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Important Notes from the Student Affairs Section (Kyomu-Gakari)
①Please let us know when you have applied for the direct application scholarship programs.
②If you have applied to other scholarship organizations via either university recommendation or direct application, you cannot apply for any further scholarships, even if you do not yet know the results of your other applications. (Except in cases where both scholarships permit receipt of multiple scholarships at the same time.)
Rules and regulations of applying for scholarships
Economic Status Report
U: Undergraduate Program RS: Research Students M: Master Program D: Doctorate Program
DA: Direct Application UR: University Recommendation
When applying, please read the application guidelines carefully and follow the instructions.
| Updated on | Scholarship | Eligibility / Qualifications | DA/UR | Stipend | Duration | Deadline | Application Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2025 | 2025 The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship Foundation | M, D(1st) / 38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Preferably having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 / Concurrent receipt with the other scholarships would be permitted. For details, please inquire to the Student Affairs Section. | UR | ¥115,000/m | Until completion | May 2, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 Link |
| April 23, 2025 | 2025 Ajinomoto Scholarship for Students from Overseas | M, D / Asia, Africa or South America / A field directly relating to food, nutrition, or health science / 29 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships | UR | ¥150,000/m | Up to 2 years | May 1, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| April 23, 2025 | 2025 JEES Scholarship (Priority Countries) | U, M, D (Including students scheduled to enroll in October 2025) / Applicants must be from countries or regions listed in the application guidelines (or countries or regions that the university deems require special support). / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month (Students with the President Fellowship can apply for this scholarship and a tuition waiver as well. / Concurrent receipt with the “Next Generation Research Project” is permitted regardless of the amount.) | UR | ¥50,000/m | Up to 2 years | May 1, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 5 |
| April 23, 2025 | 2025 JEES Scholarship (General) | U:2nd, 3rd or 4th year, M, D / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment as of Apr., 2025. / GPA of the previous academic year must be 2.60 or above / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month (Students with the President Fellowship can apply for this scholarship and a tuition waiver as well. / Concurrent receipt with the “Next Generation Research Project” is permitted regardless of the amount.) | UR | ¥40,000/m | Up to 2 years | May 1, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| April 16, 2025 | 2025 The Iwakuni Foundation for Scholarship | U(1st) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥300,000/y | Until completion | April 25, 2025 | Link 1 2 |
| April 16, 2025 | 2025 Sakata Agri Foundation Scholarship for International Students | U(2nd,3rd or 4th), M, D / ASEAN countries, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, Latin American countries, African countries / 30 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships (Recipients of Japanese Government Scholarships and President Fellowship are eligible.) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (JLPT N3 or above, or equivalent) / Those who major in agriculture science and are engaged in research. | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion | April 21, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| April 16, 2025 | 2025 Ushio Foundation Scholarship | M, D / China / 30 years or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships (Including President Fellowship) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / Having outstanding academic performance (GPA must be 2.5 or higher) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥120,000/m | Until completion | April 21, 2025 | File 1 2 3 Application documents should be printed single-sided, with each document on a single page. |
| April 16, 2025 | 2025 Tohoku Development Memorial Foundation | D / Not receiving Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | DA (Please submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by April 21, 2025.) | ¥80,000/m | 1 year | April 21, 2025 | File |
| April, 2025 | 2025 The Kamenori Foundation Graduate Scholarship for Asian Students | Those who completed their undergraduate/master’s course at Tohoku university in March 2025, and started their master’s/doctoral course at Tohoku university in April 2025. Former research students studying at at Tohoku university who started their master’s course at at Tohoku university in April 2025./ Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Viet Nam, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macaw / Humanities, Social Science / Not receiving other scholarships / Sufficient Japanese language skills required for research presentations / Those who are able to attend social events hosted by the scholarship foundation / Those who are able to attend the scholarship award ceremony on June 1, 2025. / Not past recipients of this scholarship | UR | ¥200,000/m | M : Up to 2 years D : Up to 3 years |
April 15, 2025 | File 1 2 Link |
