receiving other scholarships for overseas study

7.

Application Period: 3 October , 2024 - 19 December, 2024
How to apply①and 3. Study Abroad Period above.
（2）The period of study abroad must be at least 90 days.
（Excluding travel days required for departure and return to and from Japan）

Application procedure

Login to Moodle below
https://moodle.el.okayama-u.ac.jp/course/view.php?id=230442②

Fill out the application form③

Submit the following documents to Moodle

If you are a second-year graduate student or above, you must also meet the＊Study Abroad Plan（prescribed form）

following＊Documents confirming that the period of study abroad is 90 daysor more（3）Those who are expected to earn standard number of credits in their current（Documents stating acceptance permission and duration, etc.）

year of study.

＊Application form for transfer of travel expenses, etc.

The standard number of credits vary depending on the graduate school towhich you belong. If you would like to confirm your necessary number of（prescribed form）

credits, please contact the International Student Division.
If, after receiving the scholarship, it is discovered that the student does not meet

8.

Selection and Results

the qualifications for application, the student will be required to return theScreening will be strictly conducted by the Global Human Resource

scholarship.

Development Institute, and Selection results will be notified by Okadai
G-mail in late January 2025 (tentative).
Payment of scholarship is scheduled for late March 2024.

【Contact Office】
International Affairs Department International Student Division
Okayama University
E-mail: ryugaku@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp
TEL: 086-251-8569

Applicants whose academic performance does not meet 4. eligibility above
will be rejected.

9.

Post-study abroad report

The scholarship recipient must submit a report on his/her study
abroad（prescribed form）to the above-mentioned Moodle as soon
as possible after the completion of the study abroad program.