SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET 2024
FOR PRIVATELY FINANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS(October 2024 Edition)
PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION PRE-REGISTRATION(accepted only by post)
StatusApplication Period

How to Register

OCT 1 - OCT 8, 2024 (due NLT)
※ Privately Financed International
Students who go to the next grade andre-enroll in OCT 2024

Current Student

Submission by
Postal Mail

OCT 1 – OCT 8, 2024 (due NLT)

Newly enrolled※ Newly Enrolled Privately Financed
International Students in OCT 2024

Student※ Students who will enroll or re-enroll and go to the next grade in April are nottarget. We will guide next March.
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Compiler/Contact
Tokyo Metropolitan University
International Affairs Office International Student Support Section
Address: 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-0397 Japan
Phone:

042-677-2030

For the updated Scholarship Booklet, download from the following link.
http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship_preregistration.html

Compiled in September 2024

PREFACE

This Booklet provides information on scholarships which financially support you, international students studying in Japan.
The Booklet covers scholarship application methods and scholarships requiring university
recommendation. There are more scholarships available, which do not provide universities
with application information. For information on such scholarships, please visit the sites of
the Japan Student Services Organization (*1 JASSO) and the Japan Educational Exchanges
and Services (*2JEES), and apply individually.
If you have questions or need clarifications after reading this Booklet, please ask the International Student Exchange Section, International Affairs Office.
*1*2

http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/scholarships/brochure.html
http://www.jees.or.jp/

Number of Successful Applicants in 2024
(Privately financed international students enrolled in TMU)
Number of Privately Financed Students*

Number of Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Success Rate

20

4.9 %

(as of May, 2024)

408* Exchange students are not included.

In addition to the scholarships, there is other financial support available such as the Full/Half Tuition Exemption
Program offered by TMU for students with good academic results in order to financially support your student life.
Applicants must apply for the tuition exemption twice a year, respectively in each semester. For further information, please read the “Handbook for International Students,” or visit the Student Affairs Section’s website at:
http://www.gs.tmu.ac.jp/gakuseika/03_exemption/index.html

Please check the updated scholarship information posted below.
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TMU International Center Website (Site of scholarships)
http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship.html

CONTENTSI

TMU Screening Policy on Scholarship Recommendation for Privately-Financed
International Students ............................................................................................................................ 1

II

Scholarships(1) Types of Scholarships ......................................................................................................................... 4(2) Scholarship Application Flow Chart ................................................................................................. 5III

Scholarships Application Pre-Registration(1) Scholarships Requiring Pre-Registration ......................................................................................... 6(2) Scholarship Orientations ................................................................................................................... 6(3) Eligibility for Pre-Registration.......................................................................................................... 7(4) Period of Scholarships Application Pre-Registration ...................................................................... 7(5) Submission Method of Completed Application for Pre-Registration .............................................. 7(6) Valid Term of Registered Information .............................................................................................. 8(7) Required Documents for Pre-Registration ....................................................................................... 8(8) How to Complete an Entry Sheet (Basic Information).................................................................... 9(9) How to Complete an Entry Sheet (Self-PR) ................................................................................... 10(10) How Your Entry Sheet Is Evaluated ............................................................................................. 10IV

How to Apply for Scholarships after Pre-Registration(1) Notification of Completion of Pre-Registration .............................................................................. 11(2) Provision of Scholarship Information ............................................................................................. 11(3) Submission of a Scholarship Application Request……………………………………. ..................... 11(4) Confirmation of a Scholarship Request…………………………………………………..................... 13(5) Notification of a Result of Screening by University………………………………….. ..................... 13(6) Preparation for Documents to be Submitted to Scholarships Foundation……... ........................ 13V

How to Select Recommended Applicants(1) Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students ............ 14(2) Scholarships Requiring University Recommendation................................................................... 15(3) Scholarships Requiring Blanket Application ................................................................................. 17

VI

List of Scholarships with Application Requirements and Past Results ............................................ 18

VIIJapanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students……………19
VIII Points to Note When Preparing Application Documents………………………….… ........................ .20
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FAQ………………………………………………………………………………………….….. ...................... 22X

TMU Guidelines for University Recommendation………………………………………………… …….24

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TMU Screening Policy
On
Scholarship Recommendation for Privately Financed
International Students
Adapted in 2013
By TMU Committee of International Student & Study Abroad
Effective from 9 January 2014

The Tokyo Metropolitan University Committee of International Student and Study
Abroad declares its policy on recommendation of applicants for scholarships provided byscholarship foundations for privately financed international students as follows. The
Committee opens it to the public in order to secure fairness, stability and sustainability
in screening as well as to enhance the awareness of international students seeking for
scholarship recommendation.

1. Those students who have clear goals and plans for study at TMU and who are
expected to make outstanding results[Results enhanced by the environment—matching with TMU]
Applicants must have not only clear goals for study abroad but also for study at
TMU. The University is willing to recommend those who have a clear grasp of thecharacteristics of the Faculties (Schools & Divisions) and Graduate Schools (Law
School & Departments) and who attempt to do what they could not unless they enroll
in TMU, taking advantage of their opportunity to study abroad.
When considering a good match of a student and TMU, it is important forinternational students to evaluate TMU Faculties (Schools & Divisions) andGraduate Schools (Departments) from their own perspective as well; not merely
relying on information on the website and the catalog provided by the University.
[Results brought by the student---having concrete and reachable goals in mind]
It is the key to making career path that the student can bring outstanding resultsby making clear and concrete plans, not only for his/her field of study, but also for awider range of interest, viewing this study abroad as a turning point.

