Outside Scholarships
Japanese Government Scholarships
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1. Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
Offered by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
When to apply: April
Stipend per month (for one year): ¥48,000 for undergraduate students, ¥65,000 for graduate students
Eligible students: Students in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate or graduate program -
2. Japanese Government Scholarship Program for International Students Applying from within Japan
Administered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, this program covers tuition fees and pays a stipend.
When to apply: October
Stipend per month: ¥144,000 for Master's Degree Program students, ¥145,000 for Doctoral Degree Program students
Eligible students: Prospective postgraduate students and Graduate students
Municipal Scholarships
Scholarships offered by municipal governments in almost all cases pay around ¥10,000 a month. You must live in the municipality to be eligible.
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1. Hachioji City Scholarship for International Students
When to apply: May
Stipend per month (for one year): ¥10,000
Eligible students: Undergraduate, graduate, and research students
Foundation Scholarships
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1. Foundation Scholarships Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
When to apply: September
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000 for undergraduate students, ¥140,000 for graduate students
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
2. Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
When to apply: September
Stipend per month (for one year): ¥100,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
3. Horita Scholarship Foundation
When to apply: October
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥80,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
4. Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship
When to apply: November
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
5. Kyoritsu International Foundation
When to apply: December
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥60,000 - ¥100,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
6. Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
When to apply: June
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥120,000 - ¥80,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Undergraduates in the third year or above and Graduate students -
7. The Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation
When to apply: February
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥120,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Graduate students -
8. Sagawa Scholarship Foundation
When to apply: February
Stipend per month (for one or two years): ¥100,000
Grade of Scholarship recipients: Graduate students