4.Scholarships(1)Outline
Ritsumeikan University has several varieties of support for international students such as
scholarships and tuition reduction. This support can be broadly divided into two generalcategories: tuition reduction and universityͲrecommended scholarships. While mostscholarships require that applicants hold a "Student" status of residence, there are somescholarships that do not require this status of residence. Interested students are encouraged tosubmit applications for Ritsumeikan University Scholarship Application for Privately Financed
International Students explained below. In general, scholarships are awarded to students whoare proactive in their studies and other activities. There is no guarantee that all international
students will be approved to receive a scholarship, however. Additionally, various scholarships
have additional eligibility criteria, conditions and application procedures, so financial need alone
does not guarantee that applicants will receive scholarship assistance. Some scholarships may
require applicants or recipients to have a bank account in Japan while others may require
students to be staying in Japan. Please make sure you understand the application method foreach scholarship and apply for the appropriate scholarship by the due date.
Scholarship Category1) Tuition Reduction

2) Scholarships(UniversityͲ
Recommended
Scholarships)(1) Tuition Reduction Scheme for
Ritsumeikan University International
Students(2) Scholarships provided by Ritsumeikan
University(3) Scholarships from central and local
governments, private foundations, andindividuals (university recommendation
required)

Eligible Applicants
All students(within their standard
program duration)

All students

3) Scholarships to which students can apply individually(no university recommendation required)

Varies based on thescholarship

4) Scholarships awarded upon acceptance to Ritsumeikan(university recommendation required)

Varies based on thescholarship*For information about scholarships for international students, check manaba+R, the international
student mailing list, or the International Center website periodically.
* For details about scholarships that are not available at the International Office, contact Manabi
Station, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Graduate Studies, or the InterͲFaculty Graduate
School Office.
*For details, refer to the scholarship list.

－５９－(2)ApplicationProcessFlowchartTuitionReduction

UniversityͲRecommendedScholarships

Application forms will be checked,
eligibility verified, and recipientsdetermined.

Applicants will be ranked based on their academic records todetermine recipients.
(Graduate students will also be evaluated based on their essays.)

Handling of “Tuition Reduction
Scheme for Ritsumeikan
University International
Students”

Scholarships provided by
Ritsumeikan University2023enrollees(undergraduate)
Spring/Fall Application 
Tuition reduction will bereflected on tuition bill.

University selectsawardeesAllotherapplicants
Spring Application
Amount of reduction will beprocessed as overpayment.
Fall Application
Tuition reduction will bereflected on tuition bill.

Awardees announced via
eͲmail * Note:
The above applies to spring enrollees(undergraduate students only). For
further information on September
enrollees and graduate students,
please see the application guideline
for tuition reduction or notification
provided when recipients of thetuition reduction are announced.









Formal notice of award
after completion ofrequired paperwork andprocedures

Scholarships from central andlocal governments, private
foundations, and individuals

When the university receives therequest for nominees, it will
select candidates that meet thescholarship conditions 

University will contact eligible
candidates 

Candidates complete designatedpaperwork and submit the forms
to the university

Awarding organization conducts
document and interview selection
process and informs university of
results－６０－

(3)TuitionReduction

TuitionReductionSchemeforRitsumeikanUniversityInternationalStudents䕿With regard to students who enroll to Ritsumeikan University (besides EnglishͲbasis students
who enroll through AO Admissions or University Recommendations), only the top eligible
applicants based on academic performance are eligible for tuition reduction. No otherstudents from this category will receive tuition reductions.
䕿 All English based student applicants who enroll through AO Admissions or University
Recommendations and all graduate school applicants are eligible for tuition reduction. 䕿For more details, please refer to the tuition reduction application guidelines.
Eligibility Criteriaӑ Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degreeͲseeking
program at Ritsumeikan University. (Students on a Leave of Absence
are not eligible.)ӑ Must have the status of residence of "Student".
ӑ Must be a privatelyͲfinanced international student.

Reduction Period

1 year *(“Graduate I” category students receive a reduction for theduration of their standard program completion period.)