2. Those students who try to get involved in the local community with goodunderstanding of Japanese culture, customs and manners[Making a positive use of a chance of life time the studying abroad gives]1

If study consists of gathering of information only, it is much more effective and much
more time saving to manipulate the Internet terminal and to send for photocopies
of academic materials while staying in the home country. Or, if the student wishes
to speak Japanese with Japanese people, the wish could come true by being in a
Japanese community in the home country.
Now that we can access information on the Internet from almost any part of theworld, the University expects that international students can present accurately themeaning of coming to Japan and make proactive use of the environment of being inJapan, brought by this opportunity to study abroad.
[Those who try to get themselves proactively involved in communication]
Even if the purpose of studying at TMU is crystal clear, as long as the student is too
reluctant to establish academic exchanges with his/her faculty and students, he/shecannot expect to accomplish the goals the student made at the enrollment in TMU.
The students are expected to establish good relationship with people around them,
not alone, good relationship with faculty members and other students in order to get
help, which is essential for study.

3. Those students who are academically outstanding
Regarding the field of study for which an applicant came to study in Japan, he/she ishighly evaluated if he/she already achieved good academic results in the homecountry. On the other hand, it is essential for the applicant to have well enoughinterest in the other fields and to make efforts to carry on such activities as thestudent is not always interested in.

Therefore, the University evaluates theapplicant’s academic results comprehensively, seeing whether he/she performed
unevenly in subjects, especially seeing whether he/she has reached a certain
academic level in the subjects which require continued efforts.

4. Those students who are expected to play a role for bridging their country andJapan
It is important to understand the culture, customs and manners of other countries
while having pride in your own country as you introduce the cultures and customs andmanners of your country. The University is willing to give a scholarship opportunity
to those who are eyeing at the culture of TMU and Japan and expects students toexpress assertively toward the outside the merits of TMU that the student have foundthrough the first-hand experience, which will help the University secure prospective
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students aiming at TMU.
5. Those students who are cooperative, honest and well-mannered in every aspect
Students are expected to understand and conform to the customs and manners as goodcommon sense as well as to the rules of Japanese society. They must keep the basic
rules such as to keep the deadline to submit required papers and documents in theprescribed form in connection with study at TMU.
Needless to say, regarding scholarships for privately financed international students,
the overdue submission of application is not accepted, so is the application made notin the prescribed form, either.
When asking someone for a help, students are expected to exercise the minimum of
good manners. The University would like to recommend applicants who understandfully what it means to get a financial help solely for the individual benefit of study
abroad.

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II SCHOLARSHIPS（１） Types of Scholarships
Scholarships are classified into two types: scholarships requiring application through the university
and scholarships requiring direct application to scholarship foundations.
The scholarships requiring application through the university include the following four.
① Scholarships requiring university recommendation② Scholarships requiring collective application made by the university③ Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students④ Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program (Domestic selection of research students)※Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-financed International Students has beendeveloped into a new program, “International Student Promotion Program” since the academic
year 2016, however, the scholarship name remains the same.
※The scholarships that require applicants to submit applications directly to the scholarshipfoundations are referred to as “scholarships requiring direct application” by this university.

Types of Scholarships①

Scholarships
requiring university
recommendation②

Scholarships
requiring collective
application by theuniversity③

Monbukagakusho④⑤

Pre-Registrationfor Scholarships
Application

Required

Scholarships
requiring direct
application

When receiving the notification of an application offerfrom a scholarship foundation, the university calls forapplications. The university selects applicants to berecommended through the university’s screening.
The university submits applications to the foundation
only for the recommended applicants. Currently 20
foundations
designate
this
university
forrecommendation.
When receiving the notification of an application offerfrom a scholarship foundation, the university calls forapplications. The university collects applications of
all eligible applicants and submits them collectively tothe foundation. At present 7 foundations designate
this university for collective application.
This scholarship is administered by the Japan Student
Services Organization (JASSO) for privately financed
international students. The university selects
applicants to be recommended through the university’s
screening.

Honors Scholarshipfor Privately Financed
International Students
Japanese Government
MEXT） Scholarship
Program (Domestic
Selection)

Description

Not required

This program aims to take up privately financed
international students studying in Japanese
universities for the Japanese government scholarship.
The university selects a few applicants to berecommended to the MEXT through the university’s
screening of application documents and interview.
Scholarships require each applicant to submit anapplication directly to the scholarship foundations.
For a list of such foundations, see JASSO’s pamphlet“Scholarships for International Students in Japan.”4

Scholarship Application Flow Chart
Scholarships Requiring Scholarships Application Pre-Registration【Scholarships Application Pre-Registration】（２）① Submit the Scholarships Application for Pre-Registration.