| April 4, 2025 | 2025 Sojitz Foundation Scholarship | U : 3rd year or 4th year, 29 years old or younger / M & D : 34 years old or younger / Not Receiving Other Scholarships / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2023 / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese/ 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 | UR | U: ¥70,000/m M: ¥100,000/m D: ¥100,000/m |
Up to 2 years | April 14, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| April 4, 2025 | 2025 The Asahi Glass Scholarship Foundation | Thailand, Indonesia, China, Korea or Viet Nam / Not major in professional degree, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or six-year pharmacy / M(1st year (Apr., 2025)), D(1st year (Apr., 2025)) / Not receiving other scholarships of 120,000 JPY or more per month / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese | UR | ¥150,000/m | M: Up to 2 years D: Up to 3 years | April 14, 2025 | |
| March 28, 2025 | 2025 Kajima Ikueikai Scholarship | M(1st, Newly enrolled student in April 2025) / Civil Engineering, Architecture or Science and Engineering / 24 years old or younger as of April 2, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships (Including President Fellowship) / Not past recipients of this scholarship (New Applicants) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese | UR | ¥960,000/y | 2 years | April 8, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 5 |
| March 26, 2025 | 2025 Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation | U(3rd or 4th:Excellent Academic Records), M, D / 38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / a field directly relating to human health (such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, biology, nutrition, physical education, engineering or business administration (for students from developing countries where business administration is not an established discipline, “international relations” is also acceptable) / Current Residents in Japan | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | Online New Applicants : Mon., April 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Renewing Applicants : Mon., April 14, 2025, 5:00 p.m. New Applicants : Thu., April 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m. Renewing Applicants : Thu., April 17, 2025, 3:00 p.m. |
¥1,000,000/y ¥1,500,000/y ¥2,000,000/y ¥500,000/y (For applicants receiving other scholarships / The sum total of scholarships or benefits from other sources received during the scholarship period must be less than 1.8 million yen.) |
1 year | Link |
| March 26, 2025 | 2025 Yasuda Scholarship Foundation (Sports) | U (1st, 2nd & 3rd ) / Currently a member (in good standing) of University-authorized Athletic Club / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding JASSO) | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion | April 4, 2025 | File 1 2 |
| March 22, 2025 | 2025 AEON Scholarship | U(1st, 2nd or 3rd), M(1st) / 30 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships / India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar & Laos / A holder of 3rd grade Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N3) or higher / Those who wish to act as a bridge between Japan and your country. / Those who have a desire to contribute to the retail, service, finance, development, agriculture, IT, or environmental sectors. / Those whose monthly living expenses are less than 100,000 yen and who need a part-time job. | UR | ¥100,000/m + tuition |
Up to 2 years | April 3, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 5 |
| March 5, 2025 | 2025 Mabuchi International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | U(1st and 2nd) / Asia / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver, JASSO scholarship, etc. Please see the application guide for more details.) / 2nd year students : GPA of previous academic year must be 2.50 or above / Sufficient Japanese Language Skills (N2 or equivalent) / Households with annual incomes of less than 6 million JPY | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥100,000/m Plus ¥300,000 for Newly-Enrolled Students in April, 2025 |
1 year | April 13, 2025 | Link |
| February 19, 2025 | 2025 Tokio Marine Kagami Memorial Foundation Scholarship for ASEAN International Students in Japan | ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) / M: 30 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025, D: 35 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving other scholarships (Including Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship, Excluding President Fellowship & Tuition Waiver) / Those who are willing to learn Japanese and have the desire to work towards achieving JLPT N1 level by the end of the payment period. / Those who are interested in international exchange and are willing to actively participate in Foundation events and exchanges between the scholarship students. / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 | UR | ¥180,000/m | Until completion | March 14, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 5 |
| February 5, 2025 | 2025 The Asian Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange / Kawaguchi Shizu Memorial Scholarship | Asia / U : 29 years old or younger, M & D : 34 years old or younger / A holder of TOPJ Advanced A, B or C / Not receiving any other scholarships | UR | U:¥60,000/m M:¥60,000/m D:¥70,000/m |
1 year | February 10, 2025 | File |
| January 31, 2025 | 2025 Kobayashi Foundation (General Scholarship) | Asia / U(3rd or 4th), M, D as of April 2025 / 35 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Not receiving any other scholarships / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT N2, Sufficient Japanese language skills to explain the content of your research, future goals, etc.) / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 / Those who are able to attend scholarship recipient exchange meetings(three times a year) | UR | U:¥150,000/m M:¥180,000/m D:¥180,000/m |
