Scholarship forInternational
Students In Japan
2024-2025

EnglishCONTENTS
How to use this pamphlet ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1
Ⅰ． Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 3
Ⅱ． Scholarships by JASSO ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 5
Ⅲ． Scholarships by Local Governments and Local
International Associations ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
Ⅳ． Scholarships by Private Foundations ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・11
Ⅴ． Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad ・・・・・・29

How to use this pamphletcertain country or region with which the enterprise has exchanges.
Scholarships are arranged according to the name of foundations in Japanesealphabetical order.

About the contents

5. Scholarships application available abroad[Which scholarships are listed?]

Although most of the scholarships are available after coming to Japan, several
local governments, local international associations and private foundations accept
applications from overseas.

1. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships
The Ministr y of Education, Culture, Spor ts, Science and Technology(Monbukagakusho:MEXT) of the Japanese Gover nment has been inviting
international students to study in Japan at state expense since 1954. Applications
should be made through Japanese embassies or consulate-generals abroad orJapanese universities.

2. Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships“Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International
Students” has been provided by JASSO.
JASSO also offers “Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Studyin Japan under Agreement)” for those accepted by Japanese schools under student
exchange agreements or other student exchange arrangements with their homeschools outside Japan.

3. Local Governments / Local International Associations Scholarships
Local governments and local international associations in Japan provide
scholarships to students living in their district as well as those attending schools intheir district.
Scholarships are arranged according to the location of where the foundations arelocated, from North to South of Japan.

4. Private Foundations Scholarships
Private foundations scholarships are provided by private companies ororganizations.
Reflecting the objective and character of the company or organization,scholarships are granted to students attending schools in a given district, or limited
to special subjects related to the company, or to be provided to students from a[Are scholarships by individual schools listed?]
Scholarships and tuition reduction by individual schools are not included in thispamphlet.
→ Please contact your host schools you are (scheduled to be) enrolled indirectly.
(For your information)
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/search-for-schools/school_search.php[Are scholarships and fellowships for researchers listed?]
They are not included in this pamphlet.
→ Please contact your host institution directly, or visit the websites of JapanFoundation Center (https://www.jfc.or.jp/english/)and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)(https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html).

[How old is the information?]
This pamphlet contains details of scholarships provided by various organizations
that responded to a questionnaire survey carried out by JASSO in February, 2024.
Information is subject to change without notice. Please contact each foundation or
your host school directly.

1[Submit the application]

Application and screening

Fill out the application form and submit it to the place according to “Application”
column (“School”, or “Foundation”) along with other required documents (eg. acurriculum vitae, a student registration certificate, a transcript, a recommendationfrom your academic supervisor, a health certificate, photographs, a copy of yourresident card).

[Look for the scholarships which you are eligible for]Check the eligibility such as school level, age, nationality, major, etc. Look
for those you are eligible for. Most of the scholarships are targeted for theundergraduate and graduate students at universities.

[Screening process][Find out more in details]
Screening takes place in a variety of ways - on the basis of documents alone
or written test (general education, knowledge on major, Japanese language
proficiency, etc.) and interviews.

Contact either “School” or “Foundation” according to the “Inquiry” column, andfind out more in details and get an application form.

[Screening results]
Screening results will be notified to the applicants by the foundation or throughtheir host school.

Checking the information*1
S : School
F : Foundation*2 Qualifier
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology (Kosen) Students
ST : Specialized Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students

JC : Junior College Students
M : Master's Program Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
D : Doctoral Program Students
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
P : Professional Degree Program*1
Inquiry

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailApplication

No.

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

*3
*4
*5

Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(at the start(Schoolof payment)
Year)−

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan

−

−

*5

*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)−─────────⎬──────────────────────⎫⎭─────────S F

Inquire international student oﬃce
of your school about detail
Apply to the foundation
directly

M
D

Y
80/M

*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

N

Unspeciﬁed

Target :Master's Program Students andDoctoral Program Students

Plural Grants are approved
Limit : ¥80,000 per monthApplicant with non-student
visa cannot apply

Contents(¥1,000)

80/M

Duration

Application
PeriodMinimum
Feb.
years-Early Apr.
required for
graduation/completion(maximunperiod 2 y)Monthly stipend :¥80,000

Selection

D, I

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

12

10/40

Selection process :Screening of application
form and Interview

23(1) Types and their conditions : There are seven types in Japanese Government Scholarships.
Typeof
Scholarship

Qualifications and Conditions
Age

Fields of Study

Young Leaders’
Program(YLP)
Students

under 40
(1)School of Goverment (2)Business Administration(in principle) (3)Law(4)Local Governance(5)Medical Administration

Research Students(Graduate SchoolStudents &Research Students)
Teacher Training
Students

under 35

Undergraduate
Students

under 25

College ofTechnology
Students

Specialized Training
College Students

Japanese Studies
Students

From 18
to 30

The quota each year may be subject
to change due to budgetary reasons.

Other
Requirements

University or college graduates who have practicalwork experience
Young public administrators, etc who are expected toplay active role in Asia and other countries.
Applicant should apply for the field of study he/she studied at Those who satisfy the qualification requirements forthe previous university or any related field.
admission to a masterʼs/doctoral degree course at aJapanese graduate school.

Monthly
Stipend¥242,000

Non-degree
students andTeacher Training
Students:
Education
University or teacher training college graduates who ¥143,000
Master’s course:
have over 5 years of experience as(1)teachers in active service of primary or secondary ¥144,000
Doctoral course:
schools in their home countries, or¥145,000(2)teachers on teacher training schools (excluding(Additional
universities) in their home countries
stipend fordesignated area)(1)Social Sciences and Humanities:
Those who meet one of the following condition:¥117,000
A:Law, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History,(1)Must have completed 12 years of school education (Additional
Japanese Language and others
or prospect
stipend for
B:Economics, Business Administration and others(2)Must have completed an educational course
designated area)(2)Natural Sciences:at a school equivalent to a Japanese high school or
A:Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electricprospect& Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Eng.,(3)Other than the qualifications in (1) and (2)above,
Information Eng.), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Eng., must have qualifications deemed to be suitable forNaval Architecture), Civil Eng., and Architecture (Civil
enrollment in a Japanese university at the time ofEng., Architecture, Environmental Eng.), Chemical Studies application.
(Applied Chemistry, Chemical Eng., Industrial Chemistry,
Textile Eng.), Other fields (Metallurgical Eng., Mining
Eng., Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology)
B:Agricultural Studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry,
Agricultural Eng., Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine,
Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries) Hygienic Studies(Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), Science (Biology)
C:Medicine, Dentistry
Mechanical Eng., Electrical and Electronic Eng., Information, (1)Those who have completed 11 years of schooling
Communication and Network Eng., Materials Eng.,or prospect.
Architecture and Civil Eng., Maritime Eng., Other Fields(2)Other than the above (1) condition, applicants whoare eligible for transfer admission to a third-year
course at a college of technology at the time of
application.
(1)Technology (2)Personal Care and Nutrition (3)Education Those who meet one of the following condition:and Welfare (4)Business (5)Fashion and Home Economics(1)Must have completed 12 years of school education(6)Culture and General Educationor prospect(2)Must have completed an educational course
at a school equivalent to a Japanese high school orprospect(3)Other than the qualifications in (1) and (2)above,
must have qualifications deemed to be suitable forenrollment in a postsecondary course at a specialized
training college at the time of application.
Japanese Studies (Japanese Language, Affairs and Culture)
Applicants must be undergraduates at foreign(nonJapanese) universities majoring fields related to theJapanese language or Japanese culture at the time ofarriving and leaving Japan.

Scholarship Benefits
Japanese
Language
Training
Not
available

Other

1 year※6 months(those with
sufficientJapaneseability are
exempted)

1 year(those with
sufficientJapaneseability are
exempted)

Duration

Up to 1.5 years*Transportation:
One round-trip ticket* Tuition:
Exemption of
examination, entrance andtuition fee

5 years(7 years:
Medicine,
Dentistry,
Veterinary,
Pharmaceutical
Sciences of 6 year
system)4 years(4.5 years:
MaritimeEng.)
3 years

Not
available※ Research Students : Up to 2 years
Graduate School Students : A period to complete regular course (standard course term).
(Plus a 6-month Japanese language training period for Grantee who needs such training)

Up to 1 year

Ⅰ． Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships

I. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships

(2) Application Procedure

MEXT as research students, undergraduate students or Japanese studies students. MEXT

① Embassy Recommendation (Application through Japanese embassies)

confers with the selection committee, and then makes its selections. For further details,

Recruiting covers all scholarship categories. However, because recruiting targets will
differ by country and region, potential applicants should check closely with the Japanese
embassy in their own specific country or region.
The initial screening is comprised of a document inspection, a written test and aninterview. Subjects of the written test vary somewhat by country and region, but generally
consist of the following.
Category
Research Students
Teacher Training Students
Specialized Training College Students
Undergraduate Students

Japanese Studies Students

For Young Leaders Program, the recruitment will be conducted through the embassies
of Japan in target countries upon the recommendation of recommending authorities. Initial
selection will be made through document screening, inter viewing, essay writing, etc..
The second selection will be done by YLP Committee set in MEXT, and hence the final
decision on candidates.

(3) Recruiting, Arrival in JapanThe recruiting period will differ by country and region and the accepting university,
although the following timing normally applies.
Category
Research Students
Apr.
Undergraduate Students

Embassy
Recommendation

The local Japanese embassies conduct their screening on the basis of these test results,
and then make their recommendations to MEXT. MEXT confers with the selection
committee, deliberates with the host schools, and then makes its final selections. While
candidates may express their preferences for specific schools of study, the final decision
will be made by MEXT.
For further details, candidates should contact the Japanese embassy in their own specificcountry or region.

Recruiting
periodUniversity
Recommendation

Teacher Training Students

Arrival in Japan(scholarship payment start-up)
April, September or October offollowing year
April of following year

Nov.-Dec.

September or October of following
year

College of Technology Students
Specialized Training College
Students

Apr.

April of following year

Japanese Studies Students

Nov.-Dec.

Research Students

Dec.-Jan. /Mar.

April of following year /September or October

Undergraduate Students

May/Dec.-Jan.

September or October /April of following year

Japanese Studies Students

Feb.

September or October

September or October offollowing year

② Application through Japanese Universities
1 University Recommendation (selection of new applicants before they
arrive in Japan)
Based on the university exchange agreement, Japanese universities conduct their
examinations of the international student candidates, with recommendations made to4

Ⅰ． Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships

College of Technology Students

Test
Japanese, English
Japanese, English
Japanese, English, Mathematics
Social Sciences and Humanities : Japanese,
English, Mathematics
Natural Sciences : Japanese, English, Mathematics,
Chemistry, one subject from Physics and Biology
Japanese, English, Mathematics, Physics or
Chemistry
Japanesecandidates should contact their current school of enrollment.

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II. Scholarships by JASSOJASSO offers “Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students” for international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school,
junior college, college of technology, specialized training college, university preparatory course designated by Monbukagakusho:MEXT, or Japanese language institution (hereinafterrefered to as “school(s)”).

(1) Qualifications and contents of scholarship(FY 2024)

Qualifications and conditions
Monthly
stipend

Academic level

Plural grants and limits

Payment requirements

・Graduate school student (Doctoral course, Master's course)
・Research student (kenkyu-sei)・Undergraduate student
・Junior college student
・College of technology student (3rd grade or upper)
・Specialized training college (post secondary course) student
・Preparatory Japanese language course by private university andjunior college student
・Advanced course by university, junior college and college oftechnology student
・University preparatory course student

・Students do not receive ascholarship from anotherinstitution that does notallow plural grants of the
Honors Scholarship・Students do not receive
scholarship for Study inJapan under Agreement（Student Exchange
Support Program）,etc.
by JASSO

・Recommendation by attending school.
・“Student” visa status required.
・Students except Japanese government scholarshipstudents and foreign government sponsored
students.
・Students have a will to cooperate the survey ofacademic and carrier status after scholarshippayment.
・Students should meet the required grade point（including language ability）.
・Monthly allowance from family should not exceed¥90,000.
・The annual income of a studentʼs supporter
residing in Japan may not exceed ¥5,000,000.

・Japanese language institution student(2) How to apply
Applications for the Honors Scholarship will be accepted through schools ( ① 〜 ② ).
Applicants must apply to the school office in accordance with the school's rules ( ③ ). The¥48,000

Payment
periodApplication
period1 yearLate March(From April to-early May or lateMarch)
August - early Octoberor 6 month(Period varies(From Octoberdepending on school)
to March)

No. ofGrantees(plan)

No. ofGrantees

6,611

To be
determined¥30,000(3) Notification of result
After the screening process, JASSO will notify students of the result through the school( ⑤〜⑥ ).

school will recommend applicants to JASSO if they qualify for the Honors Scholarship ( ④ ).
The applicants must contact the schools to confirm the application procedure.

