2023 Toyama Prefectural Scholarship for International Students (From Malaysia) Guidelines for Application(Asahi Printing Co.Ltd.)

In partnership with Asahi Printing Co. Ltd., Toyama Prefecture is currently looking for an international student who would be interested in completing graduate studies for a Master’s degree in Toyama Prefecture and subsequently being employed at Asahi Printing Co. Ltd.

1- Requirements and Conditions

(1)Nationality

The applicant must hold Malaysian nationality and must reside in Malaysia at the time of their application.

(2)Age

The applicant must be born on or after April 2^nd, 1994.

(3)Education 

The applicant must meet the one of the following requirements:
a) Have graduated from a Japanese university, or;

b) Have completed, outside of Japan, 16 years of formal education (This includes people planning on graduating by the end of June 2024)

c) Have completed, outside of Japan, 3 or more years of study/research, and have received a degree equivalent to bachelors (however some universities in Toyama may have an eligibility examination for acceptance).

(3)Specialization

Fields of Specialization： Engineering or Business

The applicant’s selected field must be related to the specialization done in undergraduate studies and must be a field that can be further studied in a Graduate School within the Prefecture. (For accepted graduate schools and programs, see page 6 of this document.)

(5)Health

The applicant must be mentally and physically healthy.

(6)Japanese Language Proficiency

Not required. However, the applicant must have interest in learning Japanese, and must be able to make everyday conversation (Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N2) by the time of graduation.

(7)Arrival in Japan

In principle, the applicant should be available to come to Japan by the day determined by the Governor between September and October of 2024.

(8)Prospective Employment

The applicant must be willing to pledge that, upon completion of their studies at graduate school, they will apply to the hiring process of Asashi Printing Co. Ltd. The place of employment will either be within Toyama Prefecture, or within Japan. In both cases, there is a chance that the location of work may be at the subsidiary in Malaysia.

(9)Internship

During their studies, the applicant will participate in an internship at Asahi Printing Co. Ltd.

(10) Others

 The applicant may not receive any other scholarship or grants

2- Number of scholarships

There is 1 scholarship available for 1 participant.

3- Details of the scholarship

Within the limits of the budget, the scholarship provides for the following expenses, from the day of arrival in Japan until the day of conclusion of studies.

(1)Living expenses: 170,000 yen per month (rent expenses included). However, if the student leaves Japan for over 30 consecutive days or if the student fails to attend classes for a long period or otherwise takes a leave of absence from school, payment may be stopped during this interval.

(2)Travel expenses

a)Coming to Japan

The airplane ticket fare from the international airport closest to the student’s residence in Malaysia to Japan, economy class, as well as the travel expenses from the airport in Japan to Toyama are included.

b)Returning home

Cost of returning home is generally not included.

(3)Tuition fees： Entrance examination fees, Admission fees, Course fees and Insurance (National Health Care, Accident Insurance)

(4)Payment period

The scholarship includes payment for the period of 6 months as a trainee student and 2 years of study as a graduate student for a maximum of 2 years and 6 months. No extensions will be accepted.

The Prefecture reserves the right to terminate scholarship in the following situations:

①　If the application contains any false statements;

②　If the student fails to comply with the statements in the Written Pledge;

③　If the student commits an act against the law in Japan;

④　If the university has taken disciplinary action against the student, including but not limited to expulsion. (Scholarship payment may be stopped before said action is effective.

⑤　If, due to poor academic results or temporary break of study, the student is deemed to be unable to complete their degree in the length of time specified above.

⑥　If the student’s residency status is changed from “International Student” to a different residency status.

⑦　If the student receives a different scholarship (except for specific research funds).

⑧　If, for other reasons, Toyama Prefecture or Asahi Printing Co. Ltd. determines that the applicant is unsuitable as a scholarship student.

4- Applecation Process

The applicant must submit a complete set of the following documents, before the deadline and to the address specified by Toyama Prefecture. No submitted documents will be returned. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

The required documents are:

a)International Student Application Form, with a picture attached. (Form #1)

b)Specialization, Research Plan and Placement Application Form (Form #2)

c)Written Pledge (Form #3)

d)Medical Certificate (Form #4)

e)Final Grades from Graduated University

f）Final Diploma from Graduated University or Certificate of Degree Completion

g)Letter of Recommendation from Graduated University’s Dean or Professor In Charge

h)Graduation Thesis (Only for applicants who have written such a thesis)

i)Copy of Passport

5- Application submission

Submit your application by email to the following address:

E-mail：akokusai@pref.toyama.lg.jp

 

6- Application deadline

The deadline to apply to this scholarship is April 26^th, 2024 (Fri)

7- Related Files

Guideline（PDF：158KB）

＊As of 4/16, we have updated the Application deadline.

（Form#1）International Student Application Form, with a picture attached.（ワード：105KB）

（Form#2）Specialization, Research Plan and Placement Application Form.（ワード：42KB）

（Form#3）Written Pledge（ワード：20KB）

（Form#4）Medical Certificate（ワード：56KB）