Until completion | February 7, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| December 11, 2024 | 2025 Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship | U, M, D /1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 / India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, East Timor, the Philippines, Bhutan, Brunei, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macaw, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia & Laos / Kyoritsu Foundation Scholarship : Not receiving other scholarships, Kyoritsu Maintenance & Young Steel Scholarship : Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month / Those who will complete all admission process by January 31, 2025 or have already been enrolled in university./ Those who can attend the scholarship award ceremony on April 1, 2025. | UR | Kyoritsu Foundation Scholarship : ¥100,000/m Kyoritsu Maintenance Scholarship & Young Steel Scholarship : ¥60,000/m |
1 year | January 8, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| December 4, 2024 | 2025 LOTTE Foundation Scholarship | Not receiving other scholarships / Those who have finished entrance procedure or, have already been enrolled in university. / Good Academic Standing (GPA of 3.0 or above) / The scholarship will be awarded for two years from April 1, 2025. (If your remaining enrollment period is less than two years, you may still apply.) / Please refer to the application guide for more details. | UR | Please refer to the application guide. | Up to 2 years | December 9, 2024 | Please request application documents to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp / please replace * with @). |
| November 27, 2024 | 2025 The Iwatani Naoji Foundation | M, D / Self-financed Students / China, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam / M: 29 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025, D: 34 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 / Natural Science (Engineering, Science, and Agriculture (Excluding Medicine and Pharmacy)) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / Not receiving other scholarships (Scholarships of less than 100,000 yen per month from the university are excluded.) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥150,000/m | Up to 2 years (Until completion) | December 20, 2024 | Link 1 2 |
| November 22, 2024 | Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (2025 Spring Application) | U:Transfer students from Japanese technical or vocational schools in Apr., 2025, M&D:First-year students entering a master’s or doctoral program in Apr., 2025 / Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor & Vietnam / Not receiving other scholarships or any funding under any circumstances (Excluding the President Fellowship) / Sufficient Japanese language skills required for studies and research / Students currently living in Japan / Not having parents who work in Japan / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment as of Apr., 2025 | UR | U:¥180,000/m M:¥200,000/m D:¥200,000/m + Tuition subsidies & Society Attendance Grants (Master, PhD) |
2 years from April, 2025 (Until completion) | ①December 5, 2024 (Please submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section) ②December 13, 2024 (Please complete online registration.) *Please be sure to save the screenshot of the webpage. |
File 1 2 3 4 5 6 Link |
| November 20, 2024 | 2025 Epson International Scholarship Foundation | M, D / Students who need financial assistance. / Not receiving other scholarships / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2025) / Being motivated to study Japanese / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Preferably JLPT N2 level or higher) / Being able to attend gatherings held by the foundation / In general, students who are under 35 years of age. | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion (Up to 2 years) | December 5, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| November 20, 2024 | 2025 Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship | U(3rd or 4th), M, D as of April 2025 / Humanities, Sociology or Natural Science / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2025) | UR | ¥120,000/m | 2 years(Until completion) | December 4, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| November 13, 2024 | 2025 Seiho Scholarship (The Life Insurance Association of Japan) | U(3rd), M(1st) as of April 2025 / India, Indonesia, Korea, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, East Timor, Philippines, Bhutan, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia & Laos / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month / Not past recipients or unsuccessful applicants of this scholarship / Basic Japanese Language Communication Skills / Having an interest in financial industry, especially in life Insurance (No limitation in the field of study) | UR | ¥100,000/m | 2 years from April, 2025 | November 27, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 |
| November 8, 2024 | 2025 The Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation Scholarship Program (Spring Application) | U, M / Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, USA / 28 years old or younger as of March 31, 2025 / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2025 / The interview will only be conducted in Japanese.(Equivalent to JLPT level N2 or higher) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥120,000/m | 1 year | December 9, 2024 | Link 1 2 3 |