【Call for Scholarship Applications】② The International Affairs Office informs all the pre-registered international students by e-mail as soon
as a call for scholarship applications has arrived from a scholarship foundation to this university.
The list of scholarships is available on the website of the International Affairs Office.
【http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship.html】【Submission of Scholarship Application Request】③ Submit to the International Affairs Office an application request for the scholarshipwhich you wish to apply for. You may not apply for any scholarship unless you havecompleted the pre-registration.
You may not apply for another scholarship until the recommended applicants for thescholarship which you applied for are officially announced.
【Screening by the University】④ The University conducts a screening based on the pre-registration information
provided by applicants.
【When recommended】【When not recommended】⑤ The recommended applicant prepares andsubmits documents required by thescholarship foundation to the International
Affairs Office.
【Recommendation to the scholarship foundation】⑥ The International Affairs Office submits the completed application form to thescholarship foundation for a recommended applicant.
The recommended applicant may not apply for another scholarship until the
notification of the successful applicant comes out.
【Interview test】⑦ Some scholarship foundations conduct their own interview test.
【Selected】【Not selected】⑧ The scholarship foundation notifies of the result of their selection to the International
Affairs Office.
【Scholarship stipend】⑨ The scholarship foundation starts sending stipend to their scholarship students.
＊The scholarships not requiring the scholarships application pre-registration (e.g. MEXT Scholarship,domestic selection and scholarships requiring direct application) follow the flowcharts different from theabove.
＊If you passed the scholarship which was recommended from TMU, you can not cancel it. If you apply ascholarship requiring direct application at the same time, please notice your situation to International
Affairs Office.
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III SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION PRE-REGISTRATION“Scholarship applications pre-registration” is required to apply for scholarships. Please note that thosestudents having not completed the pre-registration within the designated period are not eligible to apply
for any scholarships requiring application through the university for one year until the end of September
2025, therefore make sure to complete the pre-registration.

(１) Scholarships Requiring Pre-registration
Scholarships requiring pre-registration are as follows.
Recruitment

2024

period

Oct

2025
Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

JASSO Honors
Scholarship for
AY2025Scholarship

Scholarships Requiring University Recommendation& Scholarships Requiring Collective Application Submission for AY 2025
Scholarships Requiring University Recommendation& Scholarships Requiring Collective Application
Submission for AY2026*Scholarships requiring direct application and MEXT Scholarship Program (domestic selection) areexcluded.

(２) Scholarship Orientations
There is no specific orientation for scholarship at present.
The summarized information materials can be found on the International Center HP.
URL: https://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/for_incoming_students.html

Contact Address : International Affairs Office of Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tel : 042-677-2030
Mail : ryuga-scholarship@jmj.tmu.ac.jp

6(３) Eligibility for Pre-registration① Applicants must have status residence as college student.
② Applicants must meet the following academic requirements.
ApplicantsAcademic Requirement (Grade Points)
Undergraduate 3.0 points and over out of 5.0 of the Academic results from the latest twosemesters.
Graduate
3.5 points and over out of 5.0 of the Academic results from the latest twosemesters.
 Students with grade points under the above are not eligible for pre-registration.
 New students whose applicable grades are those earned in the final year of the previous
program.
 For converting the earned grades into points, see the separate material “2024 Autumn Grades
Evaluation for Privately Financed International Students”.

(４) Period of Scholarships Application Pre-registration
StatusApplication Period

How to Register

OCT 1 - OCT 8, 2024 (due NLT)
Current Student※ Privately Financed International Students who go to
the next grade and re-enroll in OCT 2024

Submission by
Postal Mail

OCT 1 - OCT 8 , 2024 (due NLT)
Newly enrolled Student※※ Newly Enrolled Privately Financed International

Students in OCT 2024
Students who will enroll or re-enroll and go to the next grade in April are not target.
※ We will guide next March.

(５) Submission Method of Completed Application for Pre-Registration
Registered Express Mail

(Sokutatsu-kan-i-kakitome)

Submission Method

Recipient:

Only by post

OfficeInternational

Affairs

Sender:Kakunisize

Send by registered express mail or EMS (from overseas), which provides a mailing receipt.
Paste the address form designated by the University (PDF) on the envelope.
Applications arrived later than the deadline are not acceptable.
Direct submission made at the counter of the International Affairs Office or the Offices of therespective Campuses are not acceptable at all.
⑤ The kakuni size envelope is 240 mm x 332 mm, which accommodates A 4 paper unfolded.
⑥ After postal mailing is complete, fill out the Completion Report form to report your submission.
https://forms.office.com/r/cbj0apWmGj
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②
③
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(６) Valid Term of Registered Information① The information contained in the Pre-registration is valid for one year (1 OCT 2024– 30 SEP
2025).
② Scholarships application pre-registration must be completed each year within the specified
period.

(７) Required Documents for Pre-Registration
For the updated Required Documents, download from the following link.
http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship_preregistration.html
Required Documents№
1

An Entry Sheet(Basic Information)

2
An Entry Sheet(Self-PR)
3

①
②
①
②
③
④
⑤
①
②

A report of gradesfrom the latest twosemesters③

4

A photocopy ofstudent ID card
(both sides)

5

A photocopy of yourresident card (bothsides)

