1. Overview of Financial Assistance Programs from AY2024/2025 Onwards
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) enhances its support for students who wish to enter the doctoral program.

Supporting students’ learning from undergraduate to graduate levels with various support systems
Doctoral program

Master’s program
Undergraduate program

Financialassistance● Four-year doctoral program● Integrated master’s-doctoral program(from the third year of the program)● Professional degree program

Learning support systems for higher education(grant-type scholarships, tuition fee reductionand exemption)

Tuition fee reduction and exemption *Applications required for each term

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) loan-based scholarship *Graduate level: repayment exemption system for students with particularly outstandingresults★

“Post-tuition payment system”
for master’s level

Scholarships from private organizations

External

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Research Fellowship for Young Scientists DC1★

Research Fellowship for Young Scientists DC2

FL-SPRING, FL-BOOSTJIRITSU research scholarship program *Expanded to include the doctoral level

Research assistant (RA)Unique toTUAT★ Scholarship for outstanding

academic achievements★ TUAT scholarship★ Doctoral program scholarship for outstanding★ students★ TUAT scholarship

Akira Endo scholarship★New support system unique to TUAT

★Scheduled to start from AY2024/202502-1. Details of Financial Assistance Programs◆TUAT undergraduate students as of AY2024/2025 are eligible.
Payment starts after enrolling in a graduate program (after April 1, 2025).

For undergraduate program

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New learning supportsystem for higher
education★◆ Scholarship foroutstanding academicachievements★◆ TUAT scholarship(four-year undergraduateprogram)★◆ TUAT scholarship(six-year undergraduatemaster’s program)

Akira Endo scholarship

Application
period(tentative)

While in highschool or aroundApril

March of theacademic year ofgraduation

March of theacademic year of
graduation

March of theacademic year of
graduation

Around August*2

No. ofrecipients/assistan
ce amount(scheduled/annual)

Overview

All applicable
persons *1

Both payment of scholarship and reduction or exemption of admission/tuition fees are provided.
- After applying to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) grant-type scholarship (whichin principle does not require repayment), students will benefit from the reduction or exemptionof admission/tuition fees based on the grant-type scholarship support category.
*1 For details on amount of assistance, see the following link:
https://www.jasso.go.jp/shogakukin/about/kyufu/index.html

Approx. 24
100,000 yen(200,000 yen for early
graduation)

Payment of scholarship to students with outstanding academic achievements upon graduation.
Students who have graduated from a TUAT undergraduate program and are moving onto a TUAT
graduate school are eligible.
- Scholarships will be provided as a lump-sum payment after students enter the TUAT graduateschool.

All applicablepersons
100,000 yen

To reinforce financial assistance for students who wish to move onto a master’s program or aprofessional degree program at TUAT, scholarships will be paid to students who meet all thefollowing conditions:- Students who have graduated from a four-year undergraduate program at TUAT and areprogressing to a TUAT graduate school (master’s program or professional degree program)- Students who are not eligible for grant-type scholarship payment via the new learning support
system for higher education and students who are recipients of the Type 1 JASSO scholarship- Scholarships will be provided as a lump-sum payment after students enter the TUAT graduateschool.

All applicable
persons
200,000 yen

To reinforce financial assistance for students who wish to progressing or transferring to a doctoral
program at TUAT, scholarships will be paid to the following students:- Students who have graduated from a six-year undergraduate-master’s program at TUAT and areprogressing to a TUAT graduate school (entering doctoral program or four-year doctoral program;or transferring to integrated master’s-doctoral program from the third year)- Scholarships will be provided as a lump-sum payment following admission/transferring tograduate school

Approx. 2
1,200,000 yen

To provide financial and academic assistance to students with a strong desire to move onto a
doctoral program at TUAT, scholarships will be paid in monthly instalments (100,000 yen) fromstudents’ fourth year at an undergraduate program (from the fifth year at the Cooperative
Department of Veterinary Medicine) up until the completion of their doctoral program*2 Only students in their third year or upper year at undergraduate programs (fourth year orupper at the Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine) are eligible to apply (applications
cannot be made at the graduate level)12-2. Details of Financial Assistance Programs
For master’s program●Professional degree program

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JIRITSU research scholarshipprogram★◆ TUAT scholarship

Application
period(tentative)

January
onwards everyyear

March of theacademic year ofcompleting adegree program◆TUAT undergraduate students as of AY2024/2025 are eligible.
Payment starts after enrolling in a graduate program (after April 1, 2025).

