The Keio University
is offering scholarships for international students to pursue Global
Information and Governance Academic (GIGA) Program. Students who complete the
course are awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Information Studies.
This scholarship is awarded to hard-working students who display an aptitude
for an interest in advanced information technology and policy and seek to
contribute to the global society using their acquired knowledge and skills.
Keio University
opened its fifth university campus in Shonan Fujisawa in 1990. Located near the
metropolis of Yokohama, Fujisawa is the ideal haven for academic endeavors with
its quiet atmosphere.
Scholarship
Description:
- Applications
deadline: February 13, 2018 (“Application Documents
to be Submitted by Postal Mail” must reach our office by this date.) - Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing bachelor’s programme. - Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded to study Global Information and Governance
Academic (GIGA) Program. - Scholarship
Award:
Mentor Mitakai
Scholarship for International Students: - Admission
Fee and Academic Fees for one year: The
scholarship recipient will be exempt from payment of the admission fee and
academic fees for one year starting September 2018.
(For students who
show exceptional academic excellence only): Merit Scholarship Supplement
JPY 1,200,000 per year Students who show exceptional academic excellence will
also receive the scholarship supplement.
MASATADA KOBAYASHI
Scholarship for International Students:
- JPY
1,000,000 per year - The
scholarship will be appropriated to the payment of academic fees required
at the time of entering the University. The scholarship amount less the
academic fees for the 2017 Fall Semester will be paid into the scholarship
recipient’s bank account. - Nationality:
International
Students - Number
of Scholarships: Mentor Mitakai Scholarship for
International Students: Up to four for Fall 2018 Enrollment., MASATADA
KOBAYASHI Scholarship for International Students: Two for Fall 2017
Enrollment - Scholarship
can be taken in Japan
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: Scholarships
are open to international students.
Entrance
Requirements: The
following eligibility requirements apply to both of two scholarships. To be
considered for these scholarships, you must:
- Be
accepted through Admissions for Overseas Students (GIGA Program) to enter
the Faculty of Policy Management or the Faculty of Environment and
Information Studies in September 2018 - Be an
incoming first-year student - Be a
foreign national
Persons who hold any
of the following Japanese residency statuses are NOT eligible to receive:
Permanent Resident, Special Permanent Resident, Spouse or Child of Japanese
National, Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident, or Long Term Resident.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants
whose native language is not English and who do not graduate from a high school
that uses English as the medium of instruction are required to submit
certification of the official score of any of the following English language
proficiency tests taken within two years of the application deadline. Results
of other tests may be accepted; however, you should contact the Admissions
Office at least two months before the application period to confirm
acceptability. There is no minimum required band score, the average score of
successful applicants is not announced.
- TOEFL
(Institution: 0773 Department: 00)(TOEFL-ITP score not accepted) - TOEIC
(TOEIC-IP score not accepted) - United
Nations Association’s Test of English (UNATE) - International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Test in
Practical English Proficiency (EIKEN).
Applicants whose
native language is English or whose high school uses English as the medium of
instruction are not required to submit results of any of the tests listed
above.