Application Periods April enrollees: Spring semester (early April)
September enrollees: Fall semester (early October)
ImportantNotes*Students who wish to receive the tuition reductions above must apply each year. Receipt
of tuition reduction does not automatically carry over to subsequent years.
*Applicants who have paid the entire year's tuition at the time of application and fallsemester applicants will receive a refund of the amount of tuition at the end of theacademic year.
*Applicants who decide to take a leave of absence from their studies, withdraw, or study
abroad after submitting their application should report that decision to the International
Center at their campus immediately.
*Please see the application guidelines for more information about the selection process
for tuition reduction.

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<RitsumeikanUniversityTuitionReductionSchemeforInternationalStudents/ 
UndergraduateStudents>
Undergraduate I (100% reduction): Top 10% of eligible applicantsJapanese Based Students  Undergraduate II (50% reduction): (Majors/courses other thanthose listed below)

Next top 10% of eligible applicants after Undergraduate I recipientsEnglish Based Students

Undergraduate I (100% reduction): Top 10% of eligible applicants(International RelationsͲGS)(International RelationsͲJDP)(Policy ScienceͲCRPS)(Information Science andEngineeringͲISSE)(Global Liberal Arts)

Undergraduate III (20% reduction): 
Next top 50% of eligible applicants after Undergraduate I䞉II recipients

Undergraduate II (50% reduction): 
Next top 10% of eligible applicants after Undergraduate I recipients
Undergraduate III (20% reduction): 
Eligible applicants who did not receive Undergraduate I or II reduction<RitsumeikanUniversityTuitionReductionSchemeforInternationalStudents/ 
GraduateStudents>
Graduate I (100% reduction): Decided upon acceptanceAll
Researchers Graduate II (20% reduction): Eligible applicants who did not receive Graduate I reduction(4)Scholarships
1) UniversityͲRecommendedScholarships
UniversityͲrecommended scholarships include scholarships provided by Ritsumeikan
University and scholarships from central and local governments, private foundations, andindividuals. A list of all scholarships may be found on pages 63Ͳ67 under (7) List of Scholarships.
The scholarship award amounts and payment periods vary based on the scholarship.
2) Scholarshipstowhichstudentscanapplyindividually(nouniversityrecommendation
required)
If the university receives information about scholarships to which students may apply on theirown, that information will be shared via manaba+R and eͲmail from the International Center,as well as posted on the International Center website. Other scholarships may exist that do notpass information to the university, so please check the scholarship organizations' websites andbulletins on your own.
*If you apply for any scholarships on your own, please be certain to inform the International
Center at your campus.

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(5)ApplicationProceduresforTuitionReductionandScholarships 
For more details about the application procedures for tuition reduction and scholarships, pleaserefer to information provided by eͲmail, on manaba+R, and on the International Center webpage.

(6)CertificatesofScholarshipReceipt
The International Center can issue certificates of scholarship receipt for a fee when necessary for
purposes such as extension of stay or passport renewal.
1) To Apply:Complete all sections and submit the "Application for Certificate Issuance" as well as theprocessing fee to the International Center at your campus during service hours.
2) To Receive:
Certificates can be picked up at the International Center or mailed.
3) Processing Time:
Approximately one week from application *Processing time for certain certificate types may take longer.
4) Fee:200 yen/copy 5) Available Certificates:
Tuition Reduction Receipt Certificate, MEXT Scholarship Certificate, Monbukagakusho
Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Certificate, ADB – JSP
Scholarship Receipt Certificate(7)ListofScholarships
Recommendations and Newly Awarded Scholarships in 2022
*Spring/Fall in the Application Period column indicates the period for universityͲrecommended
scholarships.
U: Undergraduate / G: Graduate / M: Master’s Degree / 
D: Doctoral Degree / RU: Ritsumeikan University－６３－1) ScholarshipsOfferedbyRitsumeikanUniversity
EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipName
Lvl
Ando Momofuku Scholarshipfor International Students
International Students
Assistance Scholarship by
Ritsumeikan Faculty/ Staff
RU Parents' Association ofStudent Education
Assistance International
Students ScholarshipJapanese
Proficiency

