Support for Ukrainian Students in Fukuoka prefecture
Due to the war in Ukraine, many Japanese universities started to offer the support to students and researchers/scientists who were affected and had to leave the country or stop their normal studies/research. Among the university of Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu University the largest and one of the most prestigious in Japan offers a relief program to students and researchers. The Japan University of Economics’ on the other hand has already accepted more than 60 students from the Kyiv National Linguistic University and students from Lviv Polytechnic National University.
On this page, we will collect information about the programs available in the institutions of Fukuoka Prefecture and other Japanese Universities. If you are interested in details of studying in Japan, and in Fukuoka prefecture, in particular, you can contact our association to get advice from former students who are familiar with such experience. We would be happy to provide our help.
Support program in Kyushu University (Fukuoka city, Fukuoka prefecture)
Eligibility: Students (undergraduates/graduates) and researchers who have difficulties to continue their studies/research due to the invasion by Russian forces.
Support summary: 1) Support to arrive at Japan: e.g. visa application procedures, financial support for travel expenses; 2) tuition fee exempltion; 3) Free housing; 4) 80,000 JPY/ monthly stipend; 5) Japanese language classes upon request.
Contact: International Affairs Departmet, Kyushu University; tel: +81-92-802-2227
Website: Relief program at Kyushu University
Other Universities in Japan
Eligibility: Students (undergraduate and graduate) who are unable to secure a safe place to study or conduct research due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia
Support summary: 1) Tuition fee exemption; 2) Free housing; 3) Living assistance of 80,000 JPY per month; 4) Expenses for travel to Japan, visa support.
Contact: International Strategy Group, E-mail: crisis-support.adm【@】gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Website: University of Tokyo
Eligibility: Ukrainian undergraduate students (majors: International Business, Communications, International Affairs, Asian Studies, Japanese, Art, Psychological Studies, Economics, Political Science, General Studies, and Computer Science)
Support summary: 1) Tuition fee exemption; 2) Full housing arrangements; 3) Living assistance of 80,000 JPY per month; 4) Airfare, and transportation fee to Tokyo.
Contact: Temple University, E-mail: goabroad@tuj.temple.edu
Website: Temple University, Opportunity for Ukrainians
Capacity: 10 Undergraduate students
Eligibility: Students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in Ukraine and unable to continue their studies / Researchers who are currently employed in a Ukrainian university or research institution and unable to continue their research.
Support summary: 1) Tuition fee exemption; 2) Arrangement of housing in university dormitories (Dormitory expenses are paid by the applicant); 3) Living assistance of 100,000 JPY per month.
Contact: YNU Ukraine Support Office, E-mail: ynugr-ukraine【@】ynu.ac.jp
Website: YNU Support for Ukrainian Students and Researchers
Capacity: 5 persons
Eligibility: Students or researchers unable to study or conduct research due to the deteriorating situation in Ukraine
Support summary: 1) Tuition fee exemption; 2) Free housing; 3) Living assistance of 50,000 JPY per month; 4) Expenses for travel to Japan (up to 150,000 yen), visa support.
Contact: Division of Student Exchange, Department of Student Affairs, E-mail: isc-somu【@】un.tsukuba.ac.jp
Website: University of Tsukuba
Eligibility: Graduate students of Ukrainian nationality.
Support summary: 1) Entrance and tuition fee exemption; 2) University dormitory and/or staff accommodation without fees; 3) 50,000 JPY/month (tentative support); 4) Counseling and Japanese language classes.
Contact: Center for Public Relations Strategy, Nagasaki University; E-mail: ukraine【@】ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
Website: Accepting students from Ukraine at Nagasaki University
Eligibility: Ukrainian students (undergraduate, graduate) with difficulties continuing their studies and research due to the Russian military invasion. Acceptance as a short-term foreign trainee at educational programs in accordance with the student’s wishes.
Support summary: 1) Tuition fee exemption; 2) Free rental of dormitories for international students; 3) Providing daily necessities.
Contact: International Planning Division, International Affairs Department, tel: +81-055-220-8373, E-mail: kokusai-jimu【@】ml.yamanashi.ac.jp
Website: University of Yamanashi
