英語 - キャンパスライフ
Support for International Students
[Last Update] 2011-12-14
| 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 without hesitation. 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. The scholarship programs listed below have accepted students from the University as recipients based on the University's recommendations last academic year.
| Scholarship | Administrating institution/ organization | Eligibility | Number of students that the University can recommend | Application period |
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| Government- financed non-Japanese international students (¥152,000～153,000 per month) |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | *Full-time graduate students *Students under 35 years of age at the time of application |
1 | Late October |
| Government scholarship for privately-financed non-Japanese international students (¥65,000 per month) |
financed non-Japanese international students (¥65,000 per month) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | *graduate students *Privately-financed international- students demonstrating outstanding scholastic performance and personal character in need of economic assistance |
About 4 | Late April |
| Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students (65,000 yen/month) |
MEXT (JASSO: Japan Students Services Organization） |
Privately-Financed full-time international graduate students* who have an admission to a University prior to coming to Japan *Excluding research students, trainees, non-degree students, and auditing students (Application Method) A research advisor of the relevant student should report the following information to the Department for Student Affairs by the following deadline: Name of the student (as shown in a passport), gender, date of birth, nationality, name of the Graduate Department Students to be enrolled in April: By late December of the previous year Students to be enrolled in October: By late July |
TBD | Students to be enrolled in April: Early December of the previous year (plan) Students to be enrolled in October: Early July(plan) |
| Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship (¥140,000 per month) |
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation | *First and second year students on master's programs & second and third year students on doctoral programs | About 6 | Late August |
| Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship (¥100,000 per month) |
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation | *Privately-financed, full-time graduate students | 1 | Early September |
| FUNAI foundation for information technology international students scholarship (¥100,000 per month) |
FUNAI foundation for information technology | *First year students on master's programs | 1 | Mid April |
| SAISUA Scholarship (¥20,000 per month) |
Support Association for International Students at the University of Aizu (SAISUA) | *Full-time undergraduate and graduate students demonstrating outstanding scholastic performance- Undergraduate and graduate students (including research students) | About 2 | July and December |
Application form for AY 2012 governmentally financed scholarships for non-Japanese students through recommendation by universities.
- The application guide
- Application Form for Japanese Govemment Scholarship(This from must be filled out either in Japanese or English)
- Field of Study and Research Plan(This from must be filled out either in Japanese or English)
- Medical Examination Report(This from must be filled out either in Japanese or English)
- A "comprehensive performance evaluation report(This from must be filled out either in Japanese or English)
Dead line for this application:12:00 on Wednesday,January 11, 2012.