Yr

Country

Age





Asian
Countries

Under
30

1,000,000
yen/year250,000
yen/year

1 year

250,000
yen/year

1 year

U
G
U






G

U

ScholarshipConditions

Major



Amount AwardPeriod

Application
Periodin2022

Recommended
Awardsin
Recipientsin
2022
2022
2

1 year2

Spring2

2
7

Spring14
7

Spring20202) ScholarshipsOfferedbyPrivateandPublicFoundations(UniversityRecommendationRequired)
The following is information regarding the scholarship application situation from the previous year. Whether
or not these scholarships will be offered in 2023 depends on the private or public foundations whichadminister them. In addition, some scholarships that indicate “open application” require students tocomplete universityͲrecommended scholarship procedures in order to apply.
EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipName
Lvl

Major

Yr

Country

Age









Japanese
Proficiency

AmountAwardPeriod

Application
Periodin
2022

48,000 yen/month

1 yearSpringScholarshipConditions

Recommended
Recipientsin
2022

Awardsin
2022

5

5

Monbukagakusho Honors
Scholarship for PrivatelyͲFinanced International
Students (12 months)

U
G

4

4

Monbukagakusho Honors
Scholarship for PrivatelyͲFinanced International
Students, Special additional
recruitment (6 months)

U

4

4

4

4

The Asahi Glass Foundation







Medical, dental,
pharmaceutical(6yr)
Excl. veterinary

M1
D1

Thailand,Indonesia,
China,
Korea

Ajinomoto ScholarshipFoundation

G

G

G



6 months

required

150,000
yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

required

60,000 yen/month(M) 60,000
yen/month(D) 70,000
yen/month

1 yearFallrequired

150,000
yen/month

Maximum
2 years

Springrequired

150,000
yen/month

Maximum
2 years

Fall

Fall

Asia,
South
America,
Africaunder 35

under 30

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0



Asian
countries

under 35

required

120,000
yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

2

2





Asian
countries

under 30

required

100,000
yen/month

1 yearSpring

4

3

Business
administration,sciences related tohealth andpharmaceuticals





38 or
under
*6

2,000,000 yen,
1,500,000 yen, or
1,000,000 yen/year

1 year

Fall

2

0

Asian
countries(M)
under 30
*6(D)
under 35
*6

2 years

Fall

2

2

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

0

0



Ichikawa International
Scholarships Foundation(Fall Application)

U

G

G

Asian
countries

SpringEast/
Southeast
Asian
countriesG

Kamenori Foundation

48,000 yen/month(M)
under 30

Ichikawa International
Scholarships Foundation(Spring Application)G

Food, nutrition, or
health fields

G

Kato Asao International
Scholarships Foundation

under 30

The Iwatani Naoji Foundation
Scholarship for International
Students

Otsuka Toshimi 
Scholarship Foundation

GU
Asian Foundation forInternational Scholarship
InterchangeNatural sciences
and related fields



Humanities andsocial sciences



M1
D1

China,
Hong
Kong,
Taiwan,Korea, anddesignated
ASEAN
countries(D)
under 35

(M) 130,000
yen/monthrequired(D) 150,000
yen/monthrequired－６４－

200,000
yen/month

EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipName
Lvl

Major

Yr

Country

AgeJapanese
Proficiency

ScholarshipConditions
AmountAwardPeriod

Application
Periodin2022

Recommended
Recipientsin
2022

Awardsin
2022
0

Kyoritsu International
Foundation ScholarshipGD1, 
etc.

Asian
countries

required

100,000 yen/month

1 yearFall

1

Kyoritsu Maintenance
Scholarship Fund

U



1Ͳ3

Asian
countries

required

60,000 yen/month

1 yearFall

10KDDI Foundation

G

*1





35 or
under
*6

100,000 yen/month

6 months or
12 months

Spring11required

100,000 yen/month

Maximum
3 years

Spring10

Asiancountries

35 or
under
*6

required

150,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

1

1

ASEAN
countries

under
27
*6
under
35
*6

Currently enrolledInternational JapaneseG doctorate students D1Ͳ3
Cultural Research Foundationin Kyoto
Prefecture
Kobayashi International
Scholarship Foundation

U

3Ͳ4

G



SGH Scholarship for 
PrivatelyͲFinanced
International Students

U

3(Prev. Sagawa ScholarshipFoundation)

G

M1

SGH Special Scholarship 
for PrivatelyͲFinanced
International Students

G



D2

(Prev. Sagawa ScholarshipFoundation)

