ウクライナ人の奨学金要件緩和　留学生を近く公募―文科省

　文部科学省は２７日、最大月１２万円の奨学金を支給する日本語・日本文化研修留学生について、ウクライナ人の要件を緩和し、近く公募を開始すると発表した。
　末松信介文科相は同日の閣議後の記者会見で、「困難な状況にあるウクライナ人留学生に対し、日本の大学での学びを支援するとともに、ウクライナの復興をはじめ世界の発展に貢献する人材の育成に努めたい」と話した。
　文科省によると、支援対象となるのは大学推薦の７０人と、在ウクライナ日本大使館推薦の３０人の計１００人で、月額最大１２万円を１年間支給する。（2022/05/27-11:55）

Japan's education ministry said Friday that eligibility requirements for its scholarship program targeting students from abroad will be eased for those from Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia.
   Specifically, the requirements on students' academic records and Japanese language skills, and on the documents that need to be submitted will be relaxed if applicants have Ukrainian nationality.
   The ministry will soon start accepting applications for the scholarships under the relaxed requirements. The program provides up to 120,000 yen monthly to foreign students learning Japanese language and culture.
   "We hope to help Ukrainian students facing hardships study at Japanese universities and to nurture human resources capable of contributing to the reconstruction of Ukraine and the development of the world," education minister Shinsuke Suematsu told a news conference.
   A total of 100 Ukrainian students will be eligible for the aid for a year under the relaxed requirements. Of them, 70, to be recommended by universities, will start to receive the scholarships in July at the earliest, and the other 30, to be endorsed by the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine, will do so in October or later.