The application and result notification process is as follows.

University Admission for International Students (EJU) is available at JASSO's website②Publicity and inviting
applicants(https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/scholarship_j/shoreihi/yoyaku_eju/index.html).

⑤Result notiﬁcation

Schools

JASSO④Recommendation③Application⑥Notiﬁcation to applicantsInternational students①Requesting school
recommendation

Information on the reservation program based on scores of Examination for JapaneseⅡ．Scholarships by JASSO

1. Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students

2. Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Study in Japan under Agreement)
JASSO offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology or specialized training
college（hereinafter referred to as “Japanese school”）under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between
Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan（hereinafter referred to as “home school”）.

(1) Student Eligibility and contents of scholarship(FY 2024)

Student Eligibility

Countries

・Students accepted by Japanese school under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement with their home school.

All countries that have・Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their home school.

diplomatic relations with・Students not having the financial means to study in Japan.

Japan・Students, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will complete their studies at their home school.

（applicants from Taiwan

・Students eligible for 'Student Visa'.（For study in Japan for 90 days or less, Japanese school will arrange the status of residence.）

and Palestine are・Students receiving more than 80,000 JPY per month in total from other scholarships for study in Japan are ineligible for this scholarship.

acceptable）(2) The whole process

Monthly stipend

Duration

No. ofGrantees¥80,000

8 days to 1 year

(expected number)

5,200

The general procedure is as follows:

Applications for the scholarship will be accepted only from Japanese school.

①Scholarship applicationfor each program

Upon screening the application documents submitted by Japanese school, JASSO will
decide the programs to support and notice the results.
The selection method of scholarship receipients are different from each school andeach program. For further information and inquiry, students are advised to ask their home

⑧Notiﬁcation of
Selection results⑥Notiﬁcationof Applicants⑨Notiﬁcationof approval⑤Application

Ⅱ．Scholarships by JASSO⑦Scholarship applicationfor each student④Scholarship
information

International students

designated period.

③Result
notiﬁcation
Home schoolStudents must start the study-in-Japan program at Japanese schools during each school's

JASSO(3) Starting time of scholarship period

Japanese school②Notiﬁcation of
selection results

school.

⑩Final results

67III. Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations*1
S : School
F : Foundation*2 Qualifier
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology (Kosen) Students
ST : Specialized Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students

M : Master's Program Students
JC : Junior College Students
D : Doctoral Program Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
P : Professional Degree Program1

Kitami City Scholarship for
Foreign Students

www.city.kitami.lg.jp/
administration/education/detail.
php?content=9543
shiminkatsudo@city.kitami.lg.jp
Iwate International Association（公財）岩手県国際交流協会

2

Iwate Prefecture's
Scholarship

Yamagata Pref.
山形県

3

4

Yamagata Prefectural
Scholarship for Privately
Financed Foreign Students

Ohtawara-city Board of
Education
大田原市教育委員会
Ohtawara-city Foreign
Student Scholarship
Shinjuku-ku
新宿区

5

Citizen Environment Department
Kitami City Office,
Odori Nishi-3-Chome 1-1 KitamiCity, Hokkaido 090-8501
Tel 0157-25-1105 Fax 0157-25-1016

Foreign Student Scholarship

Aina 5F, 1-7-1
Moriokaekinishitori,Morioka, Iwate
020-0045
Tel 019-654-8900 Fax 019-654-8922

Inquiry

Kitami City
北見市

Eligibility

Application

No.

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailF F*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

ST
JC
U
R
M
D

S

iwateint@iwate-ia.or.jp

CT(3-)JCU
M
D

International Human Resources
Development and Convention
Promotion Division, Yamagata
Prefectural Government
2-8-1, Matsunami, Yamagata-shi,
Yamagata 990-8570
Tel 023-630-2129
Fax 023-630-2092
https://int-students-yamagata.jp/
en/study/S

CT(4-5)
UJ
JL
ST
JC
U
P
M
D

S

S

Ohtawara City Office, 1-4-1, Honcho,
Ohtawara-City, Tochigi 324-8641
Tel 0287-23-3111
F
Fax 0287-23-3113
・ S
soumu-kyouiku@city.ohtawara.
S
tochigi.jp
Shinjuku City Office, 1-4-1,
Kabukicho,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8484
Tel 03-5273-3504 Fax 03-3209-7455

Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others

F
・ S
S

U(1-6)ST (2-)JC (2)
U (2-)M (2)D (2-)−−

DesignatedCountries−−

Designated
Schools in Japan

Kitami city,
Hokkaido

Iwate pref.

*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

−

−

N

N

*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

N

Kitami city residents

200/Y

N

Students interested inintercultural activities
20/M
Recommendation from（TBA）
designated schools
required

Duration

Application
Period1y(Apr.-Mar.)(Scholarship
Late May
payment
in July and
Dec.)

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

15

15/16

10
（TBA）

10/12

D

45
(TBC)

30/30

D

About 30 12/12

D

About 15 15/34

SelectionD

1yApr.（TBA）D, I(Apr.-Mar.)

1y
Apr.-Early(Apr.-Mar.) May
−

−

−

−

−

−

Yamagata pref.

International
U of Healthand Welfare(Ohtawara City)

Shinjuku City,
Tokyo

−

−

−

N

Y

Y

N

Those who wish towork in Yamagata
pref.

20/M
(TBC)

N

University
recommendation
required
5/M
Legally registered as
residents of Ohtawara
city

N

Privately financed
students in Shinjuku
who have studied ateligible schools for
240/Y
one year or longer
and are planning tocontinue their studies
for at least one year

6m
Oct.-Early(Oct.-Mar.) Nov.

1yApr.-Mar.
(Apr.-Mar.)1y(Scholarship
Mid Maypayment
Late Mayin July andDec.)

Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations*1
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

*3
*4
*5

*1

Kawasaki International
Association（公財）川崎市国際交流協会

7

Toyama International
Exchange Scholarship

Ishikawa-Pref.
石川県
8

9

Ishikawa Prefectural
Scholarship for Privately
Financed Foreign Students
Shiga Intercultural Association
for Globalization（公財）滋賀県国際協会
Biwako Scholarship for
Foreign Students
Kyoto City International
Foundation（公財）京都市国際交流協会

10

Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki, Gion-cho, Nakahara-ku,
Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa 211-0033
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010

Financial Assistance Programfor Foreign Students
www.kian.or.jp
kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

Toyama International Center
Foundation（公財）とやま国際センター

Scholarship Fund

Eligibility

International Exchange Division，Ishikawa Prefectural Government
1-1 Kuratsuki, Kanazawa-city,
Ishikawa 920-8580
Tel 076-225-1382 Fax 076-225-1383
e200500@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
Piazza Omi 2F 1-1-20 Nionohama,Otsu-city, Shiga 520-0801
Tel 077-526-0931 Fax 077-510-0601
www.s-i-a.or.jp/en/projects/
multicultural
info@s-i-a.or.jp
2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi,
Sakyoward,
Kyoto 606-8536
Tel 075-752-3511
Fax 075-752-3510

DesignatedCountries

S

CT
ST
JC
U
M
D

F S

CT
JL
JC
U
M
D

−

−

S

S

ST
D

−

F
・ S
S

JC
A
U
R
M
D

S

U(2-)
M(2-)
D

S

Toyama International Center
Foundation Tower 111, 4th floor
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama-city
Toyama 930-0856
Tel 076-444-2500 Fax 076-444-2600
www.tic-toyama.or.jp/english/
about/support_for_foreign_
students.html
tic@tic-toyama.or.jp*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)Year)www.kcif.or.jp/web/en/support/scholarship/
Kobe International
Asta Kunizuka 1-Bankan South
Community Center
Building 4F（公財）神戸国際コミュニティ 5-3-1, Udezuka-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobeセンター
653-0036, Hyogo
Tel 078-742-8908 Fax 078-691-5553
11
S
Kobe International Students
Scholarshipwww.kicc.jp/en/aboutus/shien(Kobe/Sugawara
ryugakusei@kicc.jp
Scholarship)SS

U(3-4)M
D

Designated
Schools in Japan

Kawasaki city,
Kanagawa*5*3PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Privately financed
students in
Kawasaki. School
recommendation
required.
Student who resides
100/Y
1yand can participate in
the international
exchange activities in
Kawasaki.
Students who live in
KawasakiStudents living in
Universities,
Toyama prefecture
junior colleges,
who have completed
and colleges ofthe procedure oftechnology
notification such as① 10/M(1st1yplace of residence,year students),(Apr.-Mar.)
enrollment of② 3/MJapanese educational(Japanese
institutions, those who
Languageare planning to go to
Institute
university or graduate
Students)
schoolApr.- Late
May

D

Limitedbybudgets

149/149① 3 students②123 students

1yJune(Apr.-Mar.)

D

Not
fixed

100/100

20/M

1y

D

Not fixed 10/18

50/M

1y
Mid Apr.(Apr.-Mar.) Early May

D, I

5

3/22

Feb.- Mid
Mar.

D, I

30

30/58

Toyama pref.

−

N

−

Ishikawa pref.

−

Not
fixed

N

Students who have beenenrolled in a university Not
in Ishikawa for less than fixed
one year−−

Shiga pref.

−

Y 20/MN

Living in Shiga pref.

−

Asia

Kyoto city, Kyoto

−

N

N

Privately financed
students onlyN

Priority will be givento
1. 5 of 30 granteesof South East Asianstudents
80/M
2. 1 of 30 grantees of
Kobe・Tianjin city
friendship partnershipalliance

Kobe city, Hyogo−

N

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

24/35

Y
less than
10/M(FirstYear)−

Grantees

24

N−

Selection

D

Y（N:MEXT）−

Application
PeriodApr.- Mid
May

−

−

Duration

1yApril-May

Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations

6

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

8

*1

Himeji-shi
姫路市
Foreign Student Scholarship

13

Scholarship for Foreign
Students

Kurashiki-shi
倉敷市
14

Kurashiki City Financial
Aid for Privately Financed
Students

Himeji City Office 4-1 Yasuda,
Himeji-city, Hyogo 670-8501
Tel 079-221-2596

50 Yashiro, Kato-city, Hyogo 6731493
Tel 0795-43-0388 Fax 0795-42-5055
www.city.kato.lg.jp
kokusaikoryu@city.kato.lg.jp

International Affairs Section,
Kurashiki City Office 640
Nishinakashinden, Kurashiki-city,
Okayama 710-8565
Tel 086-426-3015 Fax 086-426-4095

17

Hiroshima Peace Culture
1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku,
Foundation
Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima 730-0811（公財）広島平和文化センター Tel 082-242-8879 Fax 082-242-7452
Hiroshima Scholarship

Nankoku-shi
南国市
Nankoku City Scholarship
Fukuoka International
Exchange
Foundation（公財）福岡県国際交流センター

18

Fukuoka International
Exchange Foundation
Scholarship
Fukuoka Satooya
Scholarship for International
Students from Asian Nations

S

F F
・ ・
S S

S

JC
U
M
D

−

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan−

Himeji city, Hyogo

U
M
D

−

−

S

JC(1)
U(1)

−

−

S

CT
JC
U
R
M
D

−

Kurashiki city,
Okayama−Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

3

1/1

4

4/4
One ofthem waspaid onlyin thefirst halfof theyear

28/28（2022）(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Y

N

30/M

1y

Apr. -May

1ydepends onDuniversity

variable

1y

Apr.Mid May

About 45 43/146

6m

Apr.Mid May
Oct.

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)−

N

N

Students who livein Kato city andparticipate in the
15/Minternational activities
in a community

−

Y

N

Students in Kurashiki
10/M
city

Duration

Application
PeriodUp tograduation/ Apr.
completion

Selection

DD

intntnl@city.kurashiki.okayama.jp

Hiroshima International Center Hiroshima Crystal Plaza 6F 8-18
（公財）ひろしま国際センター Nakamachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima
730-0037
Scholarship Programs
Tel 082-541-3777 Fax 082-243-2001
15
General Information 082-541-3888
Scholarship for new andtransferring international
hic@hiroshima-ic.or.jp
students

16S*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

9

*5

https://h-ircd.jp
internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp

S

F S

2301 Oosoneko, Nankoku-city, Kochi
783-8501
F
Tel 088-880-6553 Fax 088-863-1167
・ S
S
ACROS Fukuoka 1-1-1 Tenjin,
Chuoku,Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel 092-725-9200 Fax 092-725-9206
https://kokusaihiroba.or.jp/
lifeguide/student/

U
R
M
D
JL
ST
JC
CT
U
R
M
D

−

Hiroshima pref.

CT
ST
JC
U
M
D

N

N

Students who have
newly arrived fromoverseas or otherprefectures

30/M

D
10

18/25

−

Hiroshima city,
Hiroshima−

N

N

Hiroshima city
residents

30/M

1y

Apr.

