Since 1979, Kanazawa Medical University has accepted approximately 420 overseas students and researchers ranging from short term training to postgraduate Ph.D. courses.

Foreign nationals who apply for a short-term research position or wish to extend their research period need to be approved by the Committee on International Exchange. Also, applicants for the graduate school at Kanazawa Medical University (KMU), including persons from an affiliated university, need to take the entrance exam after entering Japan with an appropriate visa. Please contact us for further information.

Scholarships

We have scholarships available for researchers and students who belong to our partner universities abroad. We also provide information on other scholarship opportunities for those not affiliated with our partner universities. Contact us for the latest information.

	Organization	Name of Scholarship	Application period
Short-term Researchers	Kanazawa Medical University	Partner University Project Researcher	June
		Short-term Researcher	July
Prospective Students		Partner University Students	September
	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology	Monbukagakusho Scholarship Student (University Recommendation)	November
Graduate Students		Monbukagakusho Scholarship Student (Domestic Selection)	February
	Japan Students Services Organization (JASSO)	Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students	April
	Ishikawa Prefecture	Ishikawa Prefectural Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students	April
	Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation	Doctoral Course Scholarship	August
	Heiwa Nakajima Foundation	Doctoral Course Scholarship	August

Before Arrival

A foreign national who wishes to stay in Japan is required to obtain a proper Japanese visa. This visa application should be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate in his/her home country. A researcher visiting Kanazawa Medical University is usually able to stay in Japan under one of the following statuses: “Student” for a graduate student and “Cultural Activities” for a short-term researcher. These visa applications require a “Certificate of Eligibility” which will be issued by the Immigration Bureau of Japan.

	3 months prior		2 months prior		1 month prior		2weeks prior
International researcher or student	Send required documents to KMU faculty						Receive certificate, apply for visa	Obtain visa	Entry into Japan
KMU faculty		Submit documents to KMU		Apply for Certificate of Eligibility		Send certificate to applicant
KMU			Examine documents; Admission
Immigration Bureau					Screen applicant; Issue certificate
	Application to KMU			Application for Certificate of Eligibility to Immigration Bureau in Japan			Application for visa at Japanese Embassy / Consulate

In some circumstances it may take longer to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility. Please prepare the required documents promptly for quick completion of administrative procedures. 　　　*Certificate of Eligibility

Resources

　Number of international researchers and students　 As of May 1, 2020

Category	Number currently registered			Total since foundation
	Graduate students	Researchers	Total
China	9	2	11	324
Vietnam	1	1	2	15
Russia				25
Taiwan				17
Indonesia				18
Germany				7
Thailand				9
Paraguay				6
Brazil				5
India				3
Bangladesh				2
Other				11
Total	10	3	13	442

Useful websites

　Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (MEXT)
　Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
　Immigration Bureau
　Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
　Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)