1. Top
  2. Scholarships and Waivers
  3. Special Program

Special Program: International Priority Graduate Programs (PGP)

The International Ph.D. Program (IPhD) in Economics was selected as one of the International Priority Graduate Programs by MEXT. MEXT shall allocate scholarships and international travel funding to Japan for three IPhD students admitted in Fall 2023, 2024 and 2025. In addition, the PGP scholarship recipients will receive a tuition waiver from YNU. The PGP scholarship provides a monthly stipend of 148,000 yen (subject to change) for three IPhD students for up to three years of study (contingent upon excellent academic performance). The PGP scholarship recipients will receive priority in their housing application for a furnished room with internet connection in the Ooka International Residence (about a 40-minute commute from YNU) or Tokiwadai International Residence located on campus. (Internet fee is included in utility/management fee.)

Applicants must be born on and after April 2, 1989 who are newly arriving in Japan.

Students graduating from universities with academic exchange agreements with YNU will be given preferential treatment.

Applicants must have demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a grade point average of 2.30 (out of 3.00) or above in the last two academic years and be expected to maintain the equivalent level during the scholarship period.

  • Number of recipients:
    IPhD: Three (3)
  • Scholarship Application Deadlines (JST):
    By e-mail: February 2, 2024 (Thursday)
    By registered mail: February 13, 2024 (tuesday)
  • Application Procedure:
    The application materials below must be submitted by e-mail and registered mail.

Note: Effective for applications for October 2023, 2024 and 2025, the Japanese Government Scholarship (University Recommendation) selection will be subjected to a listing of Priority Regions as assigned by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.

To detemine if your country is in a Priority Region, please refer to this List of Countries specified by MEXT.

For more information, please click the following links for the web sites of MEXT and YNU.

Required Application Materials

  1. Application for Japanese Government Scholarship
    We will provide the form with notification.
  2. Field of Study and Research Plan
    We will provide the form with notification.
  3. Photograph (4.5×3.5 cm, taken within the past six months, upper body, full-faced, no hats. Write your name and nationality on the reverse side and paste it onto the application form. Digital photographs also acceptable).
  4. Abstract of thesis or research paper
  5. Recommendation from a high-ranking person such as the dean of a department, the program director, or a person in an equivalent position at the last university attended addressed to Dr. UMEHARA Izuru, President, Yokohama National University.

Address

All scholarship application documents must be sent to the following address by postal mail:
Graduate School Office
Graduate School of International Social Sciences Yokohama National University
Address: 79-4 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku Yokohama, 240-8501 JAPAN

Important Points on Application Submission

  1. It is recommended that you send the scholarship application documents by registered express mail or an equivalent air courier (e.g. Federal Express, DHL, UPS).
  2. The scholarship application documents and the application materials for International Ph.D. Program can be sent together.
  3. Application scholarship documents cannot be returned.

Selection and Results Notification

At the time of the Online Application for International Ph.D. Program
Applicants will inform their intention to apply for the PGP scholarship.
After announcement of results
YNU will notify the three successful nominees of the PGP scholarship selection results together with results of the entrance examination. YNU also provide specified forms to successful nominees. Scholarship application documents must arrive not later than February 13, 2024.
By Mid February, 2024
YNU will recommend nominees to MEXT.
By the end of June, 2024 (tentative)
MEXT will notify YNU the names of selected scholarship recipients.
By the first week of July 2024 (tentative)
YNU will notify successful recipients of the scholarship selection results.
October 2024
The PGP scholarship funding will commence in October following arrival in Japan.

Page Top