CWAJ SVI-SJ Form A

2024 Scholarship for the Visually Impaired to Study in Japan (SVI-SJ Program)

Form A: Register for an Application ID Number

An Application ID Number is required to submit all scholarship application documents, including your references. Your application number and the links to upload your application documents and letters of reference will be sent to you by email upon completing and submitting this form. You may complete this form in English or Japanese.

FAMILY NAME (in alphabet)*

Enter your last name in BLOCK CAPITALS. (Any spaces will be removed because this will be used as a reference on all your application materials.)

First Name(s) (in alphabet)*

You may put all your other names

Email Address - Please use your personal (not institution) email*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com

How did you hear about this scholarship?

Please that you are eligible for this scholarship:*

I am a visually impaired women or men with a Certificate of Disability Grade 1-6.I am Japanese citizen or Special Permanent Resident (特別永住者).I am living in Japan and will be living in Japan through the end of April 2024.Undergraduate applicants will have finished at least two years of a four year course at a Japanese university by July 31, 2024.Graduate school applicants will have finished a four year course at a Japanese university by the end of March 2024, and be enrolled in a graduate course during the scholarship year (2024-2025).I will not be eligible if I hold a scholarship greater than 60万円 per year from any other scholarship programs for the duration of the CWAJ Scholarship. (excluding loans, disability pensions, and tuition reductions)I have not received a CWAJ Scholarship in the past, and I am not a CWAJ Member.

Application Requirements

You will be required to submit: an application essay, your education transcripts, two letters of recommendations, a copy of your residence card if applicable, and a ¥2,000 application processing fee. You may submit materials in Japanese or English, but please note that English skills are not required for this scholarship.

All personal material will be deleted at the end of the scholarship process. A complete set of instructions and example application forms are available at this link: https://cwaj.org/jp/scholarship/jp-svisj-2/

Finalists will be interviewed online or in person in Tokyo. Candidates should plan to be available during the month when interviews are being held (likely February) and will be notified at least two weeks in advance if they have been selected for an interview. Applicants will be notified of the results by email.

CWAJ reserves the right to make its own selections and does not discuss any of its decisions.

Please check the box to confirm your understanding of these requirements.*

I understand the application requirements

Please review our privacy policy and check the box to show you have read and agree to it. The information provided will be used for the sole purpose of processing your application. It will not be shared with any third party. If you are not chosen for an award, your files and information will be deleted at the end of the selection process.

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Privacy policy*

I have read and agree to the privacy policy

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