Kikkoman National Scholarship
Eligible Countries
Please refer to individual country pages for program duration and departure times.
Programs
Summer
Deadline
Jan 31, 2024
Scholarship Amount
This is a full scholarship
Eligibility
3 full scholarships
Students must meet age requirement specified on the Japan country page.
Students must hold a 3.0 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Only US citizens may apply.
Previous recipients of a YFU scholarship to Japan are not eligible.
Age Requirements
Applicants must meet the age requirements defined on the Japan country page.
Complete Application Includes
Complete Online Application
1 Teacher Recommendation
3 Short Answer Essay Questions
Candid photos and headshot
$75 Application Fee (non-refundable)
Additional required information post-application submission includes:
Teacher Recommendation
Health certificate
School certificate
Parent-student agreement
Interview by YFU Volunteer
Application Fees
$75 (non-refundable)
Scholarship Covers
Round-trip international airline travel
Round-trip domestic airline travel
Placement with a carefully selected host family; recipients tend to be placed in the Tokyo/ Kanto region.
Regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents
Preparatory materials
Mandatory Japan specific orientation
Support services in host country
Comprehensive Insurance
Scholarship Recipients are Responsible for
Passport
Visa fees (if necessary)
Any excess luggage tariffs
Personal spending money
Within one month of returning home, the student must provide a report and photos detailing their exchange experience to Kikkoman.
Upon returning home, scholarship winners are expected to complete at least one presentation in their school or community to share their experiences, teach others about the culture in their host country, and encourage other students to participate in foreign exchange.
Orientation
Japan scholarship winners will participate in a special mandatory Japan Pre-Departure Orientation.
Notes
All applicants will be notified of their status (via email) in April.
Students may not miss orientation or arrive late in Japan. Additionally, students may not schedule to leave the program early or extend their stay in Japan. All students must fly to and from Japan together.
Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF THIS PAGE AND YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
If applying for multiple scholarships, please indicate each scholarship's name and code on your application. All scholarship recipients are required to travel on the YFU group travel dates, and to complete the entire program. For more information regarding YFU and the scholarship selection process call 1.800.TEENAGE or refer to the Scholarships Overview section of this web site.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Kikkoman National Scholarship is a full scholarship that includes round-trip international and domestic airline travel, placement with a carefully selected host family (usually in the Tokyo/Kanto region), regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents, preparatory materials, mandatory Japan-specific orientation, support services in the host country, and comprehensive insurance.
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To be eligible for the Kikkoman National Scholarship, students must meet the age requirements specified on the Japan country page, maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, be U.S. citizens, and have not received a YFU scholarship to Japan in the past.
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A complete application for the scholarship includes an online application, one teacher recommendation, responses to three short answer essay questions, a non-refundable $75 application fee, a health certificate, school certificate, parent-student agreement, five candid photos, and one headshot.