D

30

30/77

−

−

Kochi pref.

−

N

N

Students who live in
Nankoku city

9/M

1y

June

D

3

2/2

−

Fukuoka pref.
（exc, Fukuoka
City）

D

20

20/37

D, I

Not fixed 29/59

−

S

−

−

CT
JC
U
M
D
S

−

Y
Single24/M
Family
48/M
−

Asia

Fukuoka pref.

24/M

N

Y

1y

to be
determined by the
supporter

20/M＊ to bedeterminedby thesupporter

Apr.-May

Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations

Kato-shi
加東市

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

12

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1

Fukuoka City International
Foundation（公財）福岡よかトピア国際交流財団

Fukuoka City International Center
1F, 4-1, Tenyamachi, Hakata-ku,
Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 812-0025
Tel 092-262-1744 Fax 092-262-2700

Future Development
www.fcif.or.jp/en/en-money/
Scholarship for International international-student-scholarship/Students
19

Fukuoka City International
Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

JC
U
M
D
F
・ S
S

20

Sekihara Dalian International
Students' Scholarshipwww.kitaq-koryu.jp/
kia@kitaq-koryu.jp
Kurume Bureau of Tourism
and International Exchange（公財）久留米観光コンベン
ション国際交流協会

21

COMCITY 3rd fl., 3-15-3 Kurosaki,
Yahatanishi-ward, Kitakyushu-city,
Fukuoka 806-0021
Tel 093-643-5931 Fax 093-643-6466

SS

Kurumeria 6F 3-11
Mutsumonmachi,
Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0031
Tel 0942-31-1717 Fax 0942-31-3210

Kurume Scholarship for
http://welcome-kurume.com/
Foreign Students
ktie@ktarn.or.jp
Kurume Encouragement
Subsidy for Foreign Students

23

Kagoshima Prefectural
Government
鹿児島県10-1 Kamoike-shimmachi,
Kagoshima-city, Kagoshima 890-8577
Tel 099-286-2306 Fax 099-286-5522

The Scholarship for Privately kouryuu@pref.kagoshima.lg.jp
Financed Foreign Students
in Kagoshima
Satsuma sendai-shi
3-22 Kanda-cho, Satsumasendai-city,
薩摩川内市
Kagoshima 895-8650
Tel 0996-23-5111 (ext.5771)
24
Satsumasendai City
Scholarship for Foreign
global@city.satsumasendai.lg.jp
Students−−

Kyushu U, Kyushu
Sangyo U, Seinan
Gakuin U, Nakamura
Gakuen U, Fukuoka
U, Fukuoka I of
Technology, Fukuoka
Jo Gakuin U,
Fukuoka Women's
U

CT
JC
U
R
M
D

−

Dalian in China

Kitakyushu city,
FukuokaS

S

CT(4-5)
JC
U
M
D

S

S

CT(4-)
JC
U
M
D

S

S

U

Depend on
individual
scholarship

Y(Conditional)

−

Y（The
amount ofJapanese
Government(MEXT)
Scholarship
includingthisscholarship）−

Y
Single50/M
One wholives withfamily100/M*4NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements−−

Kurume, Fukuoka

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

300-500/Y

１y as ageneralrule(possible
for extension)
Dependant
on individual
scholarship・Students who want
to work in Fukuoka
・A person who holds
at least N3 of JLPT 600/Y
or has equivalent to
N3 level of JapaneseabilityN

20/M

Application
Period1y

10

Mid May-Mid June

1y
Oct.
（Nov.-Dec.)

N

Japanese
Language

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

D, I

Minimum
years
required for
graduation/completion

100/Y
N

Selection

7/35( ※ only
4(planned) new
applicants)
Apr.- Mid
May

N

−

UJ
JL
ST

Oita-ken
大分県
22International Policy Division, Oita
Prefectural Government 3-1-1
Ohte-machi, Oita-city, Oita 870-8501
Foreign Student Scholarship Tel 097-506-2045
a10140@pref.oita.lg.jp

F S

CT(4-5)JCUR
M
D

Designated
Schools in Japan

Dependant
on individual
scholarship−U
M

Kitakyushu International
Association（公財）北九州国際交流協会

DesignatedCountries*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

D, I

Selected,
appliedthrough
School

10/Y

10/16

3-4
3/4
(planned)

30

28/28

40

22/22

−

−

Oita pref.

−

N

N

Students living in Oita 30/M

1yApr.-May

D

80

80/80

−

−

Kagoshima pref.

−

N

N

Privately financed
students
living in Kagoshima

20/M

1y

Apr.-May

D

10

10/14

−

Satsumasendai
city, KagoshimaN

Students who willenroll at a school in
Satsumasendai for
1 year, and live inSatsumasendai

10/M

1y

At anytime

D

10

1/10

−

−

Y

Ⅲ .Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

10

11

IV. Scholarships by Private Foundations*1
S : School
F : Foundation*2 Qualifier
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology (Kosen) Students
ST : Specialized Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students

JC : Junior College Students
M : Master's Program Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
D : Doctoral Program Students
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
P : Professional Degree Program*1

The Asian Foundation forInternational Scholarship
Interchange（一財）アジア国際交流奨学財
2団
www.asian-foundation.org
info@chuken.org

3

Atsumi International
Foundation（公財）渥美国際交流財団

Iizuka Takeshi ScholarshipFoundation（公財）飯塚毅育英会
43-5-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 112-0014
Tel 03-3943-7612
Fax 03-3943-1512
www.aisf.or.jp/jp/index.php
atsumifoundation@aisf.or.jp
Iizuka Takeshi Scholarship
1758 Tsuruta-cho, Utsunomiya-city,
Tochigi 320-8644
Tel 028-649-2121
Fax 028-648-0700

S

S

Eligibility

S

S

5

ITO Foundation forInternational Education
Exchange Scholarships for
6 Foreign Students（公財）伊藤国際教育交流財団
外国人奨学金c/o daiitimeiekibiru1F 4-5-27
meieki,Nakamura-ward, Nagoya-city, Aichi
450-0002
Tel 052-551-1800
Fax 052-551-0202
www.ichihara-isf.or.jp
8F Edo Bldg. 2-3-4 Nihonbashi
honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023
Tel 03-3274-6250 Fax 03-3274-6252
www.itofound.or.jp/
外国人奨学金制度*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

M
D

−

U

under 30

M

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

28 designatedThailand,
universties
Indonesia, China, (Consult the
Korea, Viet Nam international
student adviser)

−

Y
120/m

Y

Consult theinternational
student adviser

−

N

N

Asia
under 35

F F

D (final
year)

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

Application
Period150/m
Scholarship
For theto support
maximum Apr.
overseasof 2y for M -Early May
researchand 3y for D
activities:
200/y

Selection

Grantees

D, I

18

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

−

60/M

D

1y

Dec.-Jan.

D, I, W

Some

2/7

250/M

1y

Sep. 1Sep. 30

D, I

16
(Including 16/93
Japanese)

D, I

5
3/7
students

70/M

−

−

Kanto area−

Y 100/M

Y（No
Restriction）

F S

U
M
D

29 or
under

−

Tochigi pref.

−

Y

N

55/M

Scholarships
are available
while inuniversity and
Early Dec.
can continue
through
graduateschool

F
・ S
S

U
M
D

−

−

Aichi pref.

−

N

N

50/M

1y
Early July(paid every
Oct. 15
3 m)

D

20

F F

M(1)

Desirably
under 30

−

−

−

N

Y
Spouse ofJapanese
National

180/M

Within 2y

D, I

About 10 10/114

www.iizuka-takeshi-ikuei.or.jp/
itsf@tkc.co.jp
Ichihara International
Scholarship Foundation（公財）市原国際奨学財団

Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others

Oct. 1-31

20/40

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

1

2nd Floor, Science Plaza 5-3,
Yonbancho Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0081
Tel +81 3 5275-0620
Fax +81 3 5275-0871
www.af-info.or.jp/en/scholarship/
about.html
scholarship@af-info.or.jp
1-9-8-2F Kukuchi Amagasaki-city
Hyogo 661-0977
Tel 06-6493-6257 Fax 06-6499-7170

Inquiry

The Asahi Glass Foundation（公財）旭硝子財団

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailApplication

No.

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

*3
*4
*5

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailIwaki Scholarship Foundation（公財）岩城留学生奨学会

4-8-2 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-8403
Tel 03-6627-0234
Fax 03-6627-0244

7

The Iwatani Naoji Foundation（公財）岩谷直治記念財団

8

The Iwatani International
Scholarships

Hibiya Kokusai BLDG. 18F,
Uchisaiwaicho2-2-3, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0011
Tel 03-6225-2400
Fax 03-6910-2980
www.iwatani-foundation.or.jp/
information@iwatani-foundation.
or.jp

The Urakami ScholarshipFoundation（公財）浦上奨学会

10

Scholarship for Asian
Students
Scholarship for Displaced
Students

SGH Foundation（公財）SGH 財団

11

S

EligibilitySurakamishougakukai@ryobi-group.
co.jp

9F YASAKA Shijo Karasuma Bldg.,
79 Kankobokocho,
Muromachi Higashi Iru, Shijodori,Shimogyoward,
Kyoto-city, Kyoto 600-8009
Tel 075-255-9310
Fax 075-255-9311

12

Grants for Researchers

7-1 Shiba-5chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-8001
Tel 03-3457-7711
www.candc.or.jp/jyosei/jyosei_
kenkyuin.html

Dec. 1-20

D, I

About 20 19/196

2y(April-)
Dec. 1(up to 24m) -Feb. 28

D, I

About 7

6/9

2

2/2

22

17/17

N

N

100/M

2y(Apr.-)Nov. 1-Dec. 25

M

under 30NaturalScience

N

N

150/M
Other

Within 2y(Apr.-)

Y 50/M

N

University president's
recommendation
Participation inmonthly scholar
gatherings
50/M
Smoothly Japanesecommunication
skills (JLPT N2 orequivalent or higher
recommended)

N

N

100/M

East Asia,
Southeast Asia
D

under 35

U(3-4)

30 or
under

M
D

35 or
under

U
M
D

35 or
under

−

Asia (Southeast
Asia, South Asia,
Central Asia, West Greater Tokyo
Asia, Mongolia,
Area
Taiwan), Latin
America

China(Dalian)
Thailand−Hiroshima U
−

U(3)

F F

4/7

MedicalSciences,
Pharmaceutics,
Chemistry

M(1)

D(2)
The NEC C&C Foundation（公財）NEC C&C 財団

2-5

Desirably
Asian countries
under 30

S

S

D, I

M
D

About 6
designateduniversities in
Kanto region(Consult theinternational
student adviser)

A
U
R
M
D

S

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Designated
Schools in JapanF S

SGrantees

DesignatedCountries

Ｆ Ｆ

Ryobi Limited 762 Mesaki-cho,
Fuchushi,
Hiroshima 726-8628
Tel 0847-41-1140
Fax 0847-41-5111*5*4NonStudent
Visa*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

D

−

Ukraine Syria
Afganistan
Myanmar etc.
Conflict Areas

Under 27 Indonesia,
Singapore,
Malaysia,
Thailand, Brunei,
Cambodia,
Under 35 Myanmar,
Viet Nam,
Philippines, Laos

40 or
under

−

22 designateduniversities(Contact theFoundation.)Y

Y
DesignatedActivities
Long Term
Resident

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Schoolrecommendation
required

Duration

Application
PeriodSelection

Feb.

1y
50/M

D, I
Apr.

120/M
−

−

N

20
2y
Feb. 1(Apr.-Mar.) -Apr. 17

N

D

180/M

−

Computers,
Communications
and electron
devices, andtheir integrated
technologies

YN

All nationalities arewelcome including
Japanese

150/M

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

Inner Trip Foundation
1-9-8 Azabudai, Minato-ku,（公財）インナートリップ国際 Tokyo, 106-0041
交流協会
Tel 03-3585-2533
Fax 03-5563-2547
www.itf.or.jp
9
info@itf.or.jp

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

26/89

5

1y

Mid JulyD, I
End of Sep.

