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Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO): Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)

JASSO offers scholarship for quali ed international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology(3rd grade or upper)or professional training college under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan.

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Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) is an independent administrative institution established under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho). JASSO comprehensively administers scholarship loan programs, support programs for international students,...

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