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Last Update: Nov. 13, 2025
| Organization | Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation |
|---|---|
| Applicable scholarship year | 2025-2026 |
| Application method | Apply directly to the foundation or through the school. |
| Place of residence at the time of application | in Japan |
| Academic level | Japanese Language Program of the university, Master's program, Others(Ministry of Justice Notified Japanese Language Education Institution) |
| Nationality | Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, US |
| Residency status | College Student |
| Designated schools | Designated |
| Age limitation | less than 30 years old |
| Other application matters | Master's students, a letter of recommendation from the university is required. If admitted to the desired university, a scholarship of 120,000 yen per month will be provided in principle for the shortest standard graduation period. |
| Stipend (Yen) | 120,000 yen for a month (Japanese language education institution: 500,000) |
| Duration (years) | 1 year(Japanese Language Education Institution: 6 months) |
| Number of recipients | 5 (日本語教育機関:2) |
| Number of recipients in previous year | 4/24(日本語教育機関:4/11) |
| Application period | Late January (Japanese language education institution: Late August) |
| Application deadline | January, August |
This page outlines information for the Semmoto Scholarship Scholarship offered by Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation.
Here you can find out about application eligibility, scholarship amount and period, and how to apply.
To apply for the Semmoto Scholarship Scholarship please check all criteria, time periods and information on how to apply and then go through the university (or organization) directly.