-8

7/24

12

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailThe Emori Asian Student
Scholarship Foundation
13 （公財）江守アジア留学生育英会

NICCA CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. 4-23-1
Bunkyo, Fukui-city, Fukui 910-8670
Tel 0776-25-8550
Fax 0776-25-4798（NPO）LSH Asia ScholarshipFoundation

75-76, 2-2-17 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 101-0021
Tel 03-6777-9274
Fax 03 ‐ 6800-2133(NPO)LSH アジア奨学会
LSH Asia Scholarshiphttps://lsh-foundation.or.jp/
contact@lsh-foundation.or.jp

S

S

U(1-4)S

S

Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship
3-2-27 Otedori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-city
Foundation
Osaka 540-0021（公財）大塚敏美育英奨学財団 Tel 06-6105-0870
www.otsukafoundation.org*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

S

S

M(1-2)
D(1-4)

JL

16

Asia
under 35−

Odakyu Foundation（公財）小田急財団
Scholarship Ando Kinen
Syougakukin

2-2 megumichou, ebina-city,
kanagawa 243-0489
Tel 046-236-2577
Fax 046-236-2578
www.odakyu-zaidan.or.jp/
scholarship/index_en.html
o-zaidan@odakyu-dentetsu.co.jp

Asia

Designated
Schools in Japan−

Officiallyaccredited
Japanese language
institutes
accepting students(except
Department ofspecial courses ofJapanese language
attached touniversities)−−(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

N

N

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

National andpublic universities
in Fukui pref.

about 50
designateduniversities

38 or
under

N

Fields directly
related to Human
Health(Medicine,
Dentistry,N
Pharmacology,
Engineering),
Business
Administration
Fields directly
related to Human
Health(Medicine,
Dentistry,
Pharmacology,
Biology,
Y 1800/Y
Engineering,
Nutrition,
Physical
Education),
Business
Administration

Requirements

Students who are
already or to beenrolled in school asof Apr. 1

NContents(¥1,000)

70/M
80/M

20/M

Duration

Application
PeriodSelection

1y(Apr.-Mar.)

Apr.-May

D, I

5m (Aug.Dec.)

July 1-31

2000/Y,
1500/Y,
1000/YF F

D
M
U(3-4)−−

Chiba pref.

−Y（50/M）

−

S
・ S
F

M
D

−

−

3 designateduniversities(Contact theFoundation)

−

Y

N

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

16-18
11/12

1y

Residents of Chiba
pref.

Grantees

７/8

O(Essay)about 5065/10595
88(expected(grantees)
number)Oct.-Nov.

2000/Y,
1500/Y,
1000/Y(in the caseof plural
grants 500/
Y)

U(3-4)
M
D−

AdditionalN

F F

www.osf-family.com/
osf-midori1911@coda.ocn.ne.jp

17

under 30

M
D

15

Okamoto Scholarship
1-19-11 Midori-cho, Inage-ku, ChibaFoundation
shi, Chiba 263-0023（公財）岡本国際奨学交流財団 Tel 043-248-8808
Fax 043-238-4138

DesignatedCountries

13

*5

D, I
90
(expected 86/342
number)Mar. 7 Apr.25

80/M

2y

Mid DecJanD,I

undecided −

30/M

2y

Apr.-May

D

3(Designated 3/3
Schools)Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

14

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1Kajima Ikueikai（公財）鹿島育英会
18

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mail6-5-11 Akasaka, Minato-ward,
Tokyo 107-8348
Tel 03-5544-1650
Fax 03-5544-1722

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

S

Eligibility

Application

No.

S

Kato Asao International
Shanbo-ru Imadegawa, 156
Scholarship Foundation
Higashijouzenji-cho, Kamigyo-ward,（公財）加藤朝雄国際奨学財団 Kyoto-city, Kyoto 602-8468
Fax 075-414-0555

19

21

S

S

Asia

※※

under 35

U
M
D

−

−

S

24

Asia Bunka Kaikan 2-12-13,
Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8642
Tel 03-3946-6236
Fax 03-5981-8445
info@kambayashi-zaidan.or.jp

−

Y

*4
NonStudent
Visa

M(2)
D(2-)

−

Asian countries
and othercountries

F F

HS
CT

under 30

Korean, Japanesemajoring inkorean studies

S
・ S
F

M
D

−

Additional

Requirements

N

Schoolrecommendation
requiredContents(¥1,000)

80/M

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Application
PeriodSelection

2yApr. 1-30

I, D

8

April
Admission
1y - 2yAutumnal
Admission
1.5y

Early Mar.
(planned)

D, I

Not fixed 12

Duration

Grantees

7/8

Kyoto U, Kyoto
I of Technology,
Kyoto City U ofArts, Aichi
Gakuin U, Osaka
U of Commerce,
Kyoto U of
Foreign Studies,
Ritsumeikan U,
Kwansei Gakuin
U, Osaka U, Osaka
Metoropolitan U,
Kobe U−NN

Schoolrecommendation
required※ April Admission M 130/M
Autumnal Admission
M(1)※※ April Admission
D(2-3) Autumnal
Admission D(2)For those in 4-year
Doctorʼs Program suchas medicine or
150/M
dentistry etc April
Admission D(3-4)
Autumnal Admission
D(3)Aichi pref.

−

Y

N

200/Y

1y

Mid Apr.May 17

D, I

10

50/M

D, I

Not fixed

60/M

Minimum
years
required for Apr.-May
graduation/completion

50/M

1y

Jan.-Feb.

D, O

6

Students withY
Permanent
Permanent
Residence visa fromresident
Korea

120/Y

1y

Apr.-May(planned)D

Not fixed 15/57

Recommendationfrom the designateduniversity required

140/M

1y

Mid Jan.
-Mid Mar.

D

10-15

Miyagi pref.

−Y
less than70/M
NY
less than
60/M

choi2006@kref.or.jp
The Kambayashi ScholarshipFoundation（公財）神林留学生奨学会−

U of Tokyo, Tokyo
Civil
I of Technology,
engineering,Tohoku U, Kyoto
ArchitecturalU, Osaka U,
engineering,
Waseda U, Tokyo
Science andU of Science,engineering
Tokyo Toshi U

MD

1-1 Shinmeiwa-cho, Takarazuka-city,
Hyogo 665-8550
Tel 0798-52-1234
F S
Fax 0798-56-5001
9F, 2-10-6 Mita, Minato-ward,
Tokyo108-0073
Tel 03-5419-9171
Fax 03-5419-9172

under 30

Designated
Schools in JapanU(3-4)

kmfo@kamei.co.jp

Kawanishi Memorial
Shinmaywa Education
22 Foundation（公財）川西記念新明和教育財
団
The Korea Educational
Foundation（公財）韓国教育財団
23−

Under 26SS

DesignatedCountries*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

Hyogo pref.

−

N

−

−

N

−

N

38 designatedAsian countries & universities
regions(contact theschool)N

N

Academic advisor's
recommendation
requiredSchoolrecommendation
requiredⅣ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

Kamei Memorial Foundation（公財）亀井記念財団

4-16-29 Sakae, Naka-ward,
Nagoyacity,
Aichi 460-0008
Tel 052-262-5031
Fax 052-262-5036
3-1-18 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ward,
Sendai-city, Miyagi 980-8583
Tel 022-264-6239
Fax 022-264-6011

M(1)

※

S

Kamiyama ScholarshipFoundation
20 （一財）上山奨学財団*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

12/52

1/13

13/21

5/5

9/26
（+ continuation
7)

14

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

Kyoritsu International
4F, 2-17-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ward,
Foundation
Tokyo 101-0021（一財）共立国際交流奨学財団 Tel 03-5295-0205
Fax 03-5295-0206
Kyoritsu Foundation
Scholarship
kif-info@dormy.co.jp

25

ST
JC
U
M
D
S

Kyoritsu Maintenance
Scholarship

F F(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

Application
PeriodSelection

100/M

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year25

25
(grantees)

30

25(grantees)

2

2(grantees)

12

12/157

Asia
Refer to thewebsite−N

Y 50/M

ST
U

CT
ST
JC
U
R
M
D

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

N

JL
ST
JC
U

The Secretarial Office for theManaging Committee, The Kubota
Fund
c/o Nippon Koei Business Partners
Co., Ltd.
5-4 Koujimachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-8539
www.kubota-fund.org/
kubota-fund@bx.n-koei.co.jp

Designated
Schools in Japan

1y (Apr.-)

Early Nov.
- Jan. 31

D

60/M

Korea

−

Developing
countries all
through theworld, whose
GDP per capita
must be less than
US$ 7000/year(nominal price).

−

Focusing on
academic
specialties thatwill contributeto thedevelopmentof developing
countries/
regions.
(Preferably
Civil
Engineering,ElectricalEngineering,
MechanicalEngineering,
AgriculturalEngineering，
Environmental
Studies orDevelopment
Studies.)Y

Y

Application
procedures: Pleaseread“Application
Guidelines,” to be
updated and uploaded
to the official website
around the end of
November- early December,carefully and100/M
thoroughly.
Then, please visit
another specialsite for application(URL is stated in the“Application
Guidelines”) to input
necessary informationfor entry and submit
e-files of requisite
credentials.

1y

Early Dec.
-Mid Jan.
(Pleaserefer to the D“Application
Guidelines”
to confirm.)

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

26

DesignatedCountries−

S

Young Steel Scholarship

The Kubota Fund
（公益信託）久保田豊基金*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

15

*5

*1

Prefectural University of
Kumamoto International
Postgraduate Scholarship for
Research on Mercury
熊本県立大学水銀研究留学生
奨学金

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailwww.pu-kumamoto.ac.jp
ciee@pu-kumamoto.ac.jp

F F

3-10-10 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-8460
grant@kddi-foundation.or.jp

28

S

Kohnan Asia ScholarshipFoundation（公財）興南アジア国際奨学財
団
Kobe Student Youth Center（公財）神戸学生青年センター
Rokko Scholarship FundInternational Kyowa
Scholarship Foundation
31 （公財）国際協和奨学会

2-11 Daikou-cho, Kagoshima-city,
Kagoshima 892-0825
S
Tel 099-219-3690
Fax 099-219-3570
4-9-22 Yahata-cho, Nada-ward, Kobe,
Hyogo 657-0051
info@ksyc.jp

S

D

35 or
under

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan

People's Republicof Bangladesh,
Kingdom of
Cambodia,
People's Republicof China, India,
Republic ofIndonesia,
Republic ofIraq, Mongolia,
Republic of thePhilippines，Pref. U of
Kingdom of
Kumamoto
Thailand，
Taiwan，Republicof Kenya，Republic of
Seychelles，
United Republicof Tanzania，Republic of
Kazakhstan，
Kyrgyz Republic，Federative
Republic of Brazil*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

150/M，For more details,
Transportation
please refer to theto/from Japan, 3y
application guidelines. Entrance Fee，
Tuition, etc

Environmental
and Symbiotic
Sciences(Mercury)N

N

Telecommunications in
the fields ofLaw, Politics,
Economics,
Society,
Culture andTechnology

Y 100/MN

Up to 100/
M

Application
PeriodSelection

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Early MayMid May

D, W, I2

2/4

6m or 12m

Aug.
(planned)

D

10

13/32

S

M
D

35 or
under

Limited to target
countries

43 designateduniversities(contact theschool)

S

U(4)
M
D

30 or
under
35 or
under

Asian countries

Designatedschools in Kyushu
region−Y 30/M

N

70/M

1y

Early Feb.
-Late Mar.

D

30

30/42

Asia

Hyogo pref.

−

N

N

50/M

1y

Feb. 1Feb. 28

D

9

8/42

Schools in Tokyoand its environs

−

N

N

120/M

Up to 2yNov.

D, I, O

5

5
(grantees)S

2-4-7-201 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ward,
Tokyo 100-0014
Tel 03-3580-2469
F S
Fax 03-3580-6078

ST
UJ
JL
JC
U
M
D
CT
ST
U
M
D

−

−

−

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

KDDI Foundation（公財）KDDI 財団

30

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)Year)

3-1-100 Tsukide, Higashi-ku,
Kumamoto, 862-8502
Tel 096-234-6867
Fax 096-234-6967

27

29

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

16

*1

The International Foundation
for Japanese Studies（一財）国際日本文化研究交流
財団

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailS

General Scholarship

Special Reseach Fellowship

S

D

F F

UJ
JL
ST
JC
A
U
R
M
D
P

2-17-17, Nagata-chou, chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0014
Tel 03-6550-8811
Fax 03-6550-8822

33

Kobayashi Foundation（公財）小林財団

DesignatedCountries

General Scholarship
4-4-10 Doshomachi, Chuo-ward,
Osaka 541-0045
Tel 06-6203-0830
Fax 06-6222-2458(Tokyo Office)Zentoku Roppongi Building East
5F, 1-7-27, Roppongi, Minato-ward,
Tokyo 106-0032
Tel 03-5575-7525
Fax 03-3505-5377

−

−

−

−

35

19 designateduniversities in
Kyoto(Contact theschool.)Psychology,
Geography,
Sociology,
Politics,
Anthropology,
History of
ScientificTechnology,
Philosophy,
History,
Literature,
Economics

35 or
under

S

U(3)
M(1)
D(1 - 2)−

Designatedschools (Refer tothe Website)

Asia

M
D

F
・ S
S

(¥1,000)

N

N*4
NonStudent
Visa

N

N

Students/international
students who follow
the rules of Article
30/M
19 of the Immigration
Control Act

−

100/M

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

D

2

2/2

D

Not fixed

425
/500

Application
PeriodSelection

within 3y

Apr.