| October 25, 2025 | 2025 Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation | M, D/38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025/Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Biology, Nutrition, Physical Education, Engineering or Business Administration (for students from developing countries where business administration is not an established discipline, “international relations” is also acceptable)/Not receiving other scholarships/New Applicants: Not past recipients of this scholarship/Renewing applicants: Those who had enough achievements and advancements over the past year./More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2025)/Applicants must be motivated to study the Japanese language./Current Residents in Japan Only | UR | ¥1,000,000/y, ¥1,500,000/y, or ¥2,000,000/y |
1 year | November 5, 2025 | File 1 2 3 4 5 6 Link |
| October 23, 2025 | Nitori International Scholarship Foundation (First half of FY2025) | U: 24 years old or younger, M: 26 years old or younger / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT level N3 or higher)/ Good Academic Standing (GPA:2.5 or higher) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥50,000/m or ¥80,000/m |
Up to 1 year from April, 2025 | November 7, 2024 | Link |
| October 9, 2024 | 2025 Raito Kogyo Mirai Scholarship for Vietnamese students | Newly entering master’s students in Apr., 2025 (4th year undergraduate students at the time of application) / Vietnam / Science and Engineering / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver, JASSO, etc. Please see the application guide for more details.) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 or equivalent) | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥70,000/m | 2 years from April, 2025 | October 23, 2024 | Link 1 2 3 4 |
| October 9, 2025 | 2025 Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Spring Application) | M, D / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding MEXT scholarship, JASSO scholarship and JSPS Research Fellowship) / Not gaining employment other than part-time jobs related to the studies such as teaching assistant, research assistant, or related to international exchange affairs such as translators or interpreters / More than 1 year left until graduation (from April, 2025) / D: Starting the course by the age of 35, M: Starting the course by the age of 30. / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥230,000/m (1-2 years) ¥210,000/m (3 years) ¥180,000/m (4-5 years) |
Until completion | October 31, 2024 | Link |
| October 9, 2025 | 2025 ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange | M : Newly-Enrolled Students (October, 2024 or April, 2025) / Currently living in Japan / Not receiving other scholarships / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / Preferably 29 years old or younger as of April 1, 2025 | DA (Please inform the Student Affairs Section that you have applied for this scholarship.) | ¥180,000/m | Until completion (Max. of 2 years from April, 2025) | October 31, 2024 | Link |
| October 2, 2024 | 2025 Heiwa Nakajima Foundation | U, M, D / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver) / Not past recipients of this scholarship | UR |
U: ¥120,000/m |
1 year from April 2025 | October 10, 2024 | File 1 2 3 |
| October 2, 2024 | 2025 Watanuki International Scholarship Foundation | M, D / Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, China(incl. Hong Kong), Mongol, Australia, Samoa, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Pacific islands countries/ Not receiving other scholarships / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese | UR | ¥150,000/m | 1 year (Extendable up to another 2 years) | October 10, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
| September 27, 2024 | 2025 Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship | U(3rd or 4th), M(1st or 2nd) or D(2nd or 3rd) as of April 2025 / Born after April 2, 1980 / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver, etc. Please see the application guide for more details.) / Not past recipients of the Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2025) | UR | U: ¥100,000/m M: ¥140,000/m D: ¥140,000/m |
Until completion | October 2, 2024 | File 1 2 3 Link |
| August 7, 2024 | 2025 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Scholarship | M, D, Newly Entering Graduate Students in Apr., 2025 / Taiwan / Born after Apr. 2, 1990 / Not receiving other scholarships | DA | M : ¥144,000/m ＋ tuition & an economy class ticket to Taiwan D : ¥145,000/m ＋ tuition & an economy class ticket to Taiwan |
Until completion | October 25, 2024 | Link |
| August 2, 2024 | 2024 JGC-S Scholarship Foundation | U, M, D / Those who will be enrolled in the current course for more than one year. / A self-financed international student majoring in science and technology / A receiver of the other scholarships & the tuition waver can apply for this scholarship. / Not a past recipient of the JGC-S Scholarship / Not living with family members in Japan (Only if your husband or wife is an international student, you can apply for this scholarship.) | UR | ¥300,000/y | One Year | August 19, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 Link |
| July 24, 2024 | 2024 The Uehara Memorial Foundation Research Fellowship Program | Those who are planning to enroll in a doctoral or master’s course in October 2024 or April 2025, or those who are already enrolled. / Not receiving other scholarships or grants of 100,000 JPY or more per month / Those whose period of stay in Japan is three years or less in total / Those who are in Japan at the time of application. / 39 years old or younger / Intending to study for one year or more / Research Field: Life science, especially health promotion, disease prevention and treatment ((1) Oriental medicine, physical fitness, social medicine, nutrition, and pharmacy (2) Basic medicine (3) Clinical medicine (4) Fusion fields of life science and other fields (biological information science, biomedical engineering, bio-materials, etc.)) / Not past recipients of this fellowship program /Please refer to the application guidelines for details. | UR | ¥150,000/m | Up to 2 years | August 7, 2024 *Please contact the Student Affairs Section beforehand by e-mail , so we will check whether you are fulfil the eligibility for this program. (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp, please replace * with @). |
