4. The Matsushita International Foundation (MIF) Scholarship

The Matsushita International Foundation (MIF) was inaugurated in 1988 with grants from the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. to promote international and cultural exchange.

MIF makes the final selection of their scholarship recipients.

MIF scholars are required to take Japanese language courses at IUJ appropriate to his/her level for a minimum of three terms before graduation.

Note for GSIM Applicants:

Only applicants for the first intake can meet the application deadline for this scholarship, in principle.

Eligibility	This scholarship is available for those who are from the following Asian countries and regions:
	Bangladesh	Cambodia		China		India	Indonesia
	Hong Kong	Korea		Laos		Malaysia	Mongolia
	Myanmar	Philippines		Singapore		Sri Lanka	Taiwan
	Thailand	Vietnam
Conditions	・Partial Exemption of Admission Fee:		250,000 yen		(out of a total admission fee of 300,000 yen)
	・Full Tuition:		1,900,000 yen
	・Monthly Stipend:		100,000 yen		(October 2010 to September 2011. September 2010 allowance will be paid on an arrival period.)
			120,000 yen		(October 2011 to June 2012)
	・Other: Support for one round-trip airfare between the scholar’s home country and Japan
	・Scholarship for two academic years, in principle Note: Successful applicants are responsible for paying 50,000 yen as part of the admission fee of 300,000 yen, by the designated deadline according to the guidelines for successful applicants.