Outside Scholarships

Japanese Government Scholarships

  • 1. Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
    Offered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
    When to apply: April
    Stipend per month (for one year): ¥48,000 for undergraduate students, ¥65,000 for graduate students
    Eligible students: Students in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate or graduate program
  • 2. Japanese Government Scholarship Program for International Students Applying from within Japan
    Administered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, this program covers tuition fees and pays a stipend.
    When to apply: October
    Stipend per month: ¥144,000 for Master's Degree Program students, ¥145,000 for Doctoral Degree Program students
    Eligible students: Prospective postgraduate students and Graduate students

Municipal Scholarships

Scholarships offered by municipal governments in almost all cases pay around ¥10,000 a month. You must live in the municipality to be eligible.

  • 1. Hachioji City Scholarship for International Students
    When to apply: May
    Stipend per month (for one year): ¥10,000
    Eligible students: Undergraduate, graduate, and research students

Foundation Scholarships

  • 1. Foundation Scholarships Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
    When to apply: September
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000 for undergraduate students, ¥140,000 for graduate students
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 2. Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
    When to apply: September
    Stipend per month (for one year): ¥100,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 3. Horita Scholarship Foundation
    When to apply: October
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥80,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 4. Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship
    When to apply: November
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 5. Kyoritsu International Foundation
    When to apply: December
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥60,000 - ¥100,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 6. Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
    When to apply: June
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥120,000 - ¥80,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students
  • 7. The Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation
    When to apply: February
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥120,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Graduate students
  • 8. Sagawa Scholarship Foundation
    When to apply: February
    Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000
    Grade of Scholarship recipients: Graduate students