2y

Acceptapplication
at any time

Duration

200/M

Y

N

55
(including 28/42
extension)
Early Feb.Early Mar.

N

Pharmacy

35 or
under

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

U 2y
150/M U
M 2y
180/M M D
D 3y
Y
50/M

The Aichi
Prefectural U of
Fine Arts, Kyoto
City U of Arts,
Kyoto U of theArts, Joshibi U of
Art and Design,
JapaneseTokyo U of the
Paintings, Oil
Arts, Musashino
Paintings,
Art U, Tama Art U,
PrintsU of Tsukuba,
Hiroshima City U,
Tohoku U of
Art and Design,
Kanazawa C of
Art, Tokyo Zokei
U, Nihon U

Additional

Fluent Japanesecommunication skills
are required
Schoolrecommendation
required−Sato International Cultural
31-10 Daikyocho, Shinjuku-ward,
Scholarship Foundation
Tokyo 160-0015（公財）佐藤国際文化育英財団 Tel 03-3358-6021
Fax 03-3358-6023
http://sato-museum.la.coocan.jp/
english/sato-museum@nifty.com

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

U(3-4)M
DS*3

Designated
Schools in Japan

Contact the school

17*5

Attendance at thedesignated meetings 30/M
and events is required

D, I

Up to
graduation/completion

2yApr.- Early(Apr.-Mar.) May

15(including 7/8
extension)

D, I

10

10/72

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

International Human resource
Network Organization
Foundation（IHNO）（公財）国際人材交流支援機構*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)Year)

3-2 Oeyama-cho, Goryo,
Nishikyoward,
Kyoto-city, Kyoto 610-1102
Tel 075-332-1868 Fax 075-333-1565

32

34

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1Sato Yo International
Scholarship Foundation（公財）佐藤陽国際奨学財団

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailEligibility

Tamachi Station Tower N, 3-1-1
Shibaura,Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0023, JapanTEL 03-6435-3388
FAX 03-6435-3165
https://sisf.or.jp/en/scholarship-2/
foreign-studies-2/self-supporting/
sisf@sato-global.com

36

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

ApplicationNo.

*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

U

S

−

S

M
D

Solution Business Division, The
Bank of Fukuoka Ltd., 1-8-3 Otemon
Chuoward,
S
Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 810-8693
Tel 092-723-2291

S

M
D

−

F F

D

−

U

30 or
under

Indonesia,
Singapore,
Philippines,
Malaysia, Brunei,
Thailand, Viet
Nam, Laos,
Cambodia,
Myanmar,India, Sri Lanka,
Maldives,
Pakistan, Nepal,
Bhutan,Bangladesh，
Timor-Leste

Asia

Designated
Schools in Japan*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration−

Syunpu Dormitory（公財）春風学寮
One Seed Scholarship
40

Senshu ScholarshipFoundation
41 （公財）千趣留学生奨学財団

F S
M

35 or
under

Southeast Asia

−

N

N

−

N

N

−

−

Y 1500/Y

N

−

−

Y

N

5-3-12 Kyodo, Setagaya-ward, Tokyo
156-0052
Tel 03-3425-6427
https://gakuryo.org
shunpugakuryo@shunpu.sakura.
ne.jp

3-1-1 Kaigandori chuouku Kobe-city
650-0024
Tel 078-335-2177 Fax 078-335-2178
senshu@issf.or.jp

F F

M
D

35 or
under

S F

U
M
D

−

China, USA,
Korea, Southeast
Asia

East andSoutheast Asia

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Max 2y(range ofa single
degreecourse)(1)MayAug.
(planned)
D, I(2)Nov.-Jan.
(planned)(1)About(1)12/90
15(2)12/86(2)A few

600/Y

1y

Mid Mar.Mid May

D

6

6/22

2000/Y

1y

Early JulyEarly Oct

D.I

2

2
(grantees)

30/M

Up to
Early Apr.graduation
Mid MAY/completion

D

Pleasecontact the
4/4school /foundation

D, I

4

1/1

I

25

25/40

Must attend abimonthly cultural
exchange meeting
200/M

Fukuoka pref.

−

Selection

180/M

College Women's Associationof Japan (CWAJ)（社）CWAJCWAJ Scholarship Committee 2-2413-601 Kami-osaki,
Shinagawa-ward, Tokyo 141-0021
https://cwaj.org/scholarship/
38
Graduate Scholarship for
graduate-scholarship-for-nonNon-Japanese Women tojapanese-women-to-study-in-japanStudy in Japannjg/
scholarshipinquiry@cwaj.org
Shunju Scholarship Foundation 5F Nikka Edogawabashi Bldg. lst（公財）春秋育英会
1-45-15, Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ward,
Tokyo 112-8677
39
Tel 03-5225-0831
Fax 03-5225-0832

Application
Period−−Y

N

Hyogo pref.

−

N

N

Women

(1)Respect for and120/M,
interest in Christianityfrom which(2)Living with other
you areJapanese students insupposed
the dormitory
June-Aug.
to pay the
M: 2y D: 3y(3)Obeying theJan.-Mar.
monthly
dormitory spirit(loverent andand trust each other)board(67/and the basic rules
M)(4)MaleMinimum
yearsJapanese language
100/M
required for Mar.
ability required
graduation/completion

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

Shiiki Masakazu Memorial
Scholarship for Asian Student（公益信託）椎木正和記念アジ37
ア留学生奨学基金

DesignatedCountries*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)18

*1

Frances & Sachio Semmoto
Foundation（公財）千本財団
Semmoto Scholarship

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

43

45

U
M

U(3-4)S

Takayama International
Education Foundation (TIEF)（公財）高山国際教育財団

Laos, Cambodia,
Myanmar,Indonesia,
Under 29 Vietnam,
Philippines,
Thailand,
Malaysia, USA

Hokkaido
University,
TohokuUniversity,
University ofTokyo, Nagoya
University, Kyoto
University, Osaka
University,
KyushuUniversity,
Tokyo Instituteof Technology,
Hitotsubashi
University,
University ofTsukuba, Kobe
University,
WasedaUniversity, Keio
University,
International
Christian
University, Sophia
University

2-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho , Chiyoda-ward,
Tokyo 100-8691
Tel 03-6871-2800 Fax 03-6871-5561
sojitz-zaidan@sojitz.com

44

Designated
Schools in Japan

1-10-9 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
105-0004
Tel 03-3571-9401
Fax 03-3571-4622
www.takasesf.or.jp/english/
eguidelines.html
info@takasesf.or.jp
SVAX Shinjuku B Bldg 2-9-23
Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ward, Tokyo
160-0022
Tel 03-3225-8058 Fax 03-3355-7654
TIEF@takayama-foundation.or.jp

S

S

Under 30

−

S

S

S

M
D

Under 35

U
M
D

−

JL

−

U(1)

Under 30 Asia

M

Under 35

D

Under 40−−

Hokkaido U,
Tohoku U,
U of Tsukuba ,U of Tokyo, Tokyo
I of Technology,
Hitotsubashi U,
Waseda U,
Keio U, Sophia
U, Yokohama
National U,
Nagoya U, Kyoto
U, Osaka U, Kobe
U, Kyushu U,
Ritsumeikan Asia
Pacific U, Chiba
U, Okayama U,
Hiroshima U,
Kumamoto U,
International U. of
Japan

−

Designated
Universities

Y

Designatedschools (Refer tothe website)(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Y

N

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

For first-year master's
students, a letter ofrecommendation
120/M
from the university isrequired.

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

D, I

5

No
results2y
Apr. 1(Maximum) -Mid May

D

10-13

14/21

1y（you canJuly-Latereapply forAug.
up to 2y）

D

13

13/21

47

42/46

88

69/69

45

47/48

Duration

1yApplication
PeriodSelection

Late Jan.

70/M

N

N

Schoolrecommendation
requiredJapanese language
ability required
100/M

Ｙ
30/M

N

Recommended
student by universities 100/M
in JapanN

130/M*Japanese language
Institute students
within 1 year and 1
170/M
month since arrival in
Japan
190/M

Y 50/M−
Y 70/M

1y
Early Dec.
(Apr.-Mar.) -Early Feb.

2y

Early Mar.
-Early May

D, I

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

42

TAKASE ScholarshipFoundation（公財）タカセ国際奨学財団

DesignatedCountries

2-2-1-18F Kyobashi, Chuoku, Tokyo
104-0031
TEL 03-5656-5297
FAX 03-3516-6261
https://semmoto.or.jp/enscholarship-system#a1
admin@semmoto.or.jp

F F
・ ・
S S

Sojitz Foundation（公財）双日国際交流財団*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

19

*5

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailTakizaki Memorial Trust
The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust &（公益信託）滝崎記念アジア留 Banking Co., Ltd.,
学生奨学基金3-36-16 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo46
164-0001
Tel 0120-622372 Fax 03-5328-0586
The Korean ScholarshipFoundation（公財）朝鮮奨学会

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Eligibility

Application

No.

F F

1-8-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 160-0023
Tel 03-3343-5757 Fax 03-3344-3947

47

S

S

*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

DesignatedCountries*5

Designated
Schools in Japan*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

Osaka pref.

Science &Technology*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

U(1)
M(1)
D(1)

−

JC
U(1-6)

Under 30

25/M

Under 40

Applicant with
nonstudent
40/M
visa need toapply to the foundation
directly.

M

Asia

−

Korea

−

N

Y

N

Y

50/M

D

48

International Student
Scholarship

East Asian Circle of Applied
Technology (EACAT)（公財）東亜留学生育友会

24-5, Sakuragaoka, Shibuyaku,
Tokyo 150-0031
Tel 03-3464-0831
Fax 03-3464-0835
www.tsuzuki.or.jp/category/info/

S

Toka Kyoiku Bunka Koryu
8-2-12 Ginza, Chuo-ward, Tokyo 104Zaidan
0061（公財）東華教育文化交流財団 Tel 03-3571-7613 Fax 03-3572-5943

U of Tokyo, Tokyo
I of Technology,
Yokohama
National U,
Waseda U, Keio
Science,U, Tokyo U of
Technology,
Agriculture andAgriculture,
Technology,
Humanities
U of ElectroCommunications,
U of Tsukuba,
Hitotsubashi U

F F

U(3-)
M
D

−

S

30 or
under

S
D(1-3)

Graduate
School ofInterdiscip
linaryInformation
Studies

Under 35

35 or
under

M(1-2)

Minimum
years
Mar.- Early
required forMaygraduation/completion

Selection

D

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year6

6/6

345/574
Undecided (Newapplicants)
1y・Application
by internet
D, I
Apr. 10-May 10−

U of Tokyo
Graduate School

M
D

Tokio Marine Kagami
1-5-1 Omorikita, Ota-ward, Tokyo
Memorial Foundation
143-0016（公財）東京海上各務記念財団 Tel 03-3761-6499 Fax 03-3761-5261

51

Kanto region−

F F

info@donghua.or.jp

Scholarship for ASEAN
Students

Under 30S
M
D

Application
PeriodUndecided
(M+D)

70/M

5-6-4 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ward,
Yokohama-city, Kanagawa 225-0002
Tel 045-901-3210

49

50

U

Duration

35 or
under

Asia

China, Hong kong,
Macau, Taiwan−

U of Tokyo, Tokyo
I of Technology,
Hitotsubashi
U, Tsukuba U,
Tokyo U of
Foreign Studies,
ASEAN countries
Waseda U, Keio U,
Sophia U, Kyoto
U, Tohoku U,
Osaka U, Nagoya
U, Hokkaido U,
Kyushu U

−

−

Y
50/M

N

60/M

1y

Jan.Mid Mar.

53/79(Newapplicants)
13/16(Newapplicants)

2

3/8

1

1/2

D, W

Y

N

Residents in thevicinity of Tokyo andKanagawa

30/M

1y

Jan.-Feb.

