JASSO

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JASSO

The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) supports programs in which Japanese universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, or specialized training colleges (professional courses) send their enrolled students to partner institutions for a period of 8 days to 1 year under student exchange agreements or similar arrangements. JASSO provides scholarships to students who meet the qualifications and requirements for these programs.https://www.jasso.go.jp/ryugaku/scholarship_a/haken/index.html

Okayama University Medical School, Faculty of Medicine  is supported by two programs, where participating students receive scholarships provided by JASSO.

  • 2021–2023: “Medical Education Study Abroad Program Integrating Basic and Clinical Sciences”
  • 2020–2022: “Developing Healthcare Professionals to Promote SDGs in Collaboration with ASEAN Nations at Okayama University”

These programs support medical research internships and overseas clinical training (with grade coefficient restrictions).

JASSO　Financial Support or Grant
Designated City      
  • Los Angeles (LA)
  • New York (NY)
  • San Francisco (SF)
  • Washington, D.C. (DC)
  • Singapore
  • Paris
  • London
  • Other parts of the United States (excluding the above-mentioned cities)
  • Italy
  • Nordic countries (e.g., Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland)
  • Australia
  • Thailand
  • Eastern Europe (e.g., Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, etc.)
  • China
  • Myanmar
100,000 JPY/month 80,000 JPY/month 70,000 JPY/month 60,000 JPY/month