File 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| July 17, 2024 | 2024 CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan | D / Identify as a woman / Not Receiving Other Scholarships of ¥1.5 million or more per year / Not past recipients of CWAJ Graduate Scholarship / Not having had any education in Japan prior to a bachelor’s degree (not including short-term language study) / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from April 2025 / Live in Japan from the time of application until the end of April 2025. | DA | ¥2.0 million/y | One Year | Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, 23:59 JST | Link |
| June 26, 2024 | Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (2024 Fall Application, Scholarship staring from October 2024 and April 2025) | U(2nd, 3rd, 4th), M, D /More than one year left for completing the course when scholarship payment starts / Students currently living in Japan / Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam / Not receiving other scholarships or any funding under any circumstances / Not having parents who work in Japan / Sufficient Japanese language skills required for studies and research | UR | U:¥180,000/m (plus additional support to cover cost for tuition fee (Only if your tuition fee waiver request is denied)) M & D :¥200,000/m(plus additional support to cover cost for tuition fee (Only if your tuition fee waiver request is denied) and attending conferences) |
Up to 2 years (or Until completion) |
July 5, 2024 | File 1 2 3 4 Link |
| May 31, 2024 | 2024 The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Scholarship | Newly Enrolled Master’s Students (Fall 2024) / Africa, Asia or Latin America / Please see the application guide for more details. | UR | Please refer to the application guide. | Please refer to the application guide. | August 16, 2024 | Please request the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp, please replace * with @). |
| May 31, 2024 | 2024 JEES Scholarship for Japanese Language Study Support | U, M, D /Those who took and passed JLPT N1 or N2 in July (1st session) or December (2nd session) , 2023 with excellent results. / Those who wish to study university courses in Japanese. / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2024 | UR | ¥50,000/m | Up to 2 years | June 10, 2024 | File 1 2Link |
| April 26, 2024 | 2024 Kamei Memorial Foundation Scholarship | U(3rd or 4th), M, D / Not receiving scholarships of 120,000 JPY or more per month in total (including stipend from Kamei Memorial Foundation) | UR | U:¥50,000/m M:¥60,000/m D:¥60,000/m |
Until completion | May 15, 2024 | File 1 2 3 |
| April 24, 2024 | 2024 Kokudo Scholarship Foundation | U, M, D | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion | April 30, 2024, 12:00 noon JST | Fiel 1 2 3 4 5 |
| April 5, 2024 | 2024 The Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship Foundation | M, D(1st) / 38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships / Preferably having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2024 | UR | ¥105,000/m | Until completion | May 7, 2024 | File 1 2 3 |
| April 3, 2024 | Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Fall 2024) | M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / Not gaining employment other than part-time jobs related to your studies / The enrollment duration until graduation must be longer than 12 months. (from Oct. 2024) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / M: 30 years old or younger when you start/started the current course D: 35 years old or younger when you start/started the current course | DA | ¥210,000/m (1-2 years), ¥190,000/m (3 years) or ¥160,000/m (4-5 years) |
Until completion | April 30, 2024 | Link |
| March 22, 2024 |
Nitori International Scholarship Foundation |
U: 24 years old or younger, M: 26 years old or younger / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver) / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT level N3 or higher) | DA |
¥50,000/m |
Up to 1 year from October, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Link |
| March 1, 2024 | 2024 JEES Mitsui Fudosan Realty Scholarship | U(3rd or 4th), M, D / China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, or Nepal/ Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT N3) / Major in Literature, Law, Political Science, Economics, Commerce, Sociology, Science, or Engineering / Those who are willing to contribute to development of Urban engineering (urban improvement, town planning, etc.) and real estate industry. | UR | ¥150,000/m | Up to 2 years | March 25, 2024 | File 1 2 3 |
| February 14, 2024 | 2024 HIROSE Foundation Scholarship | U, M, D / Asian countries east of India / 30 years or younger as of April 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships / A holder of the JLPT N1 / Those who wish to apply for programs such as the JSPS Research Fellowship, the Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation, and other scholarships in the future are not eligible to apply. / Those who are currently studying in Japan and planning to study abroad in another country (whether as an exchange student or for short-term/mid-long term study) are not eligible to apply. | UR | U:¥180,000/m M:¥200,000/m D:¥200,000/m |
1 year | February 21, 2024 | File 1 2 |