6

A photocopy of yourpassport

72024 Autumn GradeEvaluation for
Scholarships Application
Pre-Registration forPrivately Financed
International Students


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①
②

①
②

Note
Download the designated form (Excel file) from. Complete the form, print
it out and submit it.
Handwritten form is not acceptable.
The data file must be kept with you for a year.
Download the designated form (Word file), and complete it by hand.
Only hand written forms are acceptable.
English forms are acceptable, only when written in Block letters. Note:
Handwriting in cursive letters is not acceptable.
Write carefully. Note: This affects evaluation of your application.
You can not use Friction ballpoint pen, pencil, Correction fluid.
Current TMU students (including returnees & re-enrolled students): printout and submit your grades which can be downloaded from the Campus
Square for Web. Not a transcript but a report of grades must be submitted.
Newly enrolled students: Submit an official transcript (original) of theprevious program. A photocopy is not acceptable. If your previous
school does not provide any multiple copies of certificates, bring both an
original transcript and a photocopy of it to the International Affairs Officeso as to certify a true copy.
A newly enrolled student whose previous school is TMU (only thoseadvanced from the degree course) is required to print out and submit thegrades of the latest two semesters which can be downloaded from theCampus Square for web. Not a transcript but a report of grades must be
submitted.
Current students: Submit a photocopy of the student ID card (or research
student ID) (both sides).
In case your student ID card is not available during the pre-registration
period, submit a photocopy of a letter of acceptance or a letter of acceptanceas a prospective research student.
Submit a photocopy of your resident card (both sides).
New students, returnees, reenrolled students: In case your resident card
is not available during the pre-registration period because of visa
procedures currently in progress, notify the International Affairs Office ofthe reason why you cannot submit it and the estimated acquisition datein the A4-sized paper along with other documents.
A photocopy of pages bearing your ID photo and passport number
Download the prescribed form from the URL below and hand write it.

Submitted documents are not returnable under any circumstances.
Returnees and re-enrolled students are required to submit an acceptance letter of return/reenrollment.

8(８) How to Complete an Entry Sheet (Basic Information)① Download an Entry Sheet (Excel file) from the following URL

http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship_preregistration.html
Enter or choose information in the 50 cells and print it out on the A4 size paper.
Any handwritten forms are not accepted.

②③④ You do not need to submit the data file, but keep it with you for possible changes in thesubmitted information at least for a year.
⑤ For pink cells, you choose the appropriate from the list, for blue cells, you enter information.
⑥ Cells with※ are compulsory. If any compulsory cell is not filled out, your entry sheet is not
accepted.
⑦ With this entry sheet, the intention to apply for the Honors Scholarship will be confirmed.
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For the Honors Scholarship, see V (1) on page 14.

9(９) How to Complete an Entry Sheet (Self-PR)①

Download an Entry Sheet (PDF file) from the following URL and print it out on the A4 size paper.
http://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship_preregistration.html② Complete it with black water-resistant pen or ball-point pen.
Any Sheets completed on the PC is not acceptable.
③ If you fill out in English, only Block letters are acceptable: Any application form filled out in any
other letters (e.g. Cursive letters) is not acceptable.
④ Any sheets completed with lead pencil, automatic pen or friction pen are not acceptable.
⑤ Any sheets corrected with liquid or tape whiteout are not acceptable.
⑥ Your entry sheet is examined by 3 faculty members. Handwrite the sheet legibly withoutomissions or misspellings.
Note: The carefulness of handwriting is also evaluated. Sloppy and careless handwriting may
much lower your points.

(１０) How Your Entry Sheet Is Evaluated①②③④

The Entry Sheet (Self-PR) has 5 questions with 20 points each.
Three faculty members examine.
Sum up the Professors’ points for each question (full score of 60 points.)
Sum of scores for 5 questions is the total score (full score of 300 points)〈Sample〉Entry Sheet (Self-PR) of International Student W
Professor
Professor
Professor
A
B
C
Question 1
18
19
18
Question 2
14
15
19
Question 3
19
18
18
Question 4
19
18
17
Question 5
19
18
17
Earned points (full score of 300 points)

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Total Score of Each Question(60 points)
55
48
55
54
54
266 points

IV HOW TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER PRE-REGISTRATION（１） Notification of Completion of Pre-Registration
A confirmation of completion of pre-registration will be sent to your E-mail address provided by
the University xxxxxx@ed.tmu.ac.jp within 3 weeks after your submission of pre-registration
application. In case you have not received the confirmation 3 weeks after submission, contact
the International Affairs Office by the 4th week of October.
※ If newly enrolled students or research students who do not have the E-mail address fromthe University yet, the confirmation will be sent to their second E-mail address (private
E-mail address). When you have got the E-mail address from the University, make sure tonotify to the International Affairs Office.

（２） Provision of Scholarship Information① Latest information about scholarships will be provided via E-mail to those who havecompleted pre-registration.
② Scholarship information will be sent only to the E-mail address provided by the University
xxxxxx@ed.tmu.ac.jp.
③ If you usually do not use the E-mail address provided by the University
xxxxxx@ed.tmu.ac.jp, make sure you set up the E-mail forwarding so as to receive
information at the address you usually use. If you fail to do so, you will not be able to get
the latest information. The International Affairs Office is not responsible when you failed to
get the latest information due to your miss setting, etc.
④ A list of scholarships calling for applications (in a concise edition) will be posted on TMUInternational Center website periodically.

（３） Submission of a Scholarship Application Request① When you wish to apply for a scholarship, submit a Scholarship Application Request to theE-mail address of the International Student Support Section(ryuga-scholarship@jmj.tmu.ac.jp) as an attachment file.
② The submission deadlines of scholarship application requests will be set for eachscholarship. No requests are accepted after the deadline (Japan time.)③ The file name of a request form should be written as follows.
Scholarship Application Request (#12345678(your student ID number))④ Make sure that you send your request from the E-mail address provided by the University.
Request forms sent from any E-mail address other than the E-mail address provided by
the University is not accepted.
However, Research students whose E-mail addresses are not available in time for thesubmission of a request are exempted.

