Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship in Japan 2027 at APU

The Asia Pacific University is pleased to announce applications for the 2027 Rotary Yoneyama Scholarships for Overseas Candidates.

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship is for international students located outside Japan who are scheduled to enrol in APU’s Graduate School. Both master’s and doctoral program applicants are welcome to apply.

The applicant must apply to both APU and the scholarship organisation independently. Review the application and selection process thoroughly for both APU and the scholarship organisation.

To be considered for the 2027 APU Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship, you must:

• Must not hold Japanese nationality (dual nationality holders included)

• Obtain a student visa to enter Japan for study

• Reside outside Japan until the start of the program

• Have not resided in Japan for longer than 31 days in total. If the stay exceeded 31 days, it was due to a family situation (only applicable if the applicant had not completed compulsory education at the time), or the applicant was residing in Japan under the Rotary Youth Exchange high school program.

• Japanese language proficiency at least equivalent to JLPT N4 or above

• Born after April 2, 1982

In case you do not meet requirements 1 and 2 at the time of application, you may apply for the scholarship on condition that the requirements will be met by the time you arrive in Japan.

The scholarship provides a monthly stipend for the following durations:

• Master’s students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years

• Doctoral students: 140,000 JPY per month for two years

In addition, economy air travel and other travel-related expenses are reimbursed up to 250,000 JPY after arrival in Japan.

Follow the procedures below to apply for the 2027 APU Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship;

• 1

  Request to be considered as a Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship candidate in the APU Online Application System and submit the application to APU by October 7, 2026, for April 2027 Enrollment.

• 2

  Apply directly to the scholarship organisation around October 2026. Notify the scholarship organisation that the Letter of Recommendation from the desired university will be issued after the application deadline.

• 3

  APU provides a Letter of Recommendation for the selected scholarship candidates after the admissions results are notified. 

• 4

  Submit the Letter of Recommendation to the scholarship organisation.