英語 - キャンパスライフ
Support for International Students
[Last Update] 2012-07-31
| 1) Alien Registration | All foreign nationals residing in Japan for a period of more than 90 days are required to register in person at the municipal office of the city, town or village in which they are living. Within 14 days after landing Japan, please submit an application of alien registration (available at the municipal office) together with 2 photographs (4.5cm X 3.5cm in size of the front upper half of your body, with no hat and taken within the past 6 months). You will also be requested to show your passport. A Certificate of Alien Registration will be issued to you in about 20 days. You are required to carry your alien registration card at all times. If there is any change in address, period of stay, passport number, status, etc., you must report it to the municipal office within 14 days. |
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| 2) Extension of Period of Stay | The approved period of stay in Japan for an international student is 2 years at the longest. The period of stay can be extended through designated procedures. Make an arrangement for permission of extension of period of stay at the nearest regional immigration office not later than one day before the expiration date. (You can start to apply two months before the expiration date.) |
| 3) Temporary Leave from Japan and Re-entry | When you leave Japan temporarily for a long vacation or other reasons, you need to notify your research advisor and the Student Affairs Division. Make sure to obtain a re-entry permit prior to your departure from the nearest regional immigration office. Even if you get a re-entry permit, you need to re-enter Japan within the valid term of permission. Please do not forget to carry your alien registration card with you when you leave Japan and re-enter Japan. |
| 4) To engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, and part-time jobs | Foreign students are here in Japan basically for the purpose of study and research activities. Therefore they are not allowed to have any kind of part-time jobs, in principle. When foreign students need to work due to unavoidable circumstances, they have to obtain permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted at the nearest regional immigration office. If you will be assigned work as a TA (Teaching Assistant) or RA (Research Assistant) at the University of Aizu, you need to obtain the same permission. If you get a permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, you can work up to 28 hours per week (degree students) or 14 hours per week (non-degree students). |
Please click here about the required documents for procedures 2-4 above. Applications to the regional immigration bureau can be made by Student Affairs Section staff on behalf of the students. If you wish for the staff to submit an application on your behalf, please submit the designated documents to Student Health and Welfare Section of the Student Affairs Division by the 20th day of the month.
All people from overseas whose period of stay will be more than one year are obligated to join the National Health Insurance Plan. By joining this plan, financial demands of medical expenses will be reduced to 30% of actual expenses. If you pay medical expenses under the medical expenses reimbursement program for international students, which is described below, in addition to this plan, the actual payment will be reduced to 20% of the initial medical expenses at a maximum. Application for National Health Insurance can be completed at the counter of the National Health Insurance and Pension Division at City Hall. Your seal and passport or Alien Registration Card will be necessary when applying.
All people who live in Japan (including those from overseas) are obligated to join the national pension fund when they turn twenty years old, and are required to pay national pension premiums. Therefore, it is necessary to join national pension at City Hall, however, there is a "Special Payment System for Students." Under this system, students are eligible to apply for payment extension while in school on the condition that his/her income is less than a certain amount (refer to the table below).All people who live in Japan (including those from overseas) are obligated to join the national pension fund when they turn twenty years old, and are required to pay national pension premiums. Therefore, it is necessary to join national pension at City Hall, however, there is a "Special Payment System for Students." Under this system, students are eligible to apply for payment extension while in school on the condition that his/her income is less than a certain amount (refer to the table below).
- Baseline of Income (in AY 2005)
- 1,180,000 yen ＋ the Number of Dependents × 380,000 yen ＋ Social Insurance Premium Exemptions, etc.
- * However, income described here does not include scholarships.
- a. National Health Insurance Application Form
- * The forms can be found at the social insurance office or National Health Insurance and Pension Division at City Hall.
- b. National Pension Book
- * The book is not necessary when joining National Pension.
- c. A copy of school certificate or student ID
- d. A document which can prove last fiscal year's income
A notification of deliberation results for acceptance will be sent within two to three months. Since the payment extension period is one year at the maximum, it is necessary to reapply for payment extension for the next year if necessary(Please do it every year in April.).
International licenses are recognized in Japan. This type of license is valid for one year from the date of entry into Japan within the validity of the license, and cannot be renewed in Japan. For more details, please click here.
The University offers an option for currently-enrolled international students and international students who have received permission for admission to The University of Aizu when they agree to rental contracts for private apartments, etc. to have the University be a guarantor for the contract.
In order to have The University become a guarantor in such cases, documents relevant to the application process must be submitted to the Student Health and Welfare Section of the Student Affairs Division, in addition to getting coverage by the Comprehensive Renters' Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan offered by the foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES).
There are several scholarship programs available to international students. Upon receipt of invitations for application to scholarships from relevant foundations/organizations, students will be informed via e-mail. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please take due procedures for application. For details, please contact the Health and Welfare Services Section, Student Affairs Division. The number of recipients for each scholarship program is limited, and not all applicants can be recipients of scholarships.
| Scholarship | Administrating institution/ organization | Eligibility | Number of students that the University can recommend | Application period |
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| Japanese Government Scholarship Program
(Application inside Japan) Master’s Program: \144,000 / month Doctoral Program: \145,000 / month |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) | Privately financed non-Japanese students who have been enrolled as regular full-time students in the Master’s or Doctoral Programs at the University Graduate School | 1 | Early November |
| Japanese Government Scholarship Program
(Application through University Recommendation) Master’s Program: \144,000 / month Doctoral Program: \145,000 / month |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) | International students who will come to Japan as new students of the Master’s or Doctoral Programs at the University Graduate School | 4 | Early December |
| JASSO Scholarship for privately-financed international students
¥65,000 / month |
Japan Students Services Organization (JASSO) | Privately financed non-Japanese students who have been enrolled as;
- regular full-time students in the Master’s / Doctoral Programs - Research students at the University Graduate School |
3 | Late April |
| Reservation Program for JASSO Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
¥65,000 /month |
Japan Students Services Organization
(JASSO) |
Privately-Financed regular full-time international graduate students who have an admission to a University prior to coming to Japan | 6 | Students to be enrolled in April:
Middle February Students to be enrolled in October: Late July |
| Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship
Undergraduate: \100,000 / month Graduate: ¥140,000 / month |
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation | Privately financed non-Japanese students who have been enrolled in;
- 3rd and 4th year students of undergraduate school - 1st and 2nd year students on Master's program - 2nd and 3rd year students on Doctoral program |
6 | Late August |
| Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
¥100,000 / month |
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation | Privately-financed, regular full-time undergraduate / graduate students | Undergraduate: 1
Graduate: 1 |
Early September |
| SAISUA Scholarship
¥20,000 / month |
Support Association for International Students at the University of Aizu (SAISUA) | Privately-financed, regular full-time undergraduate and graduate international students | 4 | 1st half term: June
2nd half term: December |
Application for AY 2013 Japanese Government Scholarship Program (Application through University Recommendation)
- The application guide
- (a-1) Application Form
- (a-2) Field of Study and Research Plan (Form)
- (h) List of academic papers (Form)
- (j) Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Report (Form)
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 9, 2013
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Aizu-wakamatsu City
- Japan Student Services Organization(JASSO)
- Fukushima International Association
- Aizu Wakamatsu International Association