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⑤ Once you have submitted the request, you are not allowed to apply for any other
scholarship until the result of screening for recommendation is released; (applying for
more than one scholarship at one time is not allowed.)⑥ Application for the Honors Scholarship does not require the submission of a Scholarship
Application Request because whether student intents for apply or not is already specified
on the Entry Sheet (Basic Information). Therefore, if you submit it we will not receive it.
⑦ As the E-mail ryuga-scholarship@jmj.tmu.ac.jp receives numerous e-mails, you must send
the request on the following format to be differentiated from others. The submission of
the request not on the format will not be accepted.

How to Submit a Scholarship Application Request
From:xxxxxx@ed.tmu.ac.jp
To:ryuga-scholarship@jmj.tmu.ac.jp
Scholarship Application Request/Name of Scholarship/Student ID No./Sender’s Name
Subject:
Attachment File
Scholarship Application Request ○○××Scholarship(#12345678).xlsx

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（４） Confirmation of a Scholarship Request
The International Affairs Office sends a confirmation e-mail of receipt of request within 2 days
from submission of request. When you have not received the confirmation 3 days after thedeadline, be sure to contact the above Office within 4 days.
Note: Sundays, Saturday and national holidays are excluded when the International Affairs
Office is closed.

（５） Notification of a Result of Screening by University
A notification e-mail of the result of a screening by the University is sent within 2 weeks fromthe application request submission deadline. The e-mail notification is sent only to those who
submitted the request.

（６） Preparation of Documents to be Submitted to Scholarship Foundations
As recommended applicants are provided with an application form prescribed by thescholarship foundation, they must prepare supporting documents promptly. The applicants
usually have a week to prepare them. Many scholarship foundations require a letter ofrecommendation by the applicant’s academic supervisor. At the time of the submission of an
application request, you need to check the schedule of your academic supervisor. When you
submit the application request, you should prepare a certificate of residence and a transcript.
If a recommended applicant fails to submit the required documents by the deadline set by theInternational Affairs Office, it is regarded that he/she has withdrawn the application. Those
recommended applicants who do not have an academic supervisor should consult with theInternational Affairs Office.

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V HOW TO SELECT RECOMMENDED APPLICANTS（１） Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarship (the Honors Scholarship) for
Privately-financed International Students① If you intend to seek university recommendation for the Honors Scholarship
application, you must choose “Yes” in the 50th row in the Entry Sheet (Basic
information) you submitted at the time of pre-registration.
Those students who chose “Yes” are automatically listed as eligible applicants for the
Honors Scholarship. Those who chose “No” are not eligible to apply.
② Recommended applicants are chosen according to the “Tokyo Metropolitan University
Screening Policy on Scholarship Recommendation for Privately Financed
International Students,” an attachment to ‘Scholarship Booklet.”③ The student whose application for the Honors Scholarship is being processed is not
eligible for recommendation for another scholarship.
④ Recommended candidates for the Honors Scholarship will be contacted when TMU
receives a notification of quota from JASSO.
⑤ TMU confirms enrollment of those who receive the Honors Scholarship, and reports to
JASSO at the beginning of every month. Please sign for the enrollment conformation
at the International Affairs Office, showing your student ID card and residence card.
⑥ Those who seek recommendation for the Honors Scholarship need to open an accountat Japan Postal Bank by the end of the month of your enrollment.
〈Entry Sheet (Basic Information)〉Row 50: “Preference of recommendation for the Honors Scholarship to recommendation forother scholarships”

Applications with “Yes” are only eligible to apply.

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〈The Monbukagakusyo Honors Scholarship – Image of Screening Process〉(Example) Quota of recommended applicants – 6 students (Graduate Courses)
Priority ① Place applicants into the following order
Graduate Courses: D3→M2→D2→D1→M1→OD→Research Students
Undergraduate Courses: 4th Year→3rd Year→2nd Year→1st Year
Priority ② Place in order of academic results in each year of enrollment
Priority ③ Place accumulative credit points in descending orderAt this stage, the recommended applicants are almost screened. However, at Priority ③,
the screening ends up in a tie, recommendation is determined by housing costs of theapplicants.
(For details, refer to the “TMU Screening Guidelines for University Recommendation for
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students.”)[Graduate School Level]
Priority 1

Student A

D3

Order of
Academic
Results
4.9

20

Priority 2
Order of
Order of Year Academic
Results
1 Student A
D3
4.9

Student B

D2

5

30

2 Student D

D3

4.82

21

Student C

D1

4.7

22

3 Student M

D3

4.62

12

Student D

D3

4.82

21

4 Student G

M2

5

34

Student E

D2

4.66

31

5 Student R

M2

5

17

Student F

M1

4.68

22

6 Student H

M2

4.5

21

Student G

M2

5

34

7 Student P

M2

4.5

18

Student H

M2

4.5

21

8 Student B

D2

30

Student I

M1

4.44

25

9 Student E

D2

31

Student J

D2

4.3

21

12 Student N

D2

10

Student K

D2

4.21

15

11 Student J

D2

21

Student L

D1

4.1

12

12 Student K

D2

Student M

D3

4.62

12

13 Student C

D1

Student N

D2

4.51

10

14 Student O

with higher4.43
credits
D1

11

Student O

D1

4.43

11

15 Student L

D1will be4.1

12

Student P

M2

4.5

18

16 Student F

M1

4.68

22

Student Q

M1

4.22

12

17 Student I

M1

4.44

25

Student R

M2

5

17

18 Student Q

M1

4.22

12

Order of Year

Accumulative
Credits

Reshuffle
applicantsat Priority①,②,③

The applicants
4.7

recommended.