D, I

10

10/71

Y
（50/M）

N

Junior, Senior,
Master's/ PHD
student

100/M

Within 2y

Nov. 1Nov. 20

D

10

9/88

180/M

Minimum
years
Feb. 1required for-Apr. 4
graduation/completion

D, I

6

7/11

N

N

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

Tsuzuki international
Scholarship Foundation（一財）都築国際育英財団

Contents(¥1,000)20

*1TOKYO YWCA
Japanese Mothers forInternational Students
52 Movement（公財）東京 YWCA「留学生の母親」運動

53

55

56

57

1-8-11, Kandasurugadai, Chiyodaku,
Tokyo 101-0062
Tel 03-3293-5424
Fax 03-3293-5570
F F
www.tokyo.ywca.or.jp/peace/ryugakusei/scholarship/ryugakusei@tokyo.ywca.or.jp
1-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyodaward,Tokyo 100-0006
F F

Tonen International
Scholarship Foundation（公財）東燃国際奨学財団

Shinkawa-1choume Bldg.
1-2-14 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Tohoku Kaihatsu Memorial
Foundation（財）東北開発記念財団

4-1-25 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai,
Miyagi 980-0811
Tel 080-6000-7270

Toyoaki ScholarshipFoundation（公財）豊秋奨学会

c/o Toyodaboshoku 1-1 Toyoda-cho,
Kariya-city, Aichi 448-8651
S
Tel 0566-26-0384 Fax 0566-26-0384

Nagashima Bunka Zaidan（公財）長島文化財団

3-42-18 Take, Kagoshima-city,
Kagoshima 890-0045
Tel 099-250-5400
Fax 099-250-5478

Japan-Korea Culture
Association（公財）日韓文化協会

403 Ichikawa Buildence, 4-1-7
Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ward,
Tokyo 169-0075
Tel 03-6844-8408
Fax 03-6844-8546

58

S

S

S

*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan

−

−

−

D

28 or
under

−

−

M(1)
D

35 or
under

−

Designatedschools in the
Metropolitan Area

U(1-2)
ST(1-2)JC(1-2)S

M(2)
D(2-3)−S

M
D(final
year)

35 or
under

(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Y360/Y

N

30/M

N

N

50/M

N

N

Schoolrecommendation
required*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits−

Electricity,
Energy−Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

180/M

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

D, I

A few
number

4/63

D

5

4/21

D, I

14

5/5

1y
Early Apr.(Apr.-Mar.) Apr. 30

D

22

14/14

5

4/4

Duration

1yApplication
PeriodMay 8-May 15

Minimum
years
Apr. 1required for-June 30
graduation/completion
1yExtendable
Early Oct.
byreselection

Selection

Miyagi pref.

−

Y

N

Academic adviser's
recommendation
requiredThose who oneself or 80/M
one's spouse isJapanese government
scholar are not eligible

China

Aichi pref.

−

N

N

50/M

1y

Mid Jan.Mid Mar.

D

D

−

21

*5

F F

U
R
M
D

−

Asia

Kagoshima U

−

N

Y

30/M

1y
Apr. 20(Apr.-Mar.) -May 15

F F

U(2-4)
M
D

−

Korea

In and around
Tokyo

−

N

N

20/M

1y

Early MayMid June

D, I

2

2/8

U
M
D

−

68 designateduniversities（Contact theschool.）Science &Technology

Y

N

300/Y

1y

Apr.-Nov

D

TBD

80/80

U

4-yearuniversity：
24 orunder,
6-yearuniversity：
26 or
under

−

Available:
tuitionexemption(reduction),
temporaryscholarships,
loan-type
scholarships

N50-80/M

1ycheck website asneededW,D,I

Max 120 120−

0/0

info@nikkanbunkakyokai.or.jp

59

JGC-Saneyoshi ScholarshipFoundation（公財）日揮・実吉奨学会
Grant for Post-Graduate
Students from Abroad

15-6 Nihonbashikabutocho, Chuoku,
Tokyo 103-0026
Tel 03-3666-8020
Fax 03-3666-8021
SS

www.jgcs.or.jp

Nitori International Scholarship 3-6-20, Kamiya, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Foundation
115-0043（公財）似鳥国際奨学財団
Tel 03-3903-3593

60

www.nitori-shougakuzaidan.com
nitoriKSZ_09@nitori.jp

F F

M

26 or
under

−

−

−

Please contact yourschoolⅣ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

54

TEPCO Memorial Foundation（公財）東電記念財団

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1

NGK Foundation forInternational Students（財）日本ガイシ留学生基金
61

NGK Scholarship

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mail2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ward,
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8530
Tel 052-872-7399
Fax 052-872-7135
www.ngk-insulators.com/en/
sustainability/philanthropy/index.
html

Japan Educational Exchanges 12F DLX building 1-13-1
and Services(JEES)
Nishishinbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo（公財）日本国際教育支援協会 105-0003

JEES Noto Peninsula
Earthquake Special Support
Schalarship（One-timeGrant)62

U
M
D

Under 35−

Aichi pref.

−

N

N

120/M

S

CT(4-5)U(2-4)
P
M
D

−

−

−

−

Y
50/M

N

S

U
P
M
D

−

−

−

Y
50/M

N

S

CT(4-5)
JC
U
P
M
D

−

−

−

−

S

S

S

DesignatedCountries

Students fromcountries which
send small
number of
students to Japan

−

S

JC
U
M
D

S

S

JC
U
M
D

−

−

S

S

M(1)

−

−

S

JEES・Jinnai International
Student Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Contents(¥1,000)SJEES Scholarship for theJapanese Language Study
Support(JLPT)JEES Scholarship for the
Promotion of Japanese
Language Learning(JLTCT)*4
NonStudent
Visa

S

Educational Exchanges and Services
OfficeEducational Exchanges Division
Student Services Department
Tel 03-5454-5274
Fax 03-5454-5242*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)−−

Designated
Schools in Japan−−

Kagawa U(Contact theuniversity)

Additional

Requirements

Duration

Selection

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

2y (Max)

Nov.10-Jan.22

D, I

11

22/27
(including
extension)

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 40/M
for details.

2yMar.-June

D

90

98
(Grantees)

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 50/M
for details.

2yMar.-June

D

10

14
(Grantees)

Jan.-Mar.

D

300

−

2y

May.-June

D

80

25
(Grantees)2yMay.-June

D

30

15
(Grantees)

2y

May-JulyD

2

2(Grantees）

Please refer to theY/100/（One- （One-time
Permanent application guidelines
time Grant) Grant)
Resident for details.
Successful candidates
of JLPT conducted(N1/N2 level).
Someone in need offinancial assistance.
50/M
Please refer to theapplication guidelines
for details.

−

Y
50/M

−

Y
50/M

N

Successful candidates
of JLTCT .
Please refer to the
50/M
application guidelines
for details.

Agriculture

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 100/M
for details.

N

Application
PeriodⅣ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

JEES International
Scholarship(Study Support)
JEES International
Scholarship(Priority
Countries)

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

22

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

JEES・Toyota Tsusho
International Student
Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Designated
Schools in Japan

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

Application
PeriodSelection

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

S

U(3)
P
M
D

−

−

Designatedschools (Contact
the school)

Humanities,
SocialScience,
Science,Engineering

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 100/M
for details.

2yOct.-Nov.

D

15

15
(Grantees）

S

U
M
D

−

−

Ritsumeikan Asia
Pacific U（APU）(Contact theuniversity)

−

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 100/M
for details.

2ySep.-Jan.

D

10

10
(Grantees）

China,Taiwan,
Korea,Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Thailand,Singapore,
Brunei,
Philippines,
Vietnam, Laos,
DesignatedCambodia,
schools (Contact
Myanmar,the school)
Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh,
Mongolia, Bhutan,
Nepal, India,
Pakistan,
East Timor,
Maldives

−

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 100/M
for details.

2yOct.-Dec.

D, I

8

9
（Grantees）

N

Female Student
Please refer to the120/Mapplication guidelines
for details.

Minimum
years
required for Feb.-May
graduation/completion

D, I

3

3
（Grantees）

Tel 03-5454-5274
Fax 03-5454-5242

S

62
S

S

U(3)
P(1)
M(1)

−

JEES・MHI Mirai
Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
S

S

M(1)

−

−

Chemistry,
Electrical andElectronic
Engineering,
DesignatedNuclearschools（Contact
Powerthe school)
Engineering,
Information,
Metals &Materials

Y
50/M

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

JEES・Makita-Jinʼichi
International ScholarshipFoundaion(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
Seiho Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Educational Exchanges and Services
OfficeS
Educational Exchanges Division
Student Services Department*3

DesignatedCountries

Japan Educational Exchanges 12F DLX building 1-13-1
and Services(JEES)
Nishishinbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo（公財）日本国際教育支援協会 105-0003

23

*5

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Eligibility

Application

No.

Japan Educational Exchanges 12F DLX building 1-13-1
and Services(JEES)
Nishishinbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo（公財）日本国際教育支援協会 105-0003
JEES・T.Banaji Indian
Students Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
IUCHI Scholarship for
Myanmarese Students(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

62

JEES・JX Nippon
International Scholarship(Indonesia)(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
JEES・Aoki Corporation
International Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
JEES・Jinnai International
Understanding Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
JEES・Mitsui Fudosan
Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

JEES・Johnson Controls
Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
JEES・Mitsubishi Tanabe
Pharma Corporation
Scholaship for Medical andPharmacy Students(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Tel 03-5454-5274
Fax 03-5454-5242

S

S

U
P
Ｍ
Ｄ

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

India

Designatedschools (Contact
the school)

MyanmarDesignatedschools (Contact
the school)

−

−

Oman

Designatedschools (Contact
the school)

−

22

*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

Application
PeriodMinimum
years
required for Oct.-Dec
graduation/completion

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious YearD

5

6（Grantees）

D

4

4（Grantees）

D

2

2（Grantees）

Selection

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 100/M
for details.

N

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 110/M
for details.

−

N

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 152/M
for details.

Designatedschools (Contact
the school)

Architecture
and Civil
Engineering

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 150/M
for details.

Minimum
years
required for Oct.-Dec
graduation/completion

D, I

4

5
(Grantees）

−

Y
50/M

Minimum
years
required for Mar.-Apr.
graduation/completion
Minimum
years
required for Sep.-Nov.
graduation/completion

S

S

U(1)

S

S

M

S

S

U
P
M

−

Vietnam,Indonesia,
Thailand,Philippines,
Malaysia,
Myanmar

S

S

M(1)

−

Indonesia

Designatedschools（Contact
the school)

−

−

N

Please refer to the80/M
application guidelines
200/Y
for details.

Up to 2yAug.-OctD

20(Grantees)

S

S

P
M
D

−

−

Designatedschools（Contact
the school)

−

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 10/M
for details.

1yOct.-Dec.

D

11

11
（Grantees）

S

S

U
M
D

−

−

Designatedschools（Contact
the school)

−

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 50/M
for details.

1y-2y

Oct.-Dec.

D

15

8（Grantees）

Literature,
Law, Political
Science,
DesignatedEconomics,
schools（Contact
Commerce,
the school)
Sociology,
Science,Engineering

Y
50/M

N

Please refer to theapplication guidelines 150/M
for details.

Up to 2yFeb.-Apr.

D, I

5

5
(Grantees)Y
50/M

Please refer to theY/
Permanent application guidelines 50/M
Resident for details.

1yFeb.-May

D

4

4(Grantees)Y
50/M

Please refer to theY/
Permanent application guidelines 150/M
Resident for details.

Minimum
years
required for Apr.-June
graduation/completion

D

10

10
(Grantees)S

S

U(3-4)P
M
D−

China, Taiwan,
Singapore,
Thailand,
Malaysia,
Vietnam,Philippines,
Indonesia, India,
Nepal

S

S

CT(4-5,
Advancedcourse1-2)−−

Designatedschools（Contact
the school)−

DesignatedMedical ,schools（Contact
Pharmacy
the school)

S

S

U

−

−

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

Sumitomo Corporation
Oman International
Scholarship Program(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
TAISEI Scholarship forInternational Students(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Educational Exchanges and Services
OfficeEducational Exchanges Division
Student Services Department*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

24

*1
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mail7F Aoba Roppongi Bldg. 3-16-33
Roppongi, Minato-ward, Tokyo 1060032
Tel 03-5573-2600 Fax 03-5573-2601

NOMURA FOUNDATION（公財）野村財団

Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower
2-2-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
135-0061
Tel 03-6741-6320
www.nomurafoundation.or.jp/en/
category_topscholar
3-17 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ward,
Tokyo 134-0084
Tel 03-3689-1120 Fax 03-3689-3120

64

65

66

Hashiya ScholarshipFoundation（公財）橋谷奨学会

www.tsukishima.co.jp/zaidan/
hashiya-scholarship@tsukishima.
co.jp
Wakamatsu building F7, 3-3-6,
Hasegawa International
Nihonbashi-honcho, Chuo-ku,
Scholarship Foundation（公財）長谷川留学生奨学財団 Tokyo 103-0023
Tel 03-5205-7551

F F

M
D
P

Under
35

F F

M
D

35 or
under

S

S

ST
JC
U
R
M
D

S

JC
U
M
D

S

www.hasegawa-zaidan.or.jp/
office@hasegawa-zaidan.or.jp
Hirose Foundation（公財）ヒロセ財団
67

General Scholarship
Sakai Memorial Scholarship

Heiwa Nakajima Foundation（公財）平和中島財団
68

Zentoku Roppongi Build. East 5F,17-27 Roppongi, Minato-ward,Tokyo
106-0032
Tel 03-3505-5082
Fax 03-3505-6790

Scholarship for Foreign
Students

S

S

Please contact your school directly

−

30 or
under

Designated
Schools in Japan−

Taiwan

−

−

Tokyo

Designatedschools (Contact
the school)Asia(¥1,000)−

U of Tokyo,
SocialHitotsubashi U ,Science,
Kyoto U, Osaka U,
Humanities
Waseda U, Keio U

Indonesia

Asia

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and LimitsN

Y 50/M−N−Y(It is notpossibleto receive
duplicatebenefits withgovernment
scholarship.)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements

N

S

F F

2-17-8, Minamiyukigaya,Ota-ku ,Tokyo
145-0066
Tel 03-3720-5800
F F
Fax 03-4496-4948
https://horse-fw.or.jp info@horse-fw.
or.jp

M
D

U
M
D

ST(2 -）
JC(2 -）
U(2 -）

Duration

−

−

−

N

200/M

2y

D, I

10

ClosedMinimumyears
Mid Nov.required forJan.
graduation/completion

D, I

Some

3/5

D, I

40-50

40/67

100/M

N

Residents of Tokyo
Schoolrecommendation
required(individual application
is not possible)
Smoothly Japanesecommunication skills

JC・U 100/M
Up to 2yM・D 120/
M

U
180/M
M&D
200/M

N

−

−

−

−

−

Tokyo
Metropolitan

N

1y

Y
500/Y

N

Y

N

−

−

JAPAN STUDYSUPPORT Scouting
Function User who
got an offer from a
university he/sheentersSep.

