Asian Studies Program SCholarships, Kansai Gaidai University JAPAN

Those students who are participating in the Asian Studies Program independently (i.e., non-exchange) are eligible for a Merit Scholarship from Kansai Gaidai in the form of a US$6,000 tuition rebate at the conclusion of his/her first semester of residence provided the following two conditions are met:

• The student must have maintained no less than a 3.0 overall Grade Point Average* at his/her home institution during the two semesters (three quarters or its equivalent), prior to the academic session in which application for admission is made to Kansai Gaidai.


• 2.The student must also maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA during the first semester at Kansai Gaidai.

*Based on a 4.0 point grading scales and full-time student status. Students from institutions which use different grading scales must have maintained a minimum grade average of 80%.

Regardless of his/her academic performance prior to participation in the Asian Studies Program, those independent students who intend to stay at Kansai Gaidai for one academic year are entitled to receive a Merit Scholarship in the form of a US$6,000 tuition rebate at the conclusion of the second semester at Kansai Gaidai provided the following two conditions are met:

• The student must have completed the first semester at Kansai Gaidai with no less than a 3.0 GPA.


• The student must also maintain a 3.0 GPA during his/her second semester at Kansai Gaidai.

Source Info: http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/06_financial_information/03.html