Fully Funded! AFLSP – Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program at Kyoto University 2023-24, Japan

Deadline for Applications: 10 April 2023

AIM: Under the administration of Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI), the AFLSP provides a platform on which students and educational institutions in Asia can cultivate lasting relationships based on mutual trust and understanding essential tools for building bridges across cultures.

AFLSP@KU provides a two-year, Japan highest-class scholarship (Year 2019: approx. 150,000 Yen/Month + Admission + Tuition + Program. The amount varies depending on the exchange rate.) with a professional enrichment program.

Apply

1. First check if you graduated from a target school:

Country/Area	University (U.)
Japan	Kyoto U. (Only those who apply for the (Kyoto University Special Slot)※)
China	Peking U., Tsinghua U. (in Beijing), Fudan U., Zhejiang U., Shanghai Jiao Tong U., Xi’an Jiao Tong U., Nanjing U., U. of Science and Technology of China, Nankai U., Wuhan U., China Agricultural U.
Hong Kong	The U. of Hong Kong, The Chinese U. of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic U., City U. of Hong Kong
Taiwan	National Taiwan U., National Tsing Hua U., National Chiao Tung U., National Yang Ming Chiao Tung U., National Chengchi U., National Cheng Kung U., National Chung Hsing U.
South Korea	Seoul National U., Korea U., Yonsei U., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Pohang U. of Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan U. (SKKU)
Singapore	National U. of Singapore, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore Management U.
Vietnam	Vietnam National U., Hanoi, The U. of Danang, Hue U., Vietnam National U. Ho Chi Minh City
Brunei	Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Indonesia	Institut Teknologi Bandung, U. of Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, IPB U.
Malaysia	U. of Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Philippines	U. of the Philippines
Thailand	Chulalongkorn U., Mahidol U., Thammasat U., Kasetsart U.
India	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Indian Institute of Science, Jawaharlal Nehru U., Banaras Hindu U., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), U. of Delhi
Sri Lanka	U. of Colombo
Myanmar	U. of Yangon, Yangon Technological U., Yezin Agricultural U., Mandalay Technological U., U. of Forestry and Environmental Science

2. If so, then check if you are qualified by reading the complete Eligibility and Selection Criteria.
3. Check the duty of a scholar: A scholar needs to join and complete the program.
4. Check the application period: April 1 (Sat) to April 10 (Mon), 2023 (closes at 17:00 p.m. Japan time)
5. Read the application guidelines: Japanese, English.
6. Check the selection process: Read the Selection Process.
7. Prepare the documents: See the Application documents.

(※) Previously, eligible applicants were limited to students who graduated from designated universities in Asia (excluding Japan), and who were admitted to a Kyoto University master’s degree program. However, beginning with applications for entry in October 2022/April 2023, applications will also be accepted from students who have obtained or expect to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Kyoto University and who will enroll in a Kyoto University master’s degree program.

• Q & A: Read Japanese, English.

Support AFLSP@KU

We appreciate every support and help. Thank you!

• Bai Xian Asia Institute provides financial support, summer program and connections.
• Kyoto University provides education, resource, staff for the program and connections.
• AFLSP@KU Committee designs, proposes and implements the program, as well as connections.
• Scholars and alumni join and help the program toward future leaders — You are the hope of tomorrow!

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Please check the Application Guidelines: Japanese, English
Q & A: Japanese, English

Selection Process

Applicants must send all application documents in PDF format and send them all at once in a single ZIP folder. The digital version of the application documents must be sent to the email address below: AFLSP@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Application period: April 1 (Sat) to April 10 (Mon), 2023 (closes at 17:00 p.m. Japan time).

Deadline for applications
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Mid- to late April: Stage 1 Screening (document screening)
Screening of application documents by the Kyoto University selection committee
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Early May (tentative): Notification of the results of the Stage 1 Screening (by e-mail)
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Mid- to late May (tentative): Stage 2 Screening (interview)
Interview conducted by the Kyoto University selection committee
* Those who pass the Stage 1 Screening will be provided with further information about the interview at a later date.
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Early June (tentative): Notification of the results of the Stage 2 Screening (by e-mail)
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TBD: Interview conducted by BXAI Leaders and Board members

Applications (including video) shall not be accepted under any circumstances if they are submitted outside the application period, by any method other than the one specified above, or in an incomplete form. Once submitted, the application documents are not returnable.

Application Documents

1. Scholarship Application Form
2. Research Plan (in any format)
3. Essay on a contemporary key issue in Asia
4. Letter of Recommendation
5. Photograph of the applicant
6. Certificate of English Proficiency (TOEFL iBT, IELTS etc.)
7. Copy of the university diploma
8. Certificate of enrollment (if the applicant is expecting to graduate from a university)
9. Academic Transcript
10. Declaration of Understanding and Agreement for an International Student Scholarship Application
11. Letter of Admission from a graduate school at Kyoto University
12. Copy of Residence Card (both sides)
13. “教育部学歴証書電子注冊備案表” or “教育部学籍在線験証報告”
    *This is required only if the applicant graduated or will graduate from a designated university in China

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.