| January 26, 2024 | 2024 The Asian Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange / Kawaguchi Shizu Memorial Scholarship | Asia / U : 29 years old or younger, M & D : 34 years old or younger / A holder of TOPJ Advanced A, B or C / Not receiving other scholarships | UR | U:¥60,000/m M:¥60,000/m D:¥70,000/m |
1 year | February 9, 2024 | File 1 2 |
| January 12, 2024 | 2024 Tatsunoko International Scholarship | Asia / U(2nd, 3rd & 4th), M, D / 35 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships of 48,000 JPY or more per month / Basic Japanese Language Ability | UR | ¥100,000/m | Up to 2 years | January 22, 2024 | File 1 2 |
| December 20, 2023 | 2024 Hashiya Scholarship Foundation | Indonesia / U, M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / Those who have formally reported their stay in Japan to the Indonesian embassy. / Japanese Language Ability (Equivalent to N2 level) | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion | January 9, 2024 | Files 1 2 3 4 |
| November 29, 2023 | 2024 LOTTE Foundation Scholarship | U, M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / Those who have finished entrance procedure or, have already been enrolled in university. / Good Academic Standing (U : at least 2.4, M & D : at least 2.6) / Preferably 2 years or more remaining period of enrollment as of Apr., 2024 | UR | Please refer to the application guideline. | 2 years from April, 2024 | December 8, 2023 | Please request application documents to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp / please replace * with @). |
| November 22, 2023 | Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (2024 Spring Application) | U: 2nd year and above at the time of application, M, D / Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor & Vietnam / Not receiving other scholarships / Sufficient Japanese language skills required for studies and research / Not living with parents who work in Japan / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment as of Apr., 2024 | UR | U:¥180,000/m M:¥200,000/m D:¥200,000/m |
2 years from April, 2024 (Until completion) | ①December 5, 2023 (Please inform your name and student number to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp / please replace * with @)) ②December 15, 2023 (Please complete online registration.) *Please be sure to save the screenshot of the webpage. ➂December 8, 2023 (Please submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section) | File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
| September 22, 2023 | 2024 Park Yong Koo Scholarship Foundation | M : Under the age of 30 as of March 31, 2024, D : Under the age of 35 as of March 31, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarship of 50,000 JPY or more per month / Having outstanding academic performance / Having difficulties to finance your study / Basic Japanese Ability / A regular course student as of April 1, 2024 | UR | ¥70,000/m | Until completion (Up to 2 years) | October 2, 2023 | |
| September 22, 2023 | 2023 JEEX・JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation Scholarship (Indonesia) | M (Newly Enrolled International Students in October, 2023) / Indonesia / Basic Communication Skills in either English or Japanese | UR | Until completion (min.12 months to max. 24 months) | ¥80,000/m, One-off Payment: ¥200,000 | October 2, 2023 | File 1 2 |
| July 14, 2023 | 2023 The Uehara Memorial Foundation Research Fellowship Program | M, D / Not receiving other scholarships or grants / Those whose period of stay in Japan is three years or less in total / Those who are in Japan at the time of application. / 39 years old or younger / Intending to study for one year or more / Research Field: Life science, especially health promotion, disease prevention and treatment ((1) Oriental medicine, physical fitness, social medicine, nutrition, and pharmacy (2) Basic medicine (3) Clinical medicine (4) Fusion fields of life science and other fields (biological information science, biomedical engineering, bio-materials, etc.)) | UR | ¥150,000/m | Up to 2 years | August 4, 2023 | File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
| July 4, 2023 | 2024 CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan | D / All applicants must reside in Japan. / For more information, please visit the CWAJ website. | DA | ¥2,000,000/y | One Year | Oct. 3, 2023 – Oct. 10, 2023 | Link |
| June 16, 2023 | Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (2023 Fall Application) | U(2nd, 3rd, 4th), M, D / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Oct., 2022 / Students currently living in Japan / Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam / Not receiving other scholarships / Not having parents who work in Japan / Sufficient Japanese language skills required for studies and research | UR |
U:¥180,000/m M:¥200,000/m D:¥200,000/m |
Up to 2 years (or Until completion) |
If you wish to apply, please contact the Student Affairs Section (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp, Replace * with @) by the following date. For other details, please refer to the application guidelines.
・Currently enrolled students：July 7, 2023 (Apply online through the foundation website by July 18. Submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by July 14.) ・Newly-enrolled students in Oct., 2023 or Apr., 2024：August 2, 2023 (Apply online through the foundation website by August 20. ・Submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by August 28.) |
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| June 16, 2023 | 2023 JGC-S Scholarship Foundation | U, M, D (Those who are enrolled until March, 2024)/ A receiver of the other scholarships & the tuition waver can apply for this scholarship. / Not a past recipient of the JGC-S Scholarship / Not living with family members in Japan (Only if your husband or wife is an international student, you can apply for this scholarship.) | UR | ¥300,000/y | One Year |
