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Establishment of University Scholarship Programs for Brazilians living in Japan and Students from India

Jul. 23, 2024

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) has established and begun to administer grant-type university scholarship programs for Brazilian residents in Japan and students from India. The purpose of the programs is to strengthen links with Brazil and India as leading countries in the Global South, and to develop human resources capable of working successfully in a global arena.

University Scholarship Program for Brazilians Living in Japan

Eligibility	Third-year students in Brazilian schools or public and private high schools in Japan who intend to pursue four-year university programs, or first-year university students enrolled in four-year university programs in Japan
Number	Maximum of four persons per year
Amount	A maximum of ¥1.2 million per student per year for tuition fees for four-year university programs, and travel expenses to attend events designated by Mitsui. (subject to maximum limits)
Grant period	Until the completion of the university program (maximum of four years)
Application period	September 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
URL	https://www.mitsui.com/jp/ja/sustainability/contribution/community/2025_Brazilian_Scholarship_outline.pdf（PDF 760KB）

University Scholarship Program for Students from India

Eligibility	Enrollees in Indian senior secondary schools, or graduates age under 20
Number	Two persons per year
Amount	A maximum of ¥6 million per student per year for tuition fees for four-year university programs and language school training, etc.
Grant period	Period required for language training at a Japanese language school and a four-year university program (maximum of five years)
Application period	July 15-30, 2024
URL	https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/sustainability/contribution/education/index.html

Throughout its history, Mitsui has recognized people as the foundation for sustainable social and corporate development. In line with our corporate mission to "Build brighter futures, everywhere", we have maintained a corporate culture of placing the greatest value on people, while making human resource development the most important priority for not only our global business but also social contribution initiatives^*.

Everywhere in the world, social issues are becoming increasingly challenging and complex. This situation has heightened the need to develop human resources with experience of diverse cultures and mindsets and the ability to apply different value systems and drive innovation toward the creation of a society in which people from different cultural backgrounds can live together in harmony. Mitsui has formed deep ties to Brazil and India through its business activities. Through these scholarship programs to provide opportunities for students from both countries to acquire advanced technology and knowledge in Japan, Mitsui will contribute to the prosperity of these vibrant countries. The programs will also help recipients to become bridges between Japan and world, and to take up the challenge of addressing various social issues.

* Main development programs for foreign nationals
• Scholarship programs for elementary and junior and senior high school students at Brazilian schools in Japan (a total of 5,455 students since 2009)
• Mitsui-Bussan Scholarship Program for Indonesia (a total of 52 students since 1992)
• Support for students from Asian countries through the Mitsui Bussan Trade Promotion Foundation (a total of 434 students since 1989)
• Support to enable leading competitors in the Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest to visit Japan (introduced in March 2024)

Students attend a career seminar at a Brazilian school in Japan.

Mitsui’s Materiality

“Build brighter futures, everywhere” as our corporate mission, and to gain the trust and expectations of our stakeholders to realize a better tomorrow for earth and for people around the world, we have identified five material issues (“Materiality”) for Mitsui’s sustainable growth. We anticipate this particular project/ business to contribute especially to the realization of “Enhance quality of life” and “Develop talent leading to value creation”