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International Student Exchange Club (The 15th Term)

Application period: May 7, 2025 18:00
Submission: Please apply to the club directly. (Apply via Web Application System.)
Application Guide (in Japanese): (PDF)
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Jissen Sakura-kai Foundation for AY2025

Application Deadline:
（Entry Deadline via Google form）May 23(Fri.), 2025
（Deadline for submission of Application docs）May 30(Fri.), 2025 16：00 p.m.
*must arrive by the deadline
Application Guide (In Japanese language): (PDF)
Application form and other required docs: https://www.j-sakura.org/contents/society/application.htm
Submission: Apply to the foundation directly
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Tokyo YWCA 'Japanese Mothers for International Students' Movement Scholarship (2025)

Application period: From May 7 (Wed.) to 14(Wed.), 2025 *must be arrived
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide (In Japanese language): (PDF)
Official Web Site (in Japanese language): https://www.tokyo.ywca.or.jp/peace/ryugakusei/scholarship
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Nitori International Scholarship Foundation 2025 (Second half)

Deadline: May 21st, 2025 1 pm
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide (in Japanese language): (PDF)
Official Web Site: https://www.nitori-shougakuzaidan.com/application/#ryugaku
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.
* Japanese language proficiency of at least JLPT N3 is requested.

The Korean Scholarship foundation 2025

Application period: (New Applicant): April 23 (Wed.), 2025 5:00 pm
　　　　　(Renewal applicants, Special permanent resident): Refer to application guide
Submission: (New Applicant): Division of Student Exchange (Building 1A, Office 101)
　　　　　(Renewal applicants, Special permanent resident): Refer to application guide
Application Guide(in Japanese language):（PDF）
Application Procedure (in Japanese language):（PDF）
Application Form for Internal Selection (for New Applicant)(in Japanese language):（PDF）
Research Plan:（WORD)
Recommendation Letter:（WORD)
Official Web Site: http://www.korean-s-f.or.jp/
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

SGH Foundation (2025)

Deadline: Monday, April 7th 5p.m. , 2025
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A building , 101)br> Application Guide（Undergraduate & Master's degree student): (PDF)
Application Guide（Doctoral degree student): (PDF)

Required Documents

1. Application Form (Undergraduate): (PDF)
　Application Form (Master's degree student): (PDF)
　Application Form (Doctoral degree student): (PDF)
　Statement of Main Research Results（Doctoral degree student): (WORD)
2. Recommendation Letter(Undergraduate student): (WORD)
　Recommendation Letter(Master's degree student): (WORD)
　Recommendation Letter(Doctoral degree student): (WORD)
3. Copy of Residence Card Paste Form(Undergraduate student)
　Copy of Residence Card Paste Form (Master's degree student)
　Copy of Residence Card Paste Form (Doctoral degree student)
4. Statement Possibility to obtain a Doctoral degree (Doctoral degree student): (PDF)
* Part of the application forms can be downloaded from the Foundation web page.　
https://www.sgh-foundation.or.jp/scholar/employment/
* Only those from ASEAN are eligible to apply.
* The application must be prepared in Japanese handwriting.
* In case of many applicants, we will select 1 undergraduate student , 1 master's degree student and 2 doctoral degree students from them.
* Candidates for this scholarship cannot be candidates for another "University-Recommended Scholarship."
* Students who have ever been selected as candidates for any of the 2025 University-Recommended Scholarships are not eligible to apply for this scholarship regardless of the results.

Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation 2025

Applicants must complete online submission then post mail the original documents to the Foundation.
Application Period:
【Renewal applicants】
-Online submissions: March 6 (Thu.) 9 a.m. to April 14 (Mon.), 2025 5 p.m.
-Submissions by postal mail: April 1 (Tue.) to April 17 (Thu.), 2025 3 p.m.　* must arrive by the deadline.
【New applicants】
-Online submissions: March 6 (Thu.) 9 a.m. to April 21 (Mon.), 2025 5 p.m.
-Submissions by postal mail: April 1 (Tue.) to April 24 (Thu.), 2025 3 p.m.　* must arrive by the deadline.
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide (in English language): (PDF)
Application Forms (English): http://www.otsukafoundation.org/english/guide/index.html
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Hashiya Scholarship Foundation (2025)

Deadline: January 20, 2025 5 pm
Submission: Division of Student Exchange（１A Building 101）
Application Guide: (PDF)
* Students who have an Indonesian nationality and "Student" visa can apply this scholarship.
* Japanese language proficiency is requested (Equivalent to Level 2 of the JLPT).
* If you will be recommended as a candidate of this scholarship, you are not eligible to be recommended to other recommendation scholarship.
* If you wish to apply for the scholarship, please come to the above office and receive the application form.