No. ofrecipients/assi
stance amount(scheduled/annual)

Overview*1600,000 yen
onwards

To support young human resources who pursue to become world-class researchers to develop
themselves into independent researchers and to provide them the opportunities to take thelead on research themes, etc., with creative ideas, the necessary funding will be paid to them asa research grant. TUAT graduate students titled Research Fellows are eligible to apply.
*1 Applications will be made by applicants’ supervisors/advising faculty members. The numberof recipients will change depending on the academic year

All applicablepersons
200,000 yen

To reinforce financial assistance for students who wish to move onto a doctoral program atTUAT, scholarships will be paid to the following students:- Students who have completed a graduate program at TUAT (master’s program or professional
degree program) and are progressing to a further graduate program (entering doctoral program
or transferring to integrated master’s-doctoral program from the third year) at TUAT
- Scholarships will be provided as a lump-sum payment after students enter the TUAT graduateschool.

Introduction of the post-tuition payment system for the master’s level
Overview- From AY 2024/2025, a new support system will be implemented, and students enrolled in a master’s program (including integrated master’sdoctoral programs) or professional degree program at a graduate school are eligible to apply. This allows recipients not to pay tuition fees while
enrolled in a degree program (instead covered by the Japanese government), instead repaying a certain amount depending on their income after
completing their program.
- At the same time, students can also receive either 20,000 yen or 40,000 yen per month (choice available) as assistance for living expenses.
However, receipt of only assistance for living expenses is not possible.
- The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) will pay the tuition fee amount to TUAT, which will then be used to cover the recipients’ tuition
fees. Assistance for living expenses will be paid directly to the recipients.

- Post-payments (repayments) will be made to JASSO.
- Those who wish to use this system must apply to JASSO around September. We will inform you on how to apply to this system, etc.
Reference: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website “Post-tuition payment system Q&A” (Jan 22, 2024)
https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20240122-mxt_gakushi01-100001505_3.pdf
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2-3. Details of Financial Assistance Programs
For doctoral program● Four-year doctoral program● Integrated master’s-doctoral program(from the third year of the program)

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Japan Society for the Promotionof Science (JSPS) Research
Fellowship for Young Scientists
DC1/DC2

FL-SPRING

Applicationperiod(tentative)

April-June
every year

AroundJanuary everyyear◆TUAT undergraduate students as of AY2024/2025 are eligible.
Payment starts after enrolling in a graduate program (after April 1, 2025).

No. ofrecipients/assist
ance amount(scheduled/annual)*12,400,000 yen*2Overview<Applications to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)>
Assistance will be provided to students enrolled in a graduate school doctoral program who are deemed tohave outstanding research capabilities and who wish to devote themselves to research at their university(Please see the JSPS website for more details)
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_gaiyo.html*1 The number of recipients will change depending on the academic year (Approx. 20 students inAY2023/2024)<Supported by the “Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation” of Japan Science andTechnology Agency (JST) >This program supports doctoral program students who are engaged in pioneering, interdisciplinary research,and promotes the improvement of their research capabilities and development of their competence of aresearcher, enabling them to become outstanding doctoral graduates with successful and varied careers*2 Approx. 140 students/year. Assistance may include living expenses (2,220,000 yen/year), researchexpenses (200,000 yen/year), or etc.
(Please see the TUAT FLOuRISH Institute website for more details)
https://www.tuat-flourish.jp/topics/info/3225/<Supported by the “the Next Generation AI Human Resource Development Program” of Japan Science andTechnology Agency (JST) >3

