Supports for International Students

1 Scholarship Program-Kobe International Scholarship(Kobe /Sugawara Scholarship)

• (1) Eligibility
  Private foreign students who are studying at universities and graduate schools as
  regular students(with a student visa). (Undergraduates must be at least in their third year.)
• (2) Stipend
  80,000yen/month
• (3) Number grantees
  30 recipients/year
• (4) Application procedure
  Apply through individual university.(around Feb. - Mar.)

2 "Happy Memory Pass Kobe" Program

To encourage international students to promote Kobe’s attractions in Japan and abroad, The Kobe International Community Center (KICC) issues the "Happy Memory Pass Kobe", which offers free admission to cultural and educational facilities across the city.
The pass is available to international students enrolled in universities, junior colleges, or special training schools in Kobe City, as well as those living in Kobe City and attending universities elsewhere in Hyogo Prefecture.

• (1) Eligibility
  International students studying at universities, colleges and special training schools in Kobe(with a student visa).
• (2) Application procedure
  Through the individual schools.
• (3) Period of Validity
  The "Happy Memory Pass Kobe" is valid from the day it is received until the end of April of the following year.
• (4) Participating facilities
  31 facilities