- 財団法人
- 国際交流助成
（公財）松下幸之助記念志財団 2025年度松下幸之助国際スカラシップ
諸外国との交流の促進、諸外国の発展と真の国際相互理解に
寄与する研究を志す海外留学を助成するもの。
- 公募期間
- 2025年6月2日 (月) から 2025年7月24日 (木) まで
- 公募元名称
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公益社団法人 松下幸之助記念志財団
- 分野
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人文社会系
- カテゴリー
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国際交流助成
- 助成（賞）金の金額（総額）
- 月額２０万円（支給期間：１～２年 ※３カ月単位)
- 備考
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詳細はHPをご確認ください。
公益社団法人 松下幸之助記念志財団
（ https://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp//works/jpn/promotion_jpn_01.html )
【応募資格・条件】
応募時と助成（留学）期間中は日本の大学・大学院ないしは研究機関に学生・教員・
研究員として在籍する者
本件掲載担当：国際企画課国際学術係
As the details provided by the K. Matsushita International Scholarship are available only in Japanese, this English translation has been prepared by the Department of International Affairs for reference purposes only.
K. Matsushita International Scholarship
by the K. Matsushita Foundation
Overview of Scholarship
1) Purpose
To support individuals in the following two categories who wish to pursue research in the humanities and social sciences, with the aim of contributing to the international community through mutual understanding with other countries.
Categories:
・Student (approximately 2)
・Graduate student or researcher (approximately 12)
2) Application Period: Monday, 2 June 2025 to Thursday, 24 July 2025
3) Selection Process
・Preliminary screening: Document screening at the beginning of September 2025.
・Secondary screening: Online interview will be held on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
*Applicants who pass the preliminary screening will proceed to an online interview as part of the secondary screening.
4) Notification of Selection Results: Middle of October 2025
5) Research
Awardees are to start their research after the award ceremony (tentatively scheduled for mid-February 2026).
01 Eligible Research
This scholarship is intended to support overseas research at a university, graduate school, or research institute located in Asia, Africa, or Latin America.
Asia refers to the region encompassing West Asia, Central Asia, Mongolia to the north, and Indonesia to the south.
West Asia refers to the six countries on the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, and Cyprus.
Central Asia refers to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Note: This scholarship is for research in Asia, Africa, and Latin America only. It does not cover study and research in North America, Europe, or Australia.
Before preparing your research plan, please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s overseas safety website (in Japanese only) for your safety.
02 Outline of Scholarship
Students Graduated school students/Researchers Eligibility Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a university in Japan at the time of application and during the scholarship period Enrolled as a student or affiliated as an academic staff or researcher at a university, graduate school, or research institution in Japan at the time of application and during the scholarship period Possesses Japanese nationality (excepting overseas residents) Has permission to reside permanently in Japan Will begin overseas research between Feb 2026 (after the award ceremony) and Mar 2027 Sufficient language proficiency, e.g., for conducting research at an overseas university Less than 40 years of age as of 1 April 2025 Not a recipient of other scholarships
If applying for multiple scholarships, please consult with the foundation as soon as the results are known.Awards Approximately 2 Approximately 12 Duration of Scholarship 9 months to 12 months (1 year) 1 year to 2 years (3-month units) Amount 200,000 yen per month
Including living expenses, admission fees, tuition, necessary expenses related to research, insurance premiums, etc.Support begins after submitting certificate of admission and entry visa.
As a rule, an amount will be transferred to the applicant’s account every three months Travel Expenses Round trip airfare (amount differs depending on destination) 03 Screening Method
Careful and fair screening of scholarship applicants will be conducted by the screening committee.
・Preliminary screening: Document screening
Applicants will be notified of the preliminary screening results at the beginning of September 2025.
・Secondary screening: Interview screening will be held on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
Applicants who pass the preliminary screening will proceed to an online interview as part of the secondary screening.
To ensure a smooth online interview experience, an internet connectivity test is scheduled to be conducted beforehand.
Applicants will be notified of the selection results by email in the middle of October 2025.
Note that we are unable to respond to inquires regarding the selection results.
04 Application Method
Application forms are available on the Foundation’s website.
① Application form for students
② Application form for graduate students and researchers
If applicants are unable to download the application form from the above website,
please go to the following website (in Japanese only) to download the appropriate form.
日本人留学助成 | 公益財団法人 松下幸之助記念志財団 助成・顕彰プログラム
Application form A for Students 
Application form B for Graduate Students and Researchers
If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please use the contact form:
お問い合わせ | 公益財団法人 松下幸之助記念志財団 助成・顕彰プログラム
Reference regarding this scholarship (in Japanese only):
（注1）部局確認が「必要」となっている場合は・・・
所属部局の担当者に応募予定であることを連絡し、必要な手続きを確認してください。
ただし、医学系研究科に所属している方は、部局確認が「必要」となっていなくても、応募を予定している場合は必ず担当係（総務課企画係）へ問い合わせてください。
（注2）総長（学長）推薦が必要な申請書類については・・・
公印押印箇所以外の総長（学長）名等を含む必要箇所を全て記載し、所属部局の担当者経由で申請してください。