FL-BOOST

AroundJanuary everyyear*3This program supports doctoral program students who are engaged in R&D in AI-related fields or
emerging/interdisciplinary AI fields (next-generation AI fields). The aim is to expand the pool of researchersin national strategic fields and reinforce innovation and industrial competitiveness.
*3 2-3 students/year. Assistance may include research grants (2,700,000 yen/year), research expenses(1,200,000 yen/year), or etc.
(Please see the TUAT FLOuRISH Institute website for more details)
https://www.tuat-flourish.jp/topics/info/3225/

45JIRITSU research scholarshipprogram *Expanded to include thedoctoral level

January
onwards everyyear*4600,000 yen orhigher

To support young human resources who pursue to become world-class researchers to develop themselves
into independent researchers and to provide them the opportunities to take the lead on research themes,etc., with creative ideas, the necessary funding will be paid to them as a research grant. TUAT graduate
students titled Research Fellows are eligible to apply.
*4 Applications will be made by applicants’ supervisors/advising faculty members. The number of recipients
will change depending on the academic year

Research assistant (RA)Around Juneevery year

*5
1,700
yen/hourTo promote effective research activities, enhance research systems, and develop young researchers’
abilities to conduct research, this program enables outstanding graduate students from TUAT to take part in
the university’s research projects as assistants and earn a salary for their activities*5 The number of recipients and assistance amount will change depending on the academic year3

2-4. Details of Financial Assistance Programs
For doctoral program● Four-year doctoral program● Integrated master’s-doctoral program(from the third year of the program)

Name

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★ Doctoral program
scholarship for outstanding
students

7★◆ TUAT scholarship(for students of comprising
member universities of theUnited Graduate School ofAgricultural Science program)Application
period(tentative)

No. ofrecipients/assist
ance amount(scheduled/annual)Around Juneevery year
*6Approx. 50
100,000yen/scholarshi
pApril everyyear

All applicable
persons
200,000 yen◆TUAT undergraduate students as of AY2024/2025 are eligible.
Payment starts after enrolling in a graduate program (after April 1, 2025).

Overview- This scholarship will be paid based on the achievements such as papers published during
enrolment (students who have been first or corresponding authors and had their papers
published in English on the Web of Science or Scopus website as a Q1 journal)- Limited to one scholarship per academic year, and up to a total of three scholarships during
degree program enrolment*6 For AY2024/2025, a call for applications will be available around October
To reinforce financial assistance for students who wish to move onto a doctoral program, thisscholarship will be paid to students who have completed a graduate program (master’s programor professional degree program) at Utsunomiya University or Ibaragi University and are joining
TUAT’s United Graduate School of Agricultural Science*Scholarships will be provided as a lump-sum payment after students enter the TUAT graduateschool.

42-5. Details of Financial Assistance Programs
For all degree programs (with some exceptions)

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Tuition fee exemption(excluding undergraduateprogram)

Application period(tentative)

No. ofrecipients/assist
ance amount(scheduled/annual)First Semester:MarchSecond Semester:
September*1
Exemption
for full or half
the tuition
fee amount2

Japan Student Services
Organization (JASSO) loanbased scholarship

Prior to degree
programenrollment oraround
April/September

All applicablepersons*23Scholarships from privateorganizations

As needed***Overview(Please see the TUAT website for more details)
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/fee/men_syou/menjoj/- Undergraduates can use the new learning support system for higher education*1 The number of recipients will change depending on the academic year and assistance amount willchange depending on individual applicants’ household financial circumstances- Please use this simulator: https://tuat.jumen.jp/#/login<Applications to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) through universities or otherorganizations>(Please see the JASSO website for more details) Repaying-exemption type available for graduate students
https://www.jasso.go.jp/shogakukin/about/taiyo/index.html*2 Assistance amount will change depending on individual applicants’ household financial circumstances(Please see the TUAT website for more details)
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/fee/syogakki/syogakkin_koukyou/●専門職学位課程

Inquiries regarding these financial assistance programs
Please inquire via email or Google Forms.
● Student Affairs Section, Educational Affairs Office,Academic Affairs Division, TUAT
Email: keizaishien @m2.tuat.ac.jp(Please remove space before “@” when e-mailing)
Google Forms:
https://forms.gle/tvTfCuYMArGJJEUD65