Priority 3
Accumulative
Credits
201522（２） Scholarships Requiring University Recommendation① Those students who have completed the scholarships application pre-registration as
well as submitted a request for application for the given scholarship are only eligible.
② Applicants for a scholarship requiring university recommendation are not eligible toapply for another scholarship until the recommended applicants are selected for the
given scholarship.
③ The recommended applicants are not eligible to apply for another scholarship until the
successful applicants are selected for the given scholarship.
④ The recommended applicants are selected in accordance with “TMU Screening
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Guidelines for University Recommendation for Scholarships for Privately-Financed
International Students.”⑤ “TMU Screening Guidelines for University Recommendation for Scholarships forPrivately-Financed International Students” takes two stages to recommendation.
Image of Two-Stage Screening
1) Place applicants in descending order of academic results at the 1st stage.
2) The number of the applicants who can go for the 2nd stage is determined by 3)
3) After calculating as follows, we take the number which is larger. ①The number of thequota set by the given scholarship is multiplied by three or ② the number of applicants isdivided by two (If the number of applicants is an odd number, it is rounded up).
4) At the 2nd stage, the applicant with highest score in the Entry Sheet (Self PR) will berecommended.
5) At the 2nd stage, the screening ended up in a tie for the Entry Sheet (Self PR), the applicant
with a better academic result will be recommended.
6) For the quota is more than 1, place the recommended applicants in descending order ofscores of the Entry Sheet (Self PR).
(Example 1) 12 applicants for A scholarship with a quota of 1
1 (quota) x 3 = 3 applicants ＜ Applicants divided by 2 = 6 applicants⇒top 6 go on to the second stage (A – F)
⇒Student C and Student F are in a tie in the Entry Sheet (Self PR)⇒Student with the higher score at the 1st stage (Student C) is recommended
1st Stage

2nd Stage

Order of Academic Results

Entry Sheet (Self-PR)

1

Student A

5.00

270

2

Student B

5.00

286

3

Student C

4.90

290

4

Student D

4.82

285

5

Student E

4.70

277

6

Student F

4.68

290

7

Student G

4.66

280

8

Student H

4.50

270

9

Student I

4.44

291

12

Student J

4.30

278

11

Student K

4.21

280

12

Student L

4.10

288

Recommendation(Example 2) 7 applicants for Scholarship B with a quota of 3
3 x 3 = 9 applicants ＞ Applicants divided by 2≒4 applicants⇒7 applicants all go on to the 2nd stage⇒Top 3 in the scores of Entry Sheet(Self-PR) (Students B,C,F)
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⇒Student C and Student F are in a tie in the scores of Entry Sheet(Self-PR)⇒Student with higher scores at the 1st stage (Student C) is recommended
1st Stage

2nd Stage

Order of Academic Results

Entry Sheet (Self-PR)

1

Student A

5.00

270

2

Student B

5.00

286

Recommendation(3rd)3Student C

4.90

290

Recommendation(1st)

4Student D

4.82

285

5

Student E

4.70

277

6

Student F

4.68

290

7

Student G

4.66

280

Recommendation(2nd)(Example 3) 12 applicants for Scholarship C with a quota of 3
3 x 3 = 9 applicants＞ Applicants divided by 2＝6 applicants⇒9 applicants (Student A-I) go on to the 2nd stage⇒Top 3 in the scores of Entry Sheet(Self-PR) (Students D, F, I)⇒Student C and Student F are in a tie in the scores (Self-PR) of Entry Sheet⇒Student with higher scores gets a higher place in recommendation
1st Stage

2nd Stage

Order of Academic Results

Entry Sheet (Self-PR)

1

Student A

5.00

270

2

Student B

5.00

286

3

Student C

4.90

290

4

Student D

4.82

285

5

Student E

4.70

277

6

Student F

4.68

290

7

Student G

4.66

280

8

Student H

4.50

270

9

Student I

4.44

291

10

Student J

4.30

278

11

Student K

4.21

280

12

Student L

4.10

288

Recommendation(2nd)

Recommendation (3rd)Recommendation(1st)（３） Scholarships Requiring Blanket Application① The University accepts and submits all applications from those who have completed
the pre-registration, submitted the request for application, and meet the requirements
set by the scholarship foundation requiring blanket application.
② The recommended applicants are not eligible to apply for another scholarship until the
final screening result comes out.

17Name of Scholarship

Course/Year of Study
M

1

1

1

3 Association for Asian Educational Exchange (AEE)

2

4

4

6 Asian Students Scholarship FoundationO
3rd year3

4

5

6 Inner Trip Foundation

O
3rd, 4th
year

4

6

7

7 Nikki-Saneyoshi (JGC-S) Scholarship Foundation

5

12

1

4

6

4

5

8 Shimizu Scholarship Foundation

7

12

1

3

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)JT Asia Scholarship

O

8

4

5

7

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)DoCoMo Int'l Student ScholarshipO
1st year9

10 11

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)
Mitsubishi Corp.

