This scholarship is provided to students who are recommended by those designated universities that have secured an agreement of recommendation with the Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation. Scholarship as well as travel fee to Japan is provided to those students from the aforesaid countries who will study in Japan on a short term based on the agreement among universities for study exchange.
Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply
| Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | India | Indonesia |
| Laos | Malaysia | Maldives | Myanmar | Nepal | Pakistan |
| Philippines | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Thailand | East Timor | Vietnam |
Amount of Scholarship
120,000 yen/month
( plus additional support to cover cost for round-trip travel expenses,
an outfit allowance of exchange study abroad:100,000yen)
Duration of Scholarship
Over 8 months, up to 12 months; however scholarship terminates upon completion of the program.
Designated Universities （as of July, 2022）
| University of Tsukuba | The University of Tokyo | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology | J.F. Oberlin University | Shibaura Institute of Technology | Showa Women’s University |
| Senshu University | Rikkyo University |
