noun
government-sponsored international student
Refers to a foreign student whose studies in Japan are funded by the Japanese government.
彼は国費留学生として日本で工学を学んでいる。
He is studying engineering in Japan as a government-sponsored international student.
国費留学生 is a government-funded student, while 私費留学生 is a privately funded international student.
Compound of 国費 (national funds) and 留学生 (international student).