November 12, 2003--Almost daily, we receive queries about obtaining
scholarship funding from The Nippon Foundation. While we do not
have such a program of our own, we do support funding programs
through several different organizations. Those that we support are
listed below. Please peruse them to see if there is a scholarship
or fellowship that fits you.

Links for the programs can be found at the bottom of the
page.

The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals
Administrator:
IKMAS
Purpose:
To build a network of public intellectuals in Asia
Length:
1 year
Who May Apply:
People in participating countries who are actively
working to improve society

For more information, please see the link below.

Bangladesh Scholarship Council (BSC)
Administrator:
Bangladesh Scholarship Council
Purpose:
To enable disadvantaged students in Bangladesh to pursue
higher education
Length:
from 1 year, dependant on performance
Who May Apply:
The brightest students of Bangladesh who do not have the
resouces to attend college

For more information, please contact the BSC:
Tel: +880-31-617283
Address: Bangladesh Scholarship Council, 80 Momin Road,
Chittagong-4000, Bangladesh

The Sasakawa International Scholarship Fund (at Galludet University)
Administrator:
Galludet University
Purpose:
To aid the hearing impaired from developing countries in
pursuing a university-level education
Length:
4 years
Who May Apply:
Hearing-impaired people from developing countries

For more information, please see the link below.

Sasakawa Medical Scholarship Program (China)
Administrator:
Chinese Ministry of Health
Purpose:
To raise the general level of medical practice in China
and contribute to exchange between the two countries
Length:
1 year
Who May Apply:
Chinese Medical Personnel, including Doctors, Nurses and
Administrators, practicing in their own country
For more information, please see the link below.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Administrator:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Purpose:
To enable deaf international students to receive a
first-rate education
Length:
4 years
Who May Apply:
International Deaf Students enrolled at RIF through NTID

For more information, please see the link below.

Peking University Department of International Studies
Administrator:
Peking University
Purpose:
To foster an expert program of international studies at
Peking University
Length:
3 years
Who May Apply:
The brightest graduate students and professors in the
field of International Studies

For more information, please see the link below.

Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE)
Administrator:
Sasakawa Africa Association
Purpose:
To train African extension workers so that they can
better teach agricultural methods
Length:
Varies
Who May Apply:
Agricultural Extension Workers in SG-2000 countries

For more information, please see the link below.

Sasakawa Young Leaders' Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
Administrator:
The Tokyo Foundation
Purpose:
To train a generation of leaders to lead our world
to a brighter future.
Length:
Varies
Who May Apply:
Graduate students at Universities in the SYLFF network

For more information, please see the link below.

World Maritime University Sasakawa Fellowship
Administrator:
Ship and Ocean Foundation
Purpose:
To provide scholarships for maritime personnel from
developing countries
Length:
Full, 4 semester program
Who May Apply:
People from developing countries with a bachelors degree
who also posess Master Mariner, Chief Engineer or
equivalent certification and have professional
experience

For more information, please see the link below.

Escuela Agricola Panamericana
Administrator:
Escuela Agricola Panamericana
Purpose:
To raise the level of agricultural expertise in
Pan-America
Length:
4 years
Who May Apply:
Bright students with few resources who are interested in
the Agricultural Development of their home countries

For more information, please see the link below.

Scholarship Program for Central Asian University Students in Turkey
Administrator:
Environment Foundation of Turkey
Purpose:
To provide scholarships for students from the six Central
Asian Countries of at the Universities of Turkey
Length:
Full, 3 year program
Who May Apply:
People from the Central Asian countries of Azerbaijan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan who are already studying at the graduate
level at the Universities of Turkey and who have
exhibited scholarly ability that makes them stand out
among their peers.

For more information, please see the link below.