D

Stipend/Month(yen)Nationality/Field of Study

Research
Student

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

O

China/Social Sciences

120,000

1～2 years

0

Asian Countries/Humanities,
Social Sciences

50,0002 years

1

0

0

0

O

O

Asian Countries
Central ＆South America

50,0002 yearsO

O

Oil producing countries in
Middle-East, Africa, Central
Asia/Science & Engineering

300,000/year

1 year

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

O
3rd, 4th
year

O

O

Undergraduate:
120,000
M & D: 150,000

2 years
3 years

1

1

1

2

2

1

0

O
2nd 4th year

O

Architecture, Civil Engineering,
Urban Planning

50,0002 years
3 years

Details are separately provided

M&D:150,000

2 years0

1

Telecommunications,
Information Technology
Asian Countries

120,000

2 years

0

0

O

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

2

2

Kyoritsu International Foundation/Kyoritsu
Maintenance Scholarship

O

O

O

Asian countries

Under: 60,000/100,000
M & D: 100,000

Undergraduate:
1year/2 years
M & D: 2 years

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

South-East Asian countries

100,000

2 years

0

0

0

0

0

South Korea

Under: 25,000
M:40,000, D: 70,000

1 year

0

2

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

4

7 Korean Scholarship Foundation

13

9

10

New studentsO
2nd year& upperOO

3 Heiwa Nakajima Foundation

O

O

O

Under: 100,000
M & D: 100,000

1 year14 10 113 Mizuho International Foundation

OO
1st year

120,000

2 years

15 12

1

3 LOTTE Foundation

O

16

3

4

5 Moriya Foundation

17

8

9

1 Rotary Yoneyana Memorial Foundation

18

3

4

5 Takayama International Education Foundation

19

4

5

6

1

3

4

7 Moritani Scholarship Foundation

1

Sato Yo International Scholarship
3(April/October)

5Japan Education Exchange & Service (JEES) JLPT
6Japanese Language Proficiency Test

O

O

O

5

Japan Education Exchange & Service (JEES)
6
Japanese Language Education

O

O

O

Fuji Seal Packaging Education and ScholarshipFoundation

O
3rd, 4thyear

O

Asian countries

180,000

2 years

1

0

0

0

1

O
1st yearO

Asian countries/
Social Sciences

70,0002 years

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

O

O
2nd, 3rdyear

Under: 100,000
M & D: 140,000

maximum of 2
years

1

1

2

1

0

2

0

O
1st yearO

Asian Nationals

190,000

2 years

0

1

0

1

1

1

4

Applied Chemistry, MechanicalEngineering, Electronic &Electrical Engineering

100,000

maximum of 2
years

0

0

120,000

Minimum of years tograduation

0

0

0

0

1

Details are separately provided

Under: 120,000
M & D: 180,000

2 years0

1

Japanese Language,
Literature, etc.

50,000

6 months

0

0

0

1

30,0002 years

1

1

0

0

0

0

1 year

1

4

5

4

4

O
3rd
year
O

1

O

O

O

Details are separately provided

4

3

5

5

5

7 Hachioji City

O

O

O

10,0006

9

10 12 The Tokyo U-club

O

O

O

50,000/one time

*

1

1

3

4

1

1

0

12

3

0

1～2 years

5 Sagawa Scholarship Foundation

2

1

Under: 100,000
M & D: 120,000

4

1

1

Asian countries
Those who lives in Tokyo

1

3

1

O

11

3

0

O

3

12

0

O
3rd 4thyear

1

2(Reference) Recent Results

Duration

1 Hasegawa International Scholarship Foundation

10 11

PreRegistration

Scholarship Requiring Blanket Application

Scholarship Requiring University Recommendation

Undergraduate

Honors Scholarship

2024/2/7

Eligibility
ResultStart of
Application
Deadline

VI. List of Scholarships with Application Requirements and Past Results

0

1

4

The Monbukagakusyo (JASSO) Honors Scholarship
6(Undergraduate)O

48,0001 year

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

6

The Monbukagakusyo (JASSO) Honors Scholarship(Undergraduate) Reserved/ExtendedO

48,0001 year

11

16

19

9

6

6

4

6

The Monbukagakusho (JASSO) Honors Scholarship(Graduate)OO

48,0001 year

5

2

2

1

3

3

1

11

The Monbukagakusyo (JASSO) Honors Scholarship(6 months, 2nd semester)OO

48,000

6 months

15

4

4

Under: Undergraduate, D:Doctoral, M:Master's

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VII

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIPS(1) Monbukagakusho
HonorsScholarship(theHonorsPrivately-financed International Students (administered by JASSO)
⚫
⚫

⚫
⚫
⚫
⚫

Scholarship)for

Scholarships application pre-registration: Required
Eligibility:(as of 1 April of the applicable year of scholarship)
Course & Year: Undergraduate & graduate-level students (graduate and research students)
Others: Residence status of “College Student” (including students whose applications underprocess for the “College Student” status)
The monthly financial support (from family) does not exceed ¥90,000 in average
The annual earning of the financial supporter living in Japan should be less than
¥5,000,000
Stipend (as of AY2023)
Undergraduate level: ¥48,000/month, graduate level: ¥48,000/month
Duration of Scholarship
1 year / 6 months
Number of applicants recommended by TMU
Undergraduate level: 4/ 0
Graduate level: 1 / 4 (AY2023)
Past Results
Academic Year
General Undergraduate
Graduate level

11
3
20

12
4
19

13
3
18

14
2
17

19

15
1
10

16
2
5

17
1
5

18
1
7

19
1
2

20
10
1

21
6
18

22
6
7

23
4
5

VIII

Points to Note When Preparing Application Documents

Those students recommended by university screening, applying for a scholarship
requiring direct application and applying for MEXT Scholarship (Domestic Selection)
for Privately Financed International Student must check the accuracy of all applicationmaterials before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The
following are the points to note when submitting applications.

