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Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship 2026

Deadline: January 16th, 5 pm 2026
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form: (PDF)
* In case there are many applicants, we will select 2 students (1 graduate student/ 1 undergraduate student) from them.
* Students who are already recommended as candidate for one of the University-recommended scholarship are not eligible to apply.
* This is a university-recommended scholarship. Selected candidates will not be recommended for any other university-recommended scholarships.
* Except for the recommendation letter, the application form must be handwritten in Japanese by the student.

JEES・Toyotatsusho Scholarship 2026　（Deadline Extended）

Deadline: December 8th 5 pm, 2025
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
* You cannot apply directly to the foundation.
Commissioned by the foundation, with details provided exclusively on TWINS.
See [News for International Students] on TWINS for more information.
https://twins.tsukuba.ac.jp/campusweb/
* Priority will be given to applicants from Africa, and the nationalities of recommended applicants must not overlap.
* In case there are several applicants, we will select 3 candidates from them.
* When you are selected to be a candidate of this scholarship, you are not able to be selected for scholarship through University Recommendation".
* Applicants who are already recommended as candidate for one of the university-recommended scholarships are not eligible to apply.
*All application documents must be prepared in Japanese.

52nd IWATANI International Scholarship for International Students 2026

Application period: From December 1 (Mon.) to 20 (Sat.), 2025
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.

Kawashima Shoji Memorial Scholarship Foundation

Deadline: December 5th 5 pm, 2025
Submission: Division of Student Exchange (1A101)
Application Guide: (PDF)
Application Form: (PDF)
Letter of Recommendation: (PDF