(3)

National Health Insurance When you move out of the ward/city, you should return your national health insurance card to the ward/city office where you lived, and apply for a new card at the ward/city office of your new residence within 14 days of your move. (4) Mail In order to have your mail forwarded to your new address (within Japan), please submit the change of address notification to your nearest post office. Be sure to bring some kind of ID and your seal (inkan) with you.

5. Scholarships
Various Private Scholarships The following scholarships are available to privately financed students (excluding Foreign Government Scholarship Students). Selection for awards is based on academic record, character, and other factors. Information is posted on the notice board of the International Student Division and each faculty. Please visit Kobe University website to obtain information on scholarships. . http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/international/student/guidebook/section-5-a.html Please note that you can only apply for one scholarship at a time. Monthly Apply No. of Scholarship Eligibility Country Duration Stipend in Students U 48,000 5 JASSO/Honors 1 year Apr. Scholarship M, D, R 65,000 61 Hyogo Prefecture Private Foreign Student Scholarship Kobe/Sugawara Scholarship Interchange Association Scholarship (apply directly to institution) The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship Foundation Yamaoka Scholarship Foundation JGC-S Scholarship Foundation 2 U, M, D Above U3, M, D M Taiwan D Developing Countries 30,000 80,000 154,000 Tuition and related expenses 155,000 Tuition and related expenses 100,000 East Asia, Southeast Asia 100,000 250,000 /year oil-producing countries of the Central Asia, Middle East and Africa 1 year 1 year Jun. Mar. 59 22

Shortest period until completion

Oct.

M, D M1, D2 U, M, R Science, Engineering , except Medical M,D

Shortest period until completion 2 years

Apr. Apr.

1 1

1 year

Oct.

JGC-S Scholarship Foundation 3 Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Iue Fundamental Heiwa Nakajima Foundation The Asian Foundation for Interchange

180,000

Shortest period until completion Up to 2 years 1 year 2 years Up to 2 years 1 year

May.

U3, U4 M, D3 U, M, D U M, D U, M D Asia

100,000 140,000 50,000 100,000 120,000 60,000 70,000

Sep. Apr Sep. Nov.

9 1 1 0 0

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Ichikawa International Scholarship Foundation Watanuki International Scholarship Foundation Docomo Scholarship for International Students Sojits Foundation for International Exchange Kashiyama Scholarship Foundation

Asia U, M, D Asia Pacific countries (e.g. Pakistan, Nepal, India, China, Taiwan, Korea) East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia 100,000 2 years Nov. 1

M, D M1 (Information Processing related Major) U3, U4 M, D Above U3, M, D

150,000

1 year

Sep.

100,000

2 years

Apr.

70,000 100,000 100,000 /year China, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

2 years

Apr.

Oct.

AEON Scholarship

U, M

100,000 tuition

2 years

Apr.

Nishimura International Scholarship Foundation Kawanishi Memorial Shin Maywa Education Foundation Kobe Student Youth Center Rokko Scholarship Asahi Glass Company Scholarship Society Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship Fujii International Scholarships Foundation Teraura Scholarship International Research Exchange Foundation for Japanese Studies

U, M, D (living in Southeast and East Asia Osaka Pref.) M2, D2, D3 (Economics, Asia Business, Natural Science) U, M, D M1, D1, D2 Above U3, M, D U M, D U, M, D Asian Region Thai, Indonesia, China, Korea

120,000

Up to 2 years

Nov.

50,000

1 year

Feb.

50,000 100,000 100,000 30,000 50,000 40,000

1 year 1 or 2 years 1 year (Extension possible) Shortest period until completion (Evaluated each year) Shortest period until completion Shortest period until completion

Feb. Mar. Nov.

0 1 1 0 0

Asia

Sep.

Apr.

120,000

Apr .

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Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation M, D

Senshu Scholarship ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange (apply directly to institution) The Iwatani Naoji Foundation Iwatani International Student Scholarship Kyoritsu International Foundation The Ushio Foundation (apply directly to institutionI) Sagawa Scholarship for International Students Murata Overseas Scholarship Foundation Mitsubishi Shouji Scholarship Yasuda Scholarship Foundation Yasuda Scholarship Foundation (for athletes) The Korean Scholarship Foundation Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation Kansai Paint Scholarship Miki Takizo Scholarship Foundationi

U1, M1, D1 M

Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, The Democratic Republic TimorLeste East and Southeast Asia

120,000

2 years 180,000

Aug., Jan. 0

100,000

1 year Up to 2 years

Feb.

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180,000

Nov.

M, D (Engineering , Science, East and Southeast Asia Agriculture , Medical) U, M, D East Asia U M, D U3, M1, D2 AboveU2, M2, D2 (Economics, Law, Engineering) U, M, D U3 U U M D U, M, D Korean (both North and South) residents of Japan Asia, South America India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China China, Korea, Hong Kong, India China

150,000

1 year

Dec.

