AFLSP - Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program at Kyoto University

AIM: Under Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI), the AFLSP provides a platform on which students and educational institutions in Asia can cultivate lasting relationships, deepen mutual understanding and trust by building bridges across cultures.

AFLSP@KU provides a two-year, Japan highest-class scholarship (Year 2025: approx. 2x0,000 Yen/Month + Admission fee + Tuition fee Program. The amount varies depending on the exchange rate.) with a professional enrichment program.

News

  • 2025/2/2 QE/Pre-QE.
  • 2024/10/20 Special lecture (13:30-16:30) by Dr. Hiroshi Matsumoto, Ex President of Kyoto University! See the detail.
  • 2024/10/04 Orientation (11:30-12:15) and Social gathering (12:15-13:00)! See Program in 2024.

Featured content

Title Video
2021 Year-End Party (Bonenkai) https://youtu.be/U27bmPchFRk
Miyamacho Service Learning 2019 by Ms. Z. Liang (music cut for copyright reason) https://youtu.be/wfj_Qlmq9E4

Apply

Application for October 2025 is now open.
(Application for April 2026 is planned to be open in around September 2025, and application period is expected to be around November.)

  1. First check if you have citizenship of one of the following countries or regions:
Country/Region
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thai, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, East Timor, Philippines, Bhutan, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia, Laos
  1. If so, then check if you are qualified by reading the complete Eligibility and Selection Criteria and Q & A.
  2. Check the duty of a scholar: A scholar needs to join and complete the program.
  3. Check the application period: April 1 (Tue) to 10 (Thu), 2025 (closes at 5:00 p.m. Japan time).
  4. Read the application guidelines: Japanese, English.
  5. Check the selection process: Read the Selection Process.
  6. Prepare the documents: See the Application documents.

Support AFLSP@KU

We appreciate every support and help. Thank you!

  • Bai Xian Asia Institute provides financial support, summer program and connections.
  • Kyoto University provides education, resource, staff for the program and connections.
  • AFLSP@KU Committee designs, proposes and implements the program, as well as connections.
  • Scholars and alumni join and help the program toward future leaders -- You are the hope of tomorrow!

Inquiries

AFLSP Coordinator, International Student Division, International and General Education Promotion Department, Kyoto University
Yoshida Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

E-mail : the contact