August 17, 2023 |
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| May 26, 2023 | 2023 KMMF Scholarship | International students from Asia, Africa, and Latin America who will start studying in a master’s program in Japan in the fall. (including students already in Japan as undergraduate or research students) |
UR | ¥120,000/m | Up to 2 years | August 17, 2023 |
Please request the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp, please replace * with @). The Student Affairs Section (Kyomu-Gakari) will send application guidelines and application forms. |
| April 18, 2023 | 2023 The Korean Scholarship Foundation | Republic of Korea, DPRK / Holding excellent academic records / U : 29 years old or younger as of April 1, 2023, M &D : 39 years old or younger as of April 1, 2023 |
International Students : UR |
U: ¥25,000/m M: ¥40,000/m D: ¥70,000/m |
1 year |
International Students : April 26, 2023 Special Permanent Residents / Renewing Applicants : May 12, 2023 |
File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
| March 23, 2023 | 2023 Rotary Club of Sendai West | U, M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / Not past recipients of this scholarship | DA | ¥50,000/m | 1 year | May 11, 2023 | Link |
| October 26, 2022 | AEON Scholarship (2022 Fall Application) | U: 30 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2022, M: 35 years years of age or younger as of April 1, 2022 / ASEAN: Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar & Laos / A holder of 3rd grade Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N3) or higher / Not receiving other scholarships / Those who can attend the scholarship award ceremony. / Those who wish to act as a bridge between Japan and your country. / Those who are strongly interested in the following industry areas: retails, service, finance, developer (real estates), agriculture, fishery, IT and environmental issues. | UR | ¥100,000/m＋tuition | Up to 2 years | November 9, 2022 | File 1 2 |
| August 19, 2022 | 2023 TEIJIN Scholarship foundation KUMURA | D / Research field : Medical/Pharmaceutical/Bio-science, Science, Engineering or Information Science / Newly Entering Students in Sep./Oct., 2022, or Apr., 2023 | UR | ¥60,000/m | Until completion | September 1, 2022 | File 1 2 3 Link 1 2 3 4 |
| June 22, 2022 | 2022 LOTTE Scholarship Foundation (Fall Application) | U, M, D / Asia / Not receiving other scholarships / Sufficient Japanese Language Skills (1st grade Japanese Language Proficiency Test or equivalent) / 35 years years of age or younger as of Oct. 1, 2022 / U : GPA of 2.4 or higher, M & D : GPA of 2.6 or higher / Those who are able to attend the International Student Division interview on Jul. 20 and the Foundation interview on Sep. 7. / Those who are in Japan as of July 1, 2022. / Total amount of spouse’s annual income must be less than 5,000,000 JPY. (If you are married) / Preferably 2 years or more remaining period of enrollment from Oct. 1, 2022 | UR | ¥180,000/m | 2 years from Oct. 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 | Files 1 2 3 |
| May 18, 2022 | 2022 JEES Scholarship (COVID Special Quota) | U: 2nd, 3rd or 4th year, M, D / Not receiving other JESS scholarship | UR | ¥100,000/y | 1 year | May 23, 2022 | Files 1 2 3 |
| February 4, 2022 | 2022 SGH Scholarship Foundation | ASEAN (Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos & Cambodia) / U : 3rd (26 years old or younger as of April 1, 2022), M : Newly Entering Students (34 years old or younger as of April 1, 2022), D : 2nd (34 years or younger as of April 1, 2022) / Not receiving other scholarships / Spring Admission Students Only / Japanese Language Communication Skills / Those who are in Sendai as of April 1, 2022. | UR | U: ¥120,000/m M: ¥120,000/m D: ¥180,000/m |
Until completion (2 years) | March 25, 2022 | Files U1 U2 M1 M2 D1 D2 1 2 3 |
| November 19, 2021 | 2022 Mitsubishi Corporation International Scholarship | U(3rd or 4th), M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / More than 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2022 / Not past recipients of this scholarship | UR | Please refer to the application information. | Until completion | December 17, 2021 | Please request application documents to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp / please replace * with @) Link |
| May 28, 2021 | 2021 The Kamenori Foundation（Emergency International Student Support Fund） | M, D / Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam / Humanities, Social Science | DA | ¥200,000 | Lump Sum | June 30, 2021 | File Please submit the application form (Form A) and the photocopy of your residence card to the Student Affairs Section (agr-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp, please replace * with @) by June 15, 2021 and request the recommendation form (Form B). |
| April 21, 2021 | 2021 More Jobs Better Lives Foundation Scholarship Program | U, M, D(1st or 2nd) / Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, or Zambia / Those who are studying or conducting research on agriculture in relation to marketing, local communities, administrative systems applicable to employment, entrepreneurship, business development, management, etc. in developing countries / U : 30 years of age or younger as of Oct. 1, 2021, M & D : 35 years of age or younger as of Oct. 1, 2021 / Not working as full-time employees | DA | U: ¥100,000/m M: ¥120,000/m D: ¥120,000/m |
Until completion | Friday, April 30, 2021 | Link |