1. A copy of Certificate of Residence
The Certificate of Residence is issued at the City Office of your residence. The
application fee varies from city to city, however, it should be 200 yen-400 yen.
A photocopy of Certificate of Residence should contain your name, nationality,
status of residence and permitted period of stay in Japan, and information on the
spouse, parents or children living together in Japan, if applicable. A photocopy isvalid for 3 months from the date of issuance.

Those whose application forextension of period of stay is under process must submit a photocopy of the page
bearing a “under process” stamp in the passport.

2. Academic Transcripts and Grade Reports
Only originals or certified true copies of the originals are accepted. Therefore,
students seeking scholarships need to retain several official transcripts andcertificates of graduation issued by the school/university last attended (in theirhome country.) Any certificates printed in a language other than Japanese must be
accompanied by a Japanese translation.

3. Health Certificate
TMU conducts a health examination in April or October for all students
when they newly enroll in the University or advancing to an upper year
or program. Degree students who had this health exam can obtain healthcertificates required for scholarship application without charge from theautomatic issuing machine. For research students and those who did nothave the health examination, please take a health exam at a private
medical institution and have them issue a certificate when you need one.
They charge fees for the services.
(Please keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change.)
Please note that you need to have a health certificate issued at a public healthcenter or a private medical institution in the following cases:

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① The health certificate validity period will be expired at the time of application:
Health certificates are usually valid for 3 to 6 months from the date of issue.
② Medical examination items which are not included in the university’s health exam
list, such as blood tests, are required. The issuance of such a health certificate by a
medical institution costs about ¥6,000-¥12,000 and takes several days. Bearing
this in mind, you must undergo the health exam well ahead of the application
deadline.
The public health centers in the Tama districts currently do not provide healthcheck-exams, and there are some medical institutions which do not conduct healthexams or which medical examination items are limited. The Health Service Officeon the1st Floor in Bldg. #7 makes referral to medical institutions providing healthexams.

4. The Others
 In order to review applicants’ actual financial state, scholarship foundations may
sometimes require a document showing the financial capacity of his/her relatives
living together (e.g. a copy of withholding slip, tax paid certificate, certificate of ascholarship recipient, etc.).
 【Procedures at the City Office】
Under the current residency management system, non-Japanese residents arealso recorded in the Basic Resident Register. When medium- and long-term
foreign residents moved, they must report their new address to the municipal hallof the new residence within 14 days of moving, bringing the Resident Card. Be
sure that your scholarship recommendation will be revoked if any false
information is included in any of the application supporting documents.

Students who violated the Japanese law, engaged in illegal work, or acted or
behaved inappropriately as a TMU student may be suspended fromrecommendation for the time being, upon deliberation by the International
Student and Study Abroad Committee.

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IX FAQ＜Q1＞ I’m a research student at TMU and will advance into one of its Master’s degree
programs. Is it possible for me as a current student to apply for the
Scholarships Application Pre-Registration?
⇒A1.

Please apply as a newly enrolled student.

＜Q2＞ I am a new student, but I will not be able to attend the Orientation to be heldat the beginning of October. Can’t I apply for the Pre-Registration unless I
attend the Orientation?
⇒A2. Even if you don’t attend the Orientation, you can apply for the Pre-Registration.
＜Q3＞ Can I submit my Pre-Registration application at the counter of theInternational Affairs Office?
⇒A3.

No, you can’t. All Pre-Registration applications must be sent by post.

＜Q4＞

I know all applications sent by post must arrive at the International Affairs
Office no later than the deadline, but I’m worried if my application arrives on
time.

⇒A4.

The mail by registered express (from Japan) or EMS (from abroad) can betraced through Japan Post’s track & trace service.

However, theInternational Affairs Office would not reply to inquiries about mail track &trace.
https://trackings.post.japanpost.jp/services/srv/search/?locale=en＜Q5＞ I’m right now in my home country taking a temporary leave from Japan. I
won’t be in Japan during the application period. Can I still apply for the
Pre-Registration?
⇒A5.

Yes, you can.

However, when you send the completed application for the

Pre-Registration from abroad, be sure that you prepare it well in time so that
it will arrive at the International Affairs Office by the deadline.

22＜Q6＞ I can’t prepare all the required documents at one time for Pre-Registration.
Can I send the rest separately later?
⇒A6.

We would not accept the rest of the documents separately. If you can’t submit
all the documents together for the Pre-Registration, your Pre-Registration is
not complete.

＜Q7＞ Is it possible to complete the Pre-Registration in Fall if I can’t in Spring thisyear ?
⇒A7.

You can’t complete it in Fall if you entered TMU in Spring. You need to wait
until the pre-registration in Spring next year, and vice versa.

＜Q8＞ I am receiving a scholarship until the end of this academic year. Do I still needto complete the Pre-Registration this year?
⇒A8.

The application of some scholarships for next academic year will start from fall
this year. If you have not completed the Pre-Registration this year, you will
not be able to apply for any of those scholarships for next year, so be sure you
complete the Pre-Registration this year.

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X

TMU Guidelines for University Recommendation

東京都立大学東京私費外国人留学生奨学金受給候補者の推薦選考に関する要項
TMU Screening Guidelines for University Recommendation for
Scholarships for Privately-Financed International Students

東京都立大学東京文部科学省外国人留学生学習奨励費受給候補者の推薦選考に関する要項
TMU Screening Guideline for University Recommendation for
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International
Students

The outlines of the above guidelines are provided in this Booklet.
The full-text guidelines are available at International Affairs Office.
You are welcome to view them anytime at International Affairs Office.

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