East Asian Circle of Applied Technology Foundation (2025)

Deadline: February 3 (Mon.), 2025　* must arrive by post mail
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly.
Application Guide (in Japanese language): (PDF)
Application Form (in Japanese language): (PDF)
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Deadline: December 16th 5pm, 2024
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form: (PDF)
Recommendation Letter: (PDF)
* Applicants who are already recommended as candidate for one of the university-recommended scholarships are not eligible to apply.
* When you are selected to be a candidate of this scholarship, you are not able to be selected for scholarship through University Recommendation.
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.

The Kubota Fund Scholarship Grant Academic Year 2025/2026

Deadline: January 17 (Fri.), 2025 22：00（PM10:00）（JST）
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide (In English): (PDF)
Application Website: https://mypage.3050.i-webs.jp/kbt2023/

Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (Starts from April 2025, Spring Application)

* Please make sure to confirm "Application Flow and Notices" before application.

1. 【Deadline for Web application form】 December 13 (Fri.), 2024 12 p.m.
Applicants need to fill and send online application form on the foundation's webpage(https://sisf.or.jp/ja/about_application/).
* Applicants need to get the registration number issued by university. So please send an email to the Division of Student Exchange (isc-shien#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp) to get the number.
(Remove "#" from the above e-mail address before sending mail.)

2. 【Deadline for submission of application documents】 December 16 (Mon.), 2024 5 p.m.
Please submit all of the application documents to the Division of Student Exchange (Building 1A, Office 101).
Deadline: December 24 (Fri.), 2021 5 pm

Application guideline (in Japanese language):（PDF）
Application Flow and Notices (in Japanese language):（PDF）
* Japanese language proficiency is required.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships during the scholarship payment period.

51^th IWATANI International Scholarship for International Students 2025

Application period: From December 1 (Sun.) to 20 (Fri.), 2024
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide (In Japanese language): (PDF)
Official Web Site: http://www.iwatani-foundation.or.jp/
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Horita Scholarship Foundation

Deadline: November 15, 5 pm, 2024
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form: (PDF)
* A Recommendation letter from your academic supervisor should be prepared in an optional format.
* If you made an application form and a Recommendation letter in English, Japanese translation will be required.
* In case there are several applicants, we will select 2 candidates from them.
* If you have been recommended as candidate of any university recommendation scholarship, you are not eligible to apply.

Nitori International Scholarship Foundation 2025 (First half)

Deadline : November 7, 2024 1 p.m.
Submission : Please apply to the foundation directly
Application Guide(in Japanese language) : (PDF)
Official Web Site : https://www.nitori-shougakuzaidan.com/application/#ryugaku
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.
* Japanese language proficiency of at least JLPT N3 is requested.

39^th period (2025) INOAC International Education and Scholarship Foundation typeA

Deadline：October 20 (Sun.), 2024 23：00
How to apply: Please apply to the foundation directly from the following URL.
https://gaxi.jp/organization/4wmry8lMWx6OpoYN/project/pxvP3RmpLwg02jMD
* A part of recommendation document form must be completed at the Division of Student Exchange. If you want to apply for this scholarship, please make sure to email to the Division of Student Exchange(isc-shien#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp) at latest by October 15 (Tue.) 17：00.
(Remove "#" from the above e-mail address before sending mail.)
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation (2025 Spring)

Application period: October 7(Mon.) ,2024 to December 9th (Mon.), 2024
* must be postmarked by the deadline.
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly.
Application Guide(in Japanese language):(PDF)
Official Web Site:https://semmoto.or.jp/scholarship-system
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships during the scholarship payment period.
* Japanese language proficiency of at least JLPT N2 is requested.

ITO Foundation for International Education Exchange (2025)

Application period: From October 1 (Tue.) to 31 (Thu.), 2024　* must be postmarked by the deadline.
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly.
Information (Samary) (in Japanese):(PDF)
Application Guide (in Japanese):https://www.itofound.or.jp/
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

The Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship (by Pathways Japan) 2025

*Primary target: refugees and displaced persons
Application period: From October 28 (Mon.),2024 to January 6 (Mon.), 2025
Submission: Please apply directly
Official Web Site: https://pathways-j.org/twis_2025
* Online Info Sessions of the scholarship(1st) is scheduled to be held on September 13rd (Fri). If you would like to take part in, please apply for it directly via the official website above. This online session is supposed to be conducted in English.
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Spring) for 2025

Application Period: September 2 to October 31, 2024
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly. (Apply via Online application system.)
Application Guide (In English) :（PDF）
Application form and other required documents: （https://entry.hisf.or.jp）
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.

