[Japan] Yamagata University – Short-Term Exchange Program (STEP-YU) Fall 2023

Greetings from Yamagata University, Japan!

Yamagata University is an institution that boasts a long history and tradition starting with its commencement as the Yamagata Normal School in 1878, and subsequently being founded as part of the new national university system. It is a University that vaunts an impressive scale in Eastern Japan today, maintaining 6 Facilities, 7 Graduate Schools, Yamagata University Hospital, and 4 affiliated schools that include kindergarten, elementary and junior high schools.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for STEP-YU 2023 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

English Guidelines

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Official Academic Transcript
  2. English Language Proficiency (check the requirement on the guidelines)
  3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor (has known applicant for at least one year, download)
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Motivation Letter
  8. Colored Copy of Passport
  9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
  10. Passport Size Photo 
  11. Application form (download)
  12. Plan of study or research (download)
  13. Recommendation letter from applicant’s Japanese language instructor at Universitas Gadjah Mada (download)
  14. Health Examination Report (download)
  15. Photo Document (download)
  16. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (download)
  17. Application Form for Residence Approval (download)

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than April 15th, 2023 for internal review.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Yamagata University and you may proceed to the online application.
  3. The FINAL decision is from Yamagata University. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
  • In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM