Scholarships

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

Updated on Scholarship Eligibility / Qualifications DA/UR Stipend Duration Deadline Application Form
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
May 17, 2024 2024 JEES Scholarship (General) U: 2nd, 3rd or 4th year, M, D / The remaining period of enrollment is at least one year as of Apr., 2024. / GPA of previous academic year must be 2.60 or above / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month (Excluding tuition waver) UR ¥40,000/m Up to 2 years May 22, 2024 File 1 2 3
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 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, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships UR ¥150,000/m Up to 2 years May 7, 2024 File 1 2 3 4
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 10, 2024 2024 Tohoku Development Memorial Foundation D(2nd or 3rd) / Not receiving Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship DA(Please submit the application documents to the Student Affairs Section by April 22, 2024.) ¥80,000/m 1 year April 22, 2024 File
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
April 3, 2024 2024 Ushio Foundation Scholarship (For Chinese Students) M, D / China / 30 years or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese / Having outstanding academic performance (GPA must be 2.5 or higher) DA
(Please submit the application form beforehand to the Student Affairs Section by April 10, 2024.)
¥120,000/m Until completion April 22, 2024 File 1 2 3
March 22, 2024

Nitori International Scholarship Foundation
(Second half of FY2024)

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
or
¥80,000/m

Up to 1 year from October, 2024 May 15, 2024 Link
March 13, 2024 2024 AEON Scholarship U(1st, 2nd or 3rd), M(1st) / 30 years or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships / India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, East Timor, Philippines, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia & Laos/ A holder of 3rd grade Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N3) or higher / The remaining period of enrollment is at least one year as of Apr., 2022. / 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, pharmacy, and IT. / Those who are in need of financial assistance (living with approx. 100,000 yen or below per month, and needing to work part-time). UR ¥100,000/m + tuition Up to 2 years April 5, 2024 File 1 2 3
March 13, 2024 2024 Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation U(3rd or 4th:Excellent Academic Records), M, D / 38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / 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) DA ¥1,000,000/y
¥1,500,000/y
¥2,000,000/y
¥500,000/y (For applicants receiving other scholarships)
1 year

Online
New Applicants : Monday, April 22, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Renewing Applicants : Monday, April 15, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Mail
New Applicants : Thursday, April 25, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Renewing Applicants : Thursday, April 18, 2024, 3:00 p.m.

Link
Application Form (5):“Section in charge of International Students and Name of Person in charge”
March 6, 2024 2024 Kajima Ikueikai Scholarship M(Newly enrolled student in April 2024) / Civil Engineering, Architecture or Science and Engineering / 24 years old or younger as of April 2, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships / Not past recipients of this scholarship / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese UR ¥960,000/y 2 years April 5, 2024 File 1 2 3 4
March 6, 2024 2024 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 3, 2024 File 1 2
March 6, 2024 2024 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., 2024)), D(1st year (Apr., 2024)) / 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 10, 2024 File 1 2 3 4 5 6
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 19, 2024 2024 Kobayashi Foundation (General Scholarship) Asia / U(3rd or 4th), M, D / 35 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month / Having enough ability to communicate in Japanese (Equivalent to JLPT N2) / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2024 UR U:¥150,000/m
M:¥180,000/m
D:¥180,000/m
Until completion February 2, 2024 File 1 2
Link
January 17, 2024 2024 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, 2024, D: 35 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Not receiving other scholarships (Except Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship) / 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. UR ¥180,000/m Until completion March 5, 2024 File
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
December 20, 2023 2024 The Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation Scholarship U(1st, 2nd & 3rd), M(1st, 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2024) / Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, USA / 28 years old or younger as of March 31, 2024 / The interview will be conducted ONLY in Japanese. DA 1 year from April, 2024 ¥120,000/m February 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Link
December 6, 2023 2024 Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship U, M, D /1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2024 / 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, 2024 or have already been enrolled in university. UR Kyoritsu Foundation Scholarship : ¥100,000/m
Kyoritsu Maintenance Scholarship/ Young Steel Scholarship : ¥60,000/m
1 year January 12, 2024 File 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
November 15, 2023 2024 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, 2024, D: 34 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024 / Natural Science / Basic Japanese Language Communication Skills / Not receiving other scholarships DA ¥150,000/m Up to 2 years (Until completion) December 20, 2023 Link
November 15, 2023 2024 Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship U(3rd or 4th), M, D as of April 2024 / 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., 2024) UR ¥120,000/m 2 years(Until completion) December 6, 2023 file 1 2
November 8, 2023 2024 Seiho Scholarship (The Life Insurance Association of Japan) U(3rd), M(1st) as of April 2024/ 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 Please refer to the application guideline. 2 years from April, 2024 December 1, 2023 Please refer to the application guideline.
November 8, 2023 2024 Epson International Scholarship Foundation M, D / Students who need financial assistance / Not receiving other scholarships / More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2024) / Basic Japanese Language Communication Skills (Preferably JLPT N2 level or higher) /Being able to attend gatherings held by the foundation UR ¥100,000/m Until completion (Up to 2 years) December 7, 2023 File 1 2
October 25, 2023 2024 Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation M, D/38 years old or younger as of April 1, 2024/Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Business Administration (for students from developing countries where business administration is not an established discipline, “international relations” is also acceptable), or Engineering/Not receiving other scholarships/New Applicants: Not past recipients of this scholarship/More than 1 year left until graduation (from Apr., 2024)/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 (Recipients who had enough achievements and advancements may apply for a renewal of their scholarship.) November 7, 2023 File 1 2 3
September 22, 2023 2024 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 / Basic Japanese Ability UR ¥150,000/m 1 year October 13, 2023 File 1 2 3 4 5
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
September 15, 2023 2024 Heiwa Nakajima Foundation U, M, D / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver) / Not past recipients of this scholarship / Students who are currently applying for any other scholarships are not eligible. UR U: ¥120,000/m
M: ¥150,000/m
D: ¥150,000/m
1 year from April 2024 October 13, 2023 File 1 2
September 6, 2023 2024 Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship U(3rd or 4th), M(1st or 2nd) or D(2nd or 3rd) as of April 2024 / Born after April 2, 1979 / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver, etc. Please see the application guide for more details.) / Not past recipients of the Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship UR

U: ¥100,000/m
M: ¥140,000/m
D: ¥140,000/m

Until completion September 21, 2023 File
Link
August 4, 2023 2024 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Scholarship M, D, Newly Entering Graduate Students in Apr., 2024 / Taiwan / Born after Apr. 2, 1989 / Not receiving other scholarships DA

M : ¥144,000/m tuition & one way ticket to Taiwan

D : ¥145,000/m + tuition & one way ticket to Taiwan
Until completion October 27, 2023 Link
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

Files 1 2 3 4 5

Link

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

Special Permanent Residents / Renewing Applicants : DA

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
April 4, 2023 2023 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 (Tohoku University President Fellowship Students who apply for the tuition waver cannot apply for this scholarship) / 1 year or more remaining period of enrollment from Apr., 2023 / Japanese Language Communication Skills UR

U: ¥70,000/m

M: ¥100,000/m

D: ¥100,000/m
Up to 2 years April 17, 2023 File 1 2 3
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
February 15, 2023 2023 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) DA ¥100,000/m
Plus ¥300,000 for Newly-Enrolled Students in April, 2023
1 year March 1, 2023 – April 15, 2023 Link

December 9, 2022

2023 The Kamenori Foundation

M, D (Newly Enrolled International Students in April, 2023) / 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 the scholarship social events hosted by the foundation / Those who are able to attend the scholarship award ceremony on March 21, 2023.

UR

¥200,000

M : Up to 2 years
D : Up to 3 years
January 12, 2023 File 1 2 3 4 5
November 2, 2022 2023 Nitori International Scholarship Foundation U: 24 years old or younger, M: 26 years old or younger / Not receiving other scholarships (Excluding tuition waver) / Basic Japanese Ability (Equivalent to JLPT level N3 or higher) DA ¥50,000/m
or
¥80,000/m
Up to 1 year November 20, 2022 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
September 28, 2022 2023 ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange M : Newly-Enrolled Students (October, 2022 or April, 2023) / Currently living in Japan / Not receiving other scholarships / Basic Japanese ability / Preferably 29 years old or younger as of April 1, 2023 DA ¥180,000/m Until completion (Max. of 2 years) October 31, 2022 Link
August 26, 2022 2023 Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Spring Application) M, D / Not receiving other scholarships / 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, 2023) / Japanese language ability / D: Starting the course by the age of 35, M: Starting the course by the age of 30. DA ¥200,000/m
(1-2 years),
¥180,000/m
(3 years),
¥150,000/m
(4-5 years)
Until completion October 31, 2022 Link
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
June 10, 2022 2022 SEMMOTO Scholarships U (2nd & 3rd as of October 1, 2022) / Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, USA / Under 29 years of age as of March 31, 2022 DA ¥80,000/m 1 year August 31, 2022 Japanese English
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
April 2, 2021 2021 JEES Scholarship(Priority Countries) U, M, D / Students from countries which send small number of students to Japan / The remaining period of enrollment is at least one year / Not receiving other scholarships of 50,000 JPY or more per month (Excluding tuition waver) UR ¥50,000/m Up to 2 years May 7, 2021, 15:00 Files 1 2 3 4
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 ¥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 ¥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

2017 Lions Club International District 332-C Scholarship

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 PDF