Sato Yo International
Scholarship Foundation(Fall Application)

Sato Yo International
Scholarship Foundation(Spring Application)
JEES International
Scholarship

U

2Ͳ4

G



U

1

G

M1
D1

U

(Study Support)

G

JEES Scholarship for the
Promotion of Japanese
Language LearningU

JEES Scholarship: Support forStudy in Japanese

*2

ASEAN
countries
Asian
countries(excluding
China,
Taiwan,Korea)

*3

U



G

0

1

0

1

1

Fall

1

0

2 years

Spring180,000 yen/monthrequired

150,000 yen/month

2 years

180,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation*D only: midͲstudy
review required

40,000 yen/month

Maximum
2 years

Spring

3

0
0





required

50,000 yen/month

6 months

Around May(open
application)

0



0

0

Around May(open
application)

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1







Designatedpriority
countries

DesignatedAsian
countries

3

Currently enrolled
university students
in Kyoto City

0

SpringrequiredNorth andSouth Korea

G

G

0

150,000 yen/monthrequiredAsian
countries(excluding
China,
Taiwan,Korea)UU

1

Spring



M1



0



*4

Korea ScholarshipFoundation

1

1

2Ͳ4

G

G

1

2 years

required

50,000 yen/month

6 months

Required

50,000 yen/month

Maximum
2 years

Springrequired

100,000 yen/month

2 years

Fall

G

LIAJ (Life Insurance
Association of Japan)
International Student
Scholarship

T. Banaj Indian Students
Scholarship

180,000 yen/month

2 years

U

U

Docomo Scholarship

under
35
*6

120,000 yen/monthG

JEES Scholarship for the
Promotion of Japanese
Language Learning (Priority Countries)

Kyoto City International
Foundation Zhang Fen Jun
Scholarship Fundrequired

180,000 yen/month

2 and
up


under
30
*6
under
40
*6

25,000 yen/monthrequired(M) 40,000
yen/month(D) 70,000 
yen/month

1 year

0

0

2

1

0

0

SpringDesignatedAsian
countries

required

50,000 yen/month

1 yearSpring10

required

120,000 yen/month

2 years

Spring10Communication
technology andinformation
processing (incl.
humanities andsocial sciences
majors)*5

M1

DesignatedAsian
countriesIndia



100,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

1

0

OIC students
currently living in
Osaka Prefecture

1





required

50,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

1

0





required

100,000 yen/month

2 years

Fall

1

0

U
G

Daiyukyo Foundation ofInternational Exchange,
Assistance & Research

U

Toyota Tsusho ScholarshipSocial sciences
U (economics, law,etc.), humanities,
or science andG
engineering

3


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EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipName

Nishimura International
Scholarship Foundation

Lvl

Major

U

Those currently
living in Osaka
Prefecture

G

JGCͲS ScholarshipFoundation

G

Hashimoto Jun 
Memorial ScholarshipU

Hashiya ScholarshipFoundation

G

Science andengineering

3
M1
D1


Kinugasa students
in Humanities

CountryJapanese
Proficiency

Age

Asian
countries

required

required

East Asian
countries

required

ScholarshipConditions
AwardPeriod

120,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Spring300,000 yen/year

1 yearSpring120,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

SpringFall

SpringIndonesiarequired

100,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation2 and uprequired

25,000 yen/month

1 yearGUShiga Intercultural
Association for Globalization
Biwako ScholarshipU

BKC students
currently living in
Shiga Prefecture

Heiwa Nakajima Foundation ScholarshipU

Mitsubishi Corporation
Scholarship

U

Yasuda ScholarshipFoundation

U

G

G






3Ͳ4


G
Law, economics,
and businessadministration

2

U

3Ͳ4

G

M1Ͳ2
D2Ͳ3







required

required











requiredunder 45

requiredApplication Recommended
Periodin
Recipientsin
2022
2022

AmountU

PAL Inoue Foundation

Rotary Yoneyama 
Memorial ScholarshipYr

20,000 yen/month

1 year100,000 yen/month

1 yearFall

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

100,000 yen/month

Maximum
3 years

Fall

100,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

Fall

140,000 yen/month

1

1

0

0

1

1

2

0

2

1

2

0

1

1

2

2

Spring120,000 yen/month
150,000 yen/monthAwardsin
2022

1

0

1

0

1

0

2

2

3

0

3

0

5

2

5

3

*1 Studying telecommunications or a related theme in the fields of law, politics, economics, society, culture,or technology*2 Those studying in the field of Japanese Language Teaching, who passed last year’s Japanese Language
Teaching Competency Test at a test site in Japan*3 Those who passed last year's JLPT level N1 or N2 with excellent score*4 Those interested in the financial industry, especially in life insurance*5 Those studying communication technology or information processing. Humanities and Social Studies
majors researching communication technology or information processing.
*6 The age as of April 1, 2022zz

Scholarship requirements are subject to change. 
Scholarships that require Japanese language proficiency have “required” in the JapaneseProficiency column.

－６６－3) OtherScholarshipsOfferedbyPrivateFoundationsthatStudentsMustApplyforIndependently
(NoUniversityRecommendationRequired)
*Confirm application details at the website for each foundation.
EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipNameYrCountry/Region

Age

Otsuka Toshimi ScholarshipFoundation

G

*1







JapanͲTaiwan Exchange Association,

G





TaiwanThose born on orafter Apr. 2, 1987

Nitori International 
Scholarship Foundation
Donghua Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Foundation Scholarship

2,000,000 yen, 1,500,000
yen, or 1,000,000 yen/year(500,000 yen/year if you
receive it concurrently withanother scholarship)

1 year144,000Ͳ145,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

SeptemberͲOctoberAround 
MarchͲApril

required

50,000Ͳ80,000 yen/month

1 yearChina (incl. Taiwan,
Macau, Hong Kong)100,000 yen/month

1 yearNovember

China

Those born on orafter Apr. 2, 1993

70,000 yen/month

1 yearNovember

Taiwan

120,000 yen/year

1 yearJuneͲ
SeptemberU

2Ͳ3 as ofOctober
1, 2022*2

Under 29 as ofMarch 31, 2022

80,000 yen/month

1 yearJuneͲAugustU

Kinugasaor 
Suzakustudents

1 yearJuly 1ͲJuly 15

Minimum years
required for
graduation
Minimum years
required for
graduation

SeptemberͲ
October

2Ͳ4
M1Ͳ2

U

3Ͳ4

G

All

*1

G

Kiyomizu Temple ScholarshipAwardPeriod



U
G

U

The Frances & Sachio Semmoto
Foundation

requiredApplication
PeriodAmount

1st half: JulyͲ
November
2nd half:
JanuaryͲMay

JapanͲChina Friendship Association  G
Ariake Japan Scholarship

Taiwan Dokyokai Scholarship

ScholarshipConditions

Japanese
Proficiency

Lvl Major

G
U

More Jobs Better Lives Foundation*3*3

required

100,000 yen/month

30 or under as ofApril 2022

100,000 yen/month

35 or under as ofApril 2022

120,000 yen/month*3

G*1 For more details with regard to majors, please confirm by checking the scholarship foundation’s website.
*2 Eligible countries for the Semmoto Foundation Scholarship: Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and the United States*3 For more details, please confirm by checking the scholarship foundation's website.

* Scholarship requirements are subject to change.
* Scholarships that require Japanese language proficiency have “required” in the JapaneseProficiency column. For more details, please check the scholarship’s website.
4) ScholarshipsAwardedUponEntrancetoRitsumeikan(UniversityRecommendationRequired)
EligibilityCriteria 䠄Awardin2022䠅*Onlyspecialnotesarementioned.

ScholarshipName
Lvl

Major

Yr

Konosuke Matsushita
Memorial Foundation

G



M1

Monbukagakusho Honors
Scholarship for PrivatelyͲFinanced International
Students

U

1

G

M1
D1

ScholarshipConditions

Japanese
Proficiency

Country/Region AgeAsia, Africa, 
Latin AmericaApplication Recommended Awardsin
Periodin Recipientsin
2022
2022
2022

AmountAwardPeriod

required

300,000 yen enrollment
support, travel support,
120,000 yen/month

Minimum years
required for
graduation

August2

1



48,000 yen/month

1 year6 months

Spring
Fall

174
50

174
50

1 year6 months

Spring
Fall

12
42

12
42

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