In 1999 the Japanese Government provided funding to the UMAP International Secretariat in Tokyo to establish the UMAP International Student Assistance Fund for the international students travelling to Japan for study at higher educational institutions. Applicants must not be in receipt of Monbusho Honors Scholarship or any other scholarships of equivalent amount. Only one of a married couple can apply for an allowance. Students interested in this program must apply to the Japanese institutions after their arrival in Japan.
Eligible students can just submit the prescribed application form to claim the allowance.