Mid Oct.Mid Nov.

1y(extendable
up to theFeb.-Mar.
years
Sep.-Oct.
required for
graduation)

150/M

Y
100/Y

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

80/113（2022）

120/M−

Grantees

Not fixed

N

N

Selection

D

Schoolrecommendation
required

Science &Technology(Connector)

Application
PeriodMinimum
144/Mperiod
148/M,
required for
Early Aug.
One way
graduation-Late Oct.
air ticket,
of master
Tuition, etc. or doctor
courseN−
N

Contents(¥1,000)

Fill out the date of
the examination
result announcement
if the application is
submitted before theschool admission

U(2-4)S

Benesse Corporation
2-1-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,（株）ベネッセコーポレーショ 163-0415
ン
www.jpss.jp/en/my/scholarship/
application/
JAPAN STUDY SUPPORT
inquiry@abk.or.jp
69
Scholarships

70

U
M
D

−

DesignatedCountries

M
D

Scholarship for Foreign
Students in Japan

Horse Future Welfare
Foundation（公財）ホース未来福祉財団*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

25

*5

92/10094(including (including
extension) extension)
D(I)
8/8
6
(including (including
extension) extension)
50/297

Early Sep.D
End of Oct.

70
50/254

100/Y

1y

Apr.1May.31
Aug.1Oct.31

D, I

2

−

500/Y

1y

Apr.1May.31
Aug.1Oct.31

D, I

1

−

35/M

Minimum
years
Mar.15required for May.15
graduation/ (plan)completion

D

TBD

4/5

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

JAPAN TAIWAN EXCHANGEASSOCIATION（公財）日本台湾交流協会
63 (Application in Japan)

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1

Honjo International
Scholarship Foundation（公財）本庄国際奨学財団
71

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mail1-14-9 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ward,
Tokyo 151-0063
Tel 03-3468-2214 Fax 03-3468-2606
www.hisf.or.jp/en/scholarship/
foreigner/
info@hisf.or.jp

M. Maeda Memorial Trust
3-33-1 Shiba, Minato-ward, Tokyo（公益信託）前田増三記念奨学 105-8574
72
基金
Tel 03-5232-8910
Miura Educational Foundation（公財）三浦教育振興財団

Miki Takeo Kokusaiikuei Kikin 2-24-1, Nishisenbacho,（公益信託）三木武夫国際育英 Tokushimacity, Tokushima
基金
770-8601
74
Tel 088-656-7739
Fax 088-623-3549

75

Mizuho International
Foudation（公財）みずほ国際交流奨学財
団

1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo100-0005
Tel 03-5288-5906
Fax 03-5288-3134

http://mizuhokokusai.la.coocan.jp/
report2.html
fbifyume@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
Mitani Scholarship Foundation 16-1 Syowa-machi, Kanazawa-city,（公財）三谷育英会
Ishikawa 920-0856
76
Tel 076-233-2303 Fax 076-265-6880
Mitani Scholarship

Eligibility

78

www.mgc.co.jp/foundation/
activities/

Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation（公財）三菱 UFJ 国際財団
Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation
ScholarshipDMuststart thecourse by
the age of35

MMust start
the courseby the age
of 30

F F

S

S

M(1-2)

under 30

DesignatedCountries−−

Designated
Schools in Japan

−

*5

*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)−

N

U of Tokyo, Chiba
CulturalU, Keio U, Waseda
Sciences,
Y 100/M
U, Tokyo U ofSocial Science
Foreign Studies*4
NonStudent
Visa

Y

N

Additional

Requirements

Recipients are
required to work inhome country after
graduation

University
recommendation
required

HS
CT
F
・ F
S

U
R
M
D

−

S

S

CT
JC
U
R
M
D

S

S

U
R
M
D

35 or
under

S

U
M
D

35 or
under

S

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
2-5-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku,
Memorial Foundation
Tokyo 100-8324（公財）三菱ガス化学記念財団 Tel 03-3283-5047
77*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

S

Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation
2-4-3 Shiba, Minato-ward, Tokyo 1050014
S
Tel 03-5730-0336

S

D
M
U(1-4)S

M
D−

Ehime pref.

−

Y

N

−

−

Tokushima pref.

−

Y

N

−

−

SocialScience or
Humanities,
Technology

N

N

−

Kanazawa U,
Fukui U, JAIST,
Toyama U

Technology,
Law,
Economics,
Management

Y 10/M−

U of Tokyo, Tokyo
Majors related
Available:
I of Technology,
to Chemistry
tuitionTokyo U ofor Chemical
exemption
Science,engineering(Majors(reduction),
Keio U,Waseda U,
that include
temporary
Tohoku U,
chemicalscholarships
U of Tsukuba,
approaches)
Kyoto U,Osaka U

N

30 or
under

Asian countries
except JapanU of Tokyo,
Hitotsubashi U,
Waseda U, Keio U

NN

Residents inTokushimaN

Indonesia,
Cambodia,
Singapore,
Thailand,Philippines,
Brunei,Vietnam,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,Laos−

University
recommendation
requiredContents(¥1,000)

Application
PeriodGrantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Fall
Fall
Scholarship:
Scholarship:
a few
5/375
SpringSpringScholarship:
Scholarship:
Approximately
7/675
five

June 2

2

2/5

100

43/43

30

18/18

4y-5y

190/M

3y

210/M

1y-2y

50/M

2y

35/M

AroundMinimumFeb.
years(enrolled
required for students)
graduation/ Aroundcompletion Apr. (newstudents)

45/M(Including
Advanced
Course ofCT )Selection

Fall
Scholarship:
Apr.
D, I
SpringScholarship:
Sep.-Oct.

160/M

D

D

300/Y

1y

Apr. 1-Early
D
May

1-4

6/19

100/M

2y

May-June

D, I

12

18/35

D

Not yetdecided

6/17

D,I

Spring3/3
Spring 2
AutumnAutumn 5
2/2

D, I

Up to 1253/M
Schoolrecommendation
required,Japanese
communication
skills are required,
Attendance at
exchange meeting isrequired

Duration

150/M

130/M

Minimum
years
Apr.-Early
required forMaygraduation/completion
Minimum
years
required for
Mid Feb.graduation/
Mid May
completion
Mid Jul.（Continuation
Early Oct.
of further
study
possible）

1y

May

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations73

1-1-2 Ote-machi, Matsuyama,
Ehime 790-0067
Tel 089-932-0020
Fax 089-932-1414
www.miura-fdn.com/scholarship/

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

12/12

26

*1

The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
Scholarship Foundation（公財）三菱 UFJ 信託奨学財
団
79

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mail2-2-4 Nihombashi, Chuo-ward,
Tokyo 103-0027
Tel 03-3275-2215
Fax 03-3275-2409
www.scholarship.or.jp/english/
program/contents/en_application.
html
office@scholarship.or.jp

Moriya Foundation（公財）守屋留学生交流協会

3-29 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 101-0051
Tel 03-3263-7952 Fax 03-3262-7770

80

81

U(2-4)S

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan−

Designatedschools(Refer tothe website)

31 or
under

S

M(1)
D

38 or
under

under 35

*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

−

Y

N

Under 30

Komazawa
U, Sophia U,
Meiji U, Tokyo
Metropolitan
Geography,
U, Takushoku U,
History,
Tokyo Gakugei
Pedagogy,
U, Tokyo U ofSocial Science
Foreign Studies,
Waseda U, Rikkyo
U, AoyamaGakuin U, ICU

Asia

N

N

−

−

−

Y

N

JC
U
M
D
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial
Foundation（公財）ロータリー米山記念奨学会

82

Kokuryu-Shibakoen-bldg. 3F, 2-6-15
Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1050011
Tel 03-3434-8681
Fax 03-3578-8281
www.rotary-yoneyama.or.jp/
english/scholarships

U(3-4)(5-6;
Medicine
Dentistry,
Veterinary) Under 45 at thecommencement
M(1-2) of payment
D(2-3)F S(3-4;
Medicine
Dentistry,
Veterinary)
CT
ST
JC
etc

Under 40 at thecommencementof payment

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Schoolrecommendation
required
100/M

HS

F F

Additional

70/M

S
M
D
P

S

YONEX Sports Foundation
3-23-13 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku,（公財）ヨネックススポーツ振 Tokyo 113-8543
興財団
Tel 03-3839-7195
Fax 03-3839-7196
Scholarshipwww.yonexsports-f.or.jp
zaidan@yonex.co.jp*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

27

*5

70/M

Duration

Application
PeriodSelectionD

2y (Apr.-)D

1. Students who have
exceptional athletic
ability in sports.
Up to 40/M
2. Junior athletes orprospective sports
coaches who aim at
promotion of sports.
1y
3. Recommendation(Apr.- Mar.)letters
from school principal
andUp to 50/M
sports coach required.
*Please refer to thewebsite for details.

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

9/9

Minimum
years
required for Mar.-May
graduation/completion

Apr. 1-28

Grantees

Same aslast year
17/17

6

6/13

Oct.Dec.
D(OnlineApplication)

about 4040(0)/
152(3)( ) = No.of
Int'lstudents

Early Aug.- D, I
Oct. 15(W)

about 600

627/
1334

100/M

−

The designatedschools fornext year are
announced every
Early August on
the website

N−N

1y or 2y140/M

YTrainee,
CulturalActivities

70/M

1y

100/M

1y or 2y

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust
Scholarship Foundation
scholarship

Moriya Scholarship

Inquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

*1Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Eligibility

Application

No.

Rohm Music Foundation（公財）ロームミュージック
ファンデーション

44 Nishimizosaki-cho, Saiin,
Ukyoku,Kyoto-city, Kyoto 615-0046
83
Tel 075-311-7710
F F
Rohm Music Foundation
Fax 075-311-0089
Scholarshiphttps://www.rmf.or.jp/jp/
recruitment/subsidy/index.html
The Kazuko Watanabe
Notre Dame Seishin University 2-16Memorial Scholarship
9 Ifuku-cho, Kita-ward,
Foundation of Notre Dame
Okayama-city, Okayama 700-8516
84 （財）渡辺和子記念ノートルダ Tel 086-252-3024 Fax 086-252-3024
S S
ム育英財団

*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)
HS
JC
U
M
D

−

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan

−

−

*5

*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

Music

Y

*4
NonStudent
VisaY

5-45 Chibaminato, Chuo-ku, Chiba
city, Chiba 260-0026

SS

Requirements

Attendance at Practicalexam and Interview is 300/M
required.

JC
U(2-)

M
D

Duration−−

Okayama pref.

−

N

N

Travel expenses

45/M

−

−

N

N

150/M

Selection

D, I, O

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

About 30

30(Grantees)

1y

Early Apr.Early May.
D, I
(depends on
the school)

TBD

14/19
(2023)

1yAug.-Oct.

About 45

46
(Grantees)

50/M

D, I

Ⅳ．Scholarships by Private Foundations

East, Southeast,
21 designated
South Asia,
universities
Oceania, South （Contact the
Pacific Countries school.）

Application
Period1y or Up tograduation June-Sep.
/completion

40/M

M
Watanuki International
Scholarship Foundation
85（公財）綿貫国際奨学財団

Additional

Contents(¥1,000)

28

29

V. Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad*1
S : School
F : Foundation*2 Qualifier
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology (Kosen) Students
ST : Specialized Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students

JC : Junior College Students
M : Master's Program Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
D : Doctoral Program Students
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
P : Professional Degree Program*1

Aichi Scholarship Program

INPEX Scholarship2

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in JapanS

R(1)
M(1-2)Under
35 (As ofApr. 1)34th Floor, Akasaka Biz Tower,
Akasaka 5-3-1, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
107-6332
Tel 03-5572-0603 Fax 03-5572-0603−

Aichi pref.