100,000 60,000 120,000

2 years Dec. 1 year Shortest period until completion 2 years Apr. 0 0

Southeast Asia

100,000

Mar.

12,500

1 year

Jun.

150,000 100,000 100,000 25,000 40,000 70,000 150,000

1 year Shortest period until completion Shortest period until completion 1 year

Feb. Jan. Apr.

4 0 0 0

Apr.

0 0

2 years

May.

M1

100,000

2 years Up to 4 years Up to 2 years

Apr.

U1 M1

30,000 50,000

3 Sep. 2

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Otsuka Toshimi Foundation (apply

directly to institution)

U, M, D

Asia, Arab, Africa region

125,000

1 year Up to 2 years 1 year Up to 2 years 2~5 years Shortest period until completion

May

Yamaha Motor Foundation for sports (YMFS) (apply directly

to institution)

U, M, D China, Taiwan, Vietnam,Thaila nd

100,000

Oct.

Yamagishi Hachiro (Fujicco) Scholarship Fund Horita Ikuei Zaidan Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (apply
directly to institution)

M2

100,000 80,000

Nov. Nov. Nov.

1 0 1

M, D

150,000

Kobayashi International Scholarship Foundation Fuji Xerox Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund Scholarship (apply directly to institution) ITOCHU Scholarship Fund Hattori Zaidan Scholarship JT Asia Scholarship Mizuho International Foundation Social Innovation Scholarship Kato Asao International Scholarship Foundation The Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Nitori International Scholarship Foundation (apply
directly to institution)

M, D

Asia

100,000

Mar.

D Asia Pacific (Humanities, Sociology) Countries U3 U, M, D M, D M,D (Humanities, Sociology) M, D M, D Asia, Africa Asia Asia Asia

Up to 1,200,000 125,000 100,000 150,000 120,000 80,000 100,000

1 year

Feb.

2 years Up to 2 years Up to 2 years Up to 2 years 1 year Up to 2 years 1 year Shortest period until completion 1 year Shortest period until completion 1 year 1 year 1 year 2 year Shortest period until completion 1 year

Dec. Feb. Dec. Oct. Jun. Feb.

0 2 2 0 1 2

U, M, D

Vietnam

100,000

Feb.

U, M, D

80,000

Nov.

Sawanotsuru Akaneiro Subsidy temporary research grants The Japan Securities Scholarship Foundation KDDI Foundation Y onex Sports Foundation Yuasa International Foundation Toyota T susho Corporation International Student Scholarship Teijin Kumura Scholarship Fuji Seal Packaging Education and Scholarship Foundation

M,D,R

Vietnam

100,000 /year 50,000 55,000 120,000 50,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 /year

Jun.

M,D M,D Under 30 years old M,D U3 M,D U3 Engineeri ng

Apr. Jul. Nov. Dec. Dec. Sep., Jan. Apr.

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Takikawa Scholarship Foundation JEES Scholarship(General) JEES Scholarship(Japanese

Language CompetencyT est) T eaching

M1,D1 U
Certificateof Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test Sufficient Japanese Ability

30,000 33,000 30,000

Shortest period until completion 2 year

May Mar.

1 0

50,000

2 year

Mar.

JEES(Japanese 50,000 2 year Mar. 0 Language Pproficiency Test) U:Undergraduates M:Masters course students D:Doctoral course students R:Research students *Based on data from FY2012 (including the number of those who continue to receive the scholarship), the amount and availability is subject to change without notice. Japanese Government Scholarship ("Monbukagakusho" Scholarship) Applications for Japanese Government Scholarships can be made through Japanese embassies and consulates abroad or on the basis of a recommendation by a Japanese university. Privately-financed students in Japan can also apply in the following way: Notification: Notices posted in all faculties Application time: October (Subject to change) Qualifications: Self-financed students with excellent academic records. (excluding students granted other scholarships, including by foreign governments.) Undergraduate students: Students under 26 years old (Medical majors: under 28), who are proceeding to their last academic year. The government may not call for applications depending on the year. Graduate students: Students under 35 years old, currently on a master's or doctor's course, or those proceeding to these courses in April of the following academic year. Scholarship Amount: Undergraduate students 120,000* (AY 2012) Research students 146,000* (AY 2012) Graduate students Non-degree students Masters course 147,000* (AY 2012) Doctoral course 148,000* (AY 2012) *Subject to change. AY: academic year Extension of Japanese Government Scholarship If a current recipient of Japanese Government Scholarship is willing to go on to higher education, his/her status may be extended under specific conditions and through proper extension procedures. Notification: Notices posted in all faculties Application time: October (note: April for those who wish to go on to a more advanced degree that October.) Qualifications: Japanese Government Scholarship students with excellent academic records who hope to study in a higher level program. Please note that application conditions vary depending on which program applicants want to go on (research student masters/doctoral student, masters doctoral student, undergraduate masters student, medical undergraduate doctoral student). Selection is highly competitive, so not all applications will be successful.

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