RAITO KOGYO Grant-type Scholarship Program 2025 for Vietnamese student

Application period: August 20 to October 23, 2024 *must be arrived by post mail.
Submission: Please apply to the association directly.
Application Guide (In Japanese):（PDF）
Poster (In Japanese):（PDF）
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.
* Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPT N3 is requested.

Teijin Scholarship Foundation Kumura 2026

Deadline: September 10th 5pm Tue, 2024
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form:（WORD）
Recommendation Letter:（WORD）
Personal Information Acquisition Agreement:（WORD）
You can download the application forms from the link below.
These forms are Japanese only.
https://teijinscholarship.com/scholarship/guide.html
* When you are selected to be a candidate of this scholarship, you are not able to be selected for scholarship through University Recommendation.

Uehara Memorial Foundation 2024-2025

Deadline: August 26, 2024 5 pm
Submit to: Division of Student Exchange(1A101)
Poster for application:（PDF）
Application guideline and Application Form:（ https://www.ueharazaidan.or.jp/grants/login/）
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarship in AY2024-2025
* Academic supervisor need to apply this grant on behalf of student.

Yoneyama Rotary Memorial Foundation Scholarship (AY2025)

Application Period: August 19, 2024 to 5 p.m. September 2, 2024
Submission: Division of Student Exchange(1A101) or by email
Application Guidelines: (PDF)
Application Form: (Word)
Letter of Recommendation: (PDF/Word)
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarship in AY2025.
* All applicants will have an interview as the university screening.

TAKAKU foundation 2025

Application period: From November 1 to 30, 2024 *must be postmarked by the deadline.
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly　(by post-mail)
Application Guide & Forms (In Japanese language): http://www.takaku-foundation.com/
* Japanese language proficiency is requested.
（Conversational and writing skills equivalent to JLPT N1）
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Takase Scholarship Foundation(Fall term 2024 and Spring term 2025)

Deadline: August 7, 2024 5:00 p.m.
Submission: Division of Student Exchange(1A101)
Application Guidelines: (PDF)
Application Form: (WORD)
Letter of Recommendation: (WORD)
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarship in AY2024-2025.
* In case there are several applicants, we will select 1 candidate from them.

KDDI Foundation Scholarship for 2025

Deadline: August 1, 2024 5:00 p.m.
Submission: Division of Student Exchange(1A101) by email
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form 1: (WORD)
Application Form 2: (WORD)
Recommendation Letter: (WORD)
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarship in AY2025.

Atsumi International Foundation 2025

Application period: From September 2 (Mon.) to 30 (Mon.), 2024 5 p.m.　* must arrive by the deadline
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly.
Application (In Japanese language): (PDF)
Official Web Site: http://www.aisf.or.jp/jp/
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.
* High Japanese language proficiency is requested.

CWAJ Scholarship Program 2025

Application period: From July 1 to October 7, 2024
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly
Poster: (PDF)
Official Web Site: https://cwaj.org
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships in AY 2025.

Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (Fall Application)

* Please make sure to confirm "Application Flow and Notices" before application.
* Deadlines are different depending on students' situation;
(A) Students who are in their second year of undergraduate studies or above at the time of application
(B) Students who will enter to University of Tsukuba on October 2024 or on April 2025

How to apply: At first, applicants need to fill and send online application form on the foundation's webpage (https://sisf.or.jp/ja/about_application/)
【Deadline】 (A)July 15(Mon.), 2024 (B)August 20(Tue.), 2024 12 p.m.
* Applicants need to get the registration number issued by university. So please send an email to the Division of Student Exchange(isc-shien#@#un.tsukuba.ac.jp) to get the number. (Remove "#" from the above e-mail address before sending mail.)
Then, please submit all of the application documents to the Division of Student Exchange (Building 1A, Office 101) by each deadline.
【Deadline】 (A)July 19(Fri.), 2024 5p.m. (B)August 30(Fri.), 2024 5 p.m.

Application guideline (in Japanese language): (PDF)
Application Forms and others (in Japanese language): (PDF)
Application Flow and Notices (in Japanese language): (PDF)

* Japanese language proficiency is required. (Applicant will have the interview in Japanese)
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships during the scholarship payment period.