| February 12, 2021 | 2021 Foreign Student Scholarship Program : Mizuho International Foundation | U, RS, M, D / Major Field of Study : Science / Not receiving other scholarships / The remaining period of enrollment is at least one and a half years as of Oct., 2021. / Those who are in Sendai as of April 1, 2021. | UR | ¥100,000/m | Up to 2 years | April 9, 2021, 15:00 JST | Files 1 2 3 4 5 |
| October 21, 2020 | 2021 T. Banaji Indian Students Scholarship | U, M, D / India / Not receiving other scholarships / Not past recipients of this scholarship | UR | ¥100,000/m | Until completion | November 9, 2020 | File 1 2 |
| July 29, 2020 | 2021 Hayashi Rheology Memorial Foundation | Spring Admission Students Only / U (3rd or 4th year student in April 2021), M (1st or 2nd year student in April 2021) / A field directly relating to the food industry / Basic Japanese Ability (Fill out the application forms in Japanese) | UR | U : ¥30,000/m M : ¥50,000/m |
Until completion | October 15, 2020 | File Link |
| July 8, 2020 | 2021 Tokyu Foundation Scholarship | M: Born after April 1, 1991, D: Born after April 1, 1986 / Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Mongolia, Russia, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Afghanistan, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands (Fiji, Tonga, etc.) / Not receiving other scholarships of 360,000 JPY or more per year/ Basic Japanese Ability | DA | ¥180,000/m | Up to 2 years | September 1 – 30, 2020 | Link |
| June 26, 2020 | 2020 Kurosawa Foundation Scholarship | U, M, D / Not receiving scholarships other than JASSO / Please fill out the application forms in Japanese | DA | ¥360,000/y | Until completion | September 30, 2020 | Links |
| May 13, 2020 | 2020 Mori Memorial Scholarship (The Toyo Suisan Foundation) | U, M, D / Food Science | UR | ¥30,000/m | One Year | June 1, 2020 | Link Please fill out forms in Japanese. |
| April 8, 2020 | 2020 MEXT Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students | AMB Course Students or HS Course Students / GPA of 2.30 or more / Not receiving allowance (excluding enrollment fee, tuition fee, etc.) of 90,000 yen or more per month / The financial supporter’s annual income in Japan must be less than 5 million yen. / Not receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with other scholarships | UR | ¥48,000/m | 1 year | April 24, 2020 Please submit the application documents by e-mail (agr-kyom@grp.tohoku.ac.jp). |
In order to receive the application documents, please contact to the Student Affairs Section by e-mail (agr-kyom@grp.tohoku.ac.jp). |
| January 15, 2020 | 2020 Tohoku University President Fellowship | U, RS, M, D / Current Students or Newly-Enrolled Students (Apr., 2020 – Oct., 2020) / Not receiving MEXT scholarship or JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) grant / Not a recipient of a tuition waiver based upon the agreement on academic exchange / D: Not receiving scholarship from the Program for Leading Graduate Schools, Tohoku University | UR | Equivalent to full amount of Tuition (Application Fee & Admission Fee) | Minimum years required for graduation/completion | January 27, 2020 | File |
| January 8, 2020 | 2020 Yuasa International Student Scholarship (JEES Sponsor-Crowned Scholarship) | Philippines, Viet Nam, Thailand, Singapore & Indonesia / M, D / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2020 / Not receiving other scholarships / Basic Japanese Ability | UR | ¥100,000/m | 1 year | January 20, 2020 | File 1 2 3 |
| October 18, 2019 | 2020 INOAC International Education and Scholarship Foundation | U, M, D / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr. 2020) / Not receiving other scholarships | UR | ¥50,000/m | Up to 2 years | October 23, 2019 | File 1 2 3 4 5 |
| October 9, 2019 | 2020 JT Global Scholarship | M, D / Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe / 34 years old or under as of April 1, 2020 / Not receiving other scholarships / Basic Japanese Ability | UR | ¥130,000/m | Up to 2 years | November 6, 2019 | File |
| September 25, 2019 | 2020 INPEX Scholarship Foundation | M / Indonesian / Less than 30 years of age / A holder of a “SARJANA” Degree in Natural Science / GPA : more than 3.0 | DA | School expenses + A round-trip ticket + ¥160,000/m | Up to 2.5 years | October 31, 2019 | Link |
| April 6, 2018 | 2018 JGC-S Scholarship Foundation,Type 3 | M, D / Younger than 35 years old / Oil or gas producing country in the Middle-east, Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Mekong Area / Research Field : Science and/or Technology / Not receiving other scholarship | UR | ¥150,000/m | 1 year | April 25,2018 | File 1 2 3 |
| April 5, 2018 | 2018 Kaneko Foundation for International Cultural Communication | U(3rd or 4th), M, D / Asia (Excluding China) / Not receiving other scholarship | UR | ¥60,000/m | 1 year | April 13,2018 | File 1 2 3 |
| February 8, 2017 | U, M, D / 34 years old or under / Not receiving other scholarships of 100,000 JPY or more per month | UR | ¥100,000/y | 1 Year | March 3, 2017 | File 1 2 | |
| March 11, 2016 | 2016 TOBE MAKI Scholarship Foundation | U(3rd or4th), M, D / 30 years old or under as of April 1, 2016 / Research Field : Chemistry, Food science, Art, Physical Education, or Business Administration / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr. 2016) | DA | ¥50,000/m | 1 Year | May 6, 2016 | Link |
| January 13, 2016 | Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd / 2016 The Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund | East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia & Oceania / D / Research Field :Humanities (Cultural Science) or Social Sciences | DA | ¥1,200,000/y | 1 year | February 29, 2016 | Link 1 2 |
| October 15, 2014 | Tojuro Iijima Foundation for Food Science and Technology | October 31, 2014 |