Indonesia−

www.inpex-s.com/en/index.
php#appli

F F

R
M

Under 30

United ArabEmirates

Field
recognized aspertinent tothe supportof Aichi's
industry

−

−

N

*4
NonStudent
VisaN

NaturalScience andTechnology

N
NaturalScience orCultural
Science orSocial Science

Australia*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)

N

Additional

Requirements

Contents(¥1,000)

Duration

Livingallowance(150/M),
Applicants must have
Travelthe intention to seek
expense
employment at a
to Japan,company that has its
Schoolheadquarters, or a
2.5yexpensesbranch office located(entrance
within Aichi (whether
examination
or not work placement
fee，
should fall in Japan).
entrance
fee，tuition)

160/M,
Full tuition,
Travelexpensefor theacademic
meetings
Prestigious university (Up to 100/
graduates
Y)
GPA: more than 3.00 Arrivalmoney 60,
Round trip
ticket, 6monthsJapaneselanguageschool fee

Application
PeriodLate Feb.Mid May

Selection

D

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year5

5
(grantees)

Maximum
3/56
of 3Within 32m(including
6m forAug. 1studying-Oct. 31
Japaneselanguage)

1/1

D, I

Maximumof 2

1/2

Ⅴ . Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad

IINPEX ScholarshipFoundation（公財）INPEX 教育交流財団

S

Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
Y=Applicable, N=Not applicable
D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

International Affairs Division, Aichi
Prefectural Government
3-1-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya,
Aichi 460-8501
Tel 052-954-6180 Fax 052-951-2590
www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/kokusai/
aichi-scholarship-program.html
kokusai@pref.aichi.lg.jp

1

Inquiry

Aichi Prefectural
Government
愛知県

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailApplication

No.

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

*3
*4
*5

Inquiry

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailEligibility

Application

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

DesignatedCountries

Designated
Schools in Japan*5*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)*4
NonStudent
Visa

Okazaki Kaheita international 1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku,
Scholarship Foundation
Tokyo 105-7140（公財）岡崎嘉平太国際奨学財 Tel 03-6735-5850 Fax 03-6735-5855
団
www.okazakizaidan.or.jp/en/eninfo/

S

3

4

Kyoritsu International
Kyoritsu Foundation ScholarshipFoundation
4F, 2-17-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ward,（一財）共立国際交流奨学財団 Tokyo 101-0021
Tel 03-5295-0205
Kyoritsu Foundation
Fax 03-5295-0206
Scholarshipwww.kif-org.com
Kyoritsu Maintenancekif-info@dormy.co.jp
Scholarship

S

M

China, Thailand,
Indonesia,
Under 25 Malaysia,
Vietnam,
Myanmar, Taiwan

ST
JC
U
M
D
S

S

JL
ST
JC
U

−

Excluding
medicine,
dentistry andveterinaryscience

The Japan-United States
Educational Commission(Fulbright Program)
日米教育委員会
6

Fulbright Grants

F F

www.donghua.or.jp
info@donghua.or.jp
Institute of International Education(IIE) One World Trade Center, 36th
Floor
New York, NY 10007
www.iie.org

U(3-)
M
D

−

Refer to website

Application
PeriodNov. -Feb.
Jan. -Mar.

Selection

D, W, I

100/M

−

N

1y (Apr.-)

Early Nov.Jan. 31

D

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious YearIt
depends
on theyear
1 to 4people
every
year

4/12

25

25
(grantees)

30

25(grantees)

2

2(grantees)

10

9/88

6

5
(grantees)

14

11(grantees)

60/M

Korea

−

China, Hongkong,
Macau, Taiwan−−

Y 50/M

N

−
−

M
D

JL・R:
100/M
M: 120/M
Entrance
and tution
Including one year offees, school
Japanese language
examination
study at a Japanesefees,
language school
JL・R: 1yTravelling
specified by the
M: 2yexpensesfoundation or one(round trip),year of auditing a
housing
postgraduate course.
cost, costof student
commuterrail/bus
pass

Y
50/M

U:recent
university
graduates
F S

Duration

Asia

ST
U

5

N

Requirements

N

Young Steel Scholarship

Toka Kyoiku Bunka Koryu
8-2-12 Ginza, Chuo-ward, Tokyo 104Zaidan
0061（公財）東華教育文化交流財団 Tel 03-3571-7613 Fax 03-3572-5943

N

Additional

Contents(¥1,000)

Ⅴ . Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad*1
No.

U.S. citizen−

N
Humanities &Social SciencefieldsN

Junior, Senior,
Master's/ PhD
student

100/M

Dual Japan-U.S.
citizens are not eligible
Applicants who are
studying, conducting
research, or have beenAll
employed in Japan are
expensesineligible
At least two years ofcollege-level Japanese
language study orequivalent is required

within 2y

Nov. 1Nov. 20

D

10m
Apr. Oct. 10 ofthepreceding
year
12m

D

30

*1

Japan Educational
Exchanges and Services(JEES)（公財）日本国際教育支援協会

7

JEES・Ishibashi
Foundation Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)

Sumitomo Corporation
International Student
Scholarship(JEES Sponsor-Crowned
Scholarship)
Japan Dental Association（公社）日本歯科医師会

JAPAN TAIWAN EXCHANGEASSOCIATION（公財）日本台湾交流協会

12F DLX building 1-13-1
Nishishinbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo
105-0003
Educational Exchanges and Services
OfficeEducational Exchanges Division
Student Services Department
Tel 03-5454-5274
Fax 03-5454-5242
S*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

M
D
R

4-1-20 Kudan-Kita, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0073
Tel 03-3262-9212
Fax 03-3262-9885
7F Aoba Roppongi Bldg. 3-16-33
Roppongi, Minato-ward, Tokyo 1060032
Tel 03-5573-2600
Fax 03-5573-2601

F F

Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower
2-2-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo
135-0061
Tel 03-6741-6320

F F

1819 L Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036 USA
watanabescholarship@
usjapancouncil.org
www.usjapancouncil.org/watanabescholarship

F F

Designatedschools(Contact theschool)

U

−

China

M
R
D

−

Asia-pacificnations

MDP

www.nomurafoundation.or.jp/en/
category_topscholar

11(¥1,000)

Art history*4
NonStudent
Visa

Additional

Requirements−

Contents(¥1,000)

150/M

Duration

2yApplication
PeriodSelection

Dec.-June

N

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

5

3
（Grantees）

10

10（Grantees）

2-3

Closed

D

M
D

U
M
D

−

−

N

DentistryY

Exchange Students
100/M
planning to study one Round trip
year in Japan
Air Ticket

−

−

N

Mar.-May

1m-12mDeadline:
Sep. 30

150/M

N

Minimum
period144-148/M,
required forRound trip
graduation Feb.-Mar.
air ticket,
of master
Tuition, etc.
or doctor
courseD

48/103D・I

Not fixed

117-120/
MinimumM, Roundyears
trip airJune-Julyrequired forticket,graduation
Tuition, etc.

From 17
tounder 22

35 or
under

−

1y

N

Under 35
TaiwanU

Toshizo Watanabe Study
Abroad Scholarship−*3

PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits

S（Scholarship for
Undergraduate Students）

U.S.-Japan Council
米日カウンシル

−

−

F F

10

Designated
Schools in Japan

www.jees.or.jp/
ix@jees.or.jp

9

NOMURA FOUNDATION（公財）野村財団

DesignatedCountries

31

*5

−

USA

U of Tokyo,
SocialHitotsubashi U ,Science,
Kyoto U, Osaka U,
Humanities
Waseda U, Keio U−−

Y 50/M

Y(Cannot
exceedcost ofstudy
abroad)12/56

NFill out the date of
the examination
result announcement
if the application is
submitted before theschool admission

200/M

2y

Sep.

D, I

10

ClosedN

US citizen or
permanent resident,
demonstrates
financial need forinternational study,
person from single
parent household(preferred), first in
family to attend/
graduate from college(preferred)

Up to thefull costof study
abroad($25,000
max./y forgraduatestudents)

4m-1y

Jan.Mid Feb.
(Subject tochange)D

25-40

ClosedⅤ . Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad

8

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailInquiry

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Application

No.

Eligibility

Honjo International
Scholarship Foundation（公財）本庄国際奨学財団

1-14-9 Tomigaya, Shibuya-ward,
Tokyo 151-0063
Tel 03-3468-2214
Fax 03-3468-2606
www.hisf.or.jp/en/scholarship/
foreigner/
info@hisf.or.jp

12Inquiry

Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http(s)://)/E-mailApplication

Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship

Eligibility*2
Age Limit
Qualifier(School (at the startof payment)
Year)

D
F F
M

Yoshida ScholarshipFoundation（公財）吉田育英会
YKK Leaders 21
13

YKK60 Building 3-22-1 Kamezawa,
Sumida-ward, Tokyo 130-8521
Tel 03-5610-8103
Fax 03-5610-8104
www.ysf.or.jp/englishpage/webmaster@ysf.or.jp

M(1)
F S
D(1)

14

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial
Foundation（公財）ロータリー米山記念奨学会

Japan Student Services
Organization(JASSO)（独）日本学生支援機構

15

Reservation Program for
Monbukagakusho Honors
Scholarship for PrivatelyFinanced International
Students（For examinees whoachieve a superior score on
the EJU）

Kokuryu-Shibakoen-bldg. 3F, 2-6-15
Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1050011
Tel 03-3434-8681
Fax 03-3578-8281
www.rotary-yoneyama.or.jp/
english/overseas

U
F F

M
D

Must
start thecourse by
the age of35
Muststart thecourse by
the age of
30

DesignatedCountries−

Designated
Schools in Japan

−

*5

*3
PluralDesignatedGrantsFields of Study and Limits(¥1,000)−

Designatedschools in Japan
Under 30 India, ASEAN,
listed below
Pakistan,
U of Tokyo, Tokyo
Sri Lanka,
I of Technology,
NaturalBangladesh,
Keio U, Waseda
Science or
Nepal, Bhutan,
U, Kyoto U,
Engineering
Mongolia, West
Doshisha U,
Asia, Central Asia, Kwansei Gakuin
Under 35
AfricaU, Nagoya U,
Osaka U, Kyushu
U
Under 45at thecommencement of
payment−

Application guidefor next year isannounced every
Early August on
the website

N

N

*4
NonStudent
Visa

Y

N

−

N

Y

−

*Please see P.6

www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/
scholarship_j/ukeire.html
SSTCT(3-5,Advanced
course)S
JCU
M
D

All countries thathave diplomatic
relations withJapan (applicantsfrom Taiwan andPalestine are
acceptable)

Recommendation ofdesignated schools
in Japan required
Examination result
before arriving inJapan required

160/M

4y -5y

190/M

3y

210/M

1y-2y

TuitionUp to 2ymax 2,500,
Travel Fee,
Stipend
200/M,
SpouseAllowance
Up to 3y
20/M

N

N

−

*Please see P.5
Student Exchange Support
Program（Scholarship for Study inJapan under Agreement）

Recipient is required
to work in homecountry after
graduation

2y
140/M

−

−

Requirements

Duration

Application
PeriodSelection

Grantees

Grantees/
Applications
for thePrevious Year

Fall
Scholarship:
Apr.
D, I
SpringScholarship:
Sep.-Oct.

Fall
Fall
Scholarship:
Scholarship:
a few
5/375
SpringSpringScholarship:
Scholarship:
Approximately
7/675
five

Pleasecontact thedesignatedschools in
Japan

D

A few

3
(grantees)

Oct.1 Oct. 31

D(I)

A few

8/54

100/M

International Scholarship Division
2-2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630
Tel 03-5520-6030
Fax 03-5520-6031
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index.html
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course)JC
U

Additional

Contents(¥1,000)

Ⅴ . Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad

*1
No.

Y
80/M orless

Y (90dor less)*Applicants must take the
EJU and enroll as regularstudents in a university,a junior college, collegeof technology or a
specialized training
college in Japan during
48/M
the specified period.
*Privately-financed
students
who fulfill the eligibility/ conditions for applying
for and receiving Honors
Scholarship
Qualified international
Students acceptedby Japanese school
under the student
exchange agreement 80/M
or student exchange
arrangement with
their home school forfrom 8 days to 1 year

6m or 1y8d-1ySame as the Dapplication (by theperiod of
EJU
the EJUscore)

Pleasecontact
the homeschooloutside
Japan

−

1,500
(expected
number)＊ including
thenumber ofreservationin Japan−

5,200(expected
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