Grant-type scholarships not only help you support yourself, but also help create an environment in which you can focus on your studies and research in Japan. There are a variety of scholarships, such as the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships, the Honors Scholarship for Independently-Financed International Students, private scholarships that require a university recommendation, and grant-type (and some loan-type) private scholarships that international students can apply for directly.
For more information, please consult with the Student Affairs Division of your school/graduate school.
You can also find detailed information about scholarships on the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) website.
This scholarship is funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). There are three application options: embassy recommendation, university recommendation, and domestic selection (*no offer in recent years). There are two ways to apply from your own country before enrolment: embassy recommendation, where you receive a recommendation from a Japanese embassy or consulate, and university recommendation, where you receive a recommendation from a Japanese university.
This scholarship is provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO). It is granted to privately-financed international students who demonstrate outstanding academic and personal achievements and who face financial difficulties in pursue their education with recommendation from a university.
Scholarship amount: 48,000 JPY per month
See here for more information.
At Nagoya University, various support measures are being implemented for doctoral students for nurturing professional PhDs.
We established the "THERS Make New Standards Program for the Next Generation Researchers" with the aim of developing doctoral human resources who will contribute to future society. The Program provides financial support to such excellent students and thereby provides them with an environment in which they can devote themselves to their research, and also encourage them to contribute to society by designing their own careers.
* If you are considering applying for a private scholarship, please be sure to comfirm with the scholarship foundation in advance, as many scholarship foundations prohibit receiving both its scholarship and this project's financial support at the same time.
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Private Scholarships are largely divided into two types: scholarships requiring a university recommendation and scholarships where international students can directly apply to the scholarship foundation.
Nagoya University has approximately 70 grant-type scholarships for which candidates are selected and recommended by Nagoya University. The scholarship amounts range from 15,000 yen to 200,000 yen per month, and the periods range from 1 year to the minimum years of study.
For "scholarships requiring a university recommendation", scholarship foundations directly ask universities for recommendations, so each school/graduate school select its own candidates. If you are interested, please contact the Student Affairs Division of your school/graduate school for further information.
The following list shows scholarships which you can apply directly. Please note the points below when applying:
* When you apply for a scholarship, please report to the Student Affairs Division of your school.
* Information about the direct-applying scholarships is also available on this online bulletin board.(on campus only)
| Name of Foundation | Application period | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange | October | Master's student |
| INOAC International Education and Scholarship Foundation | October | None |
| THE IWATANI NAOJI FOUNDATION | December | Graduate student Designated nationalities Designated Research Areas |
| THE USHIO FOUNDATION | April | Graduate student Chinese |
| Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation | March-April | Designated research areas |
| Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation | Spring：Dec Autumn：July-Sep |
Second or higher grader(B) Graduate student Designated nationalities |
| SEIHOU Scholarship Foundation | April | Second or higher grader(B) Korean |
| The Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation | June-Aug | Second or third grader(B) Designated nationalities |
| Dong Hua Educational and Cultural Exchange Foundation | November | Third or higher grader(B) Graduate student Chinese (include:Taiwanese, Hong Konger and Macanese) |
| The Tokyu Foundation | September | Graduate student Designated nationalities |
| Tokushukai Scholarship Foundation | Oct-Nov | JLPT N2 or higher |
| Nitori International Scholarship Foundation | First half：July-Nov Second half：Jan-May |
JLPT N3 or higher |
| JAPAN-CHINA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION | November | Graduate student Major: Natural science Chinese |
| Taiwan Exchange Association | Aug-Oct | Graduate student Fourth grader(B), etc. Taiwanese |
| Baroque Murai Hiroyuki Foundation | April-May | None |
| Hattori International Scholarship Foundation | Spring：March Autumn：Sep |
B: Under 25 y/o M: Under 32 y/o, D: Under 35 y/o |
| Park Yong Koo Scholarship Foundation | October | Taiwanese GPA3.5 or higher |
| Honjo International Scholarship Foundation | Spring：Sep-Oct Autumn：April |
Taiwanese |
| Mabuchi International Scholarship Foundation | Mar-April | First or second grader(B) Designated nationalities: Asian countries JLPT N2 or higher |
| More Jobs Better Lives Foundation Inc. | 4 times/a year *Check the website for more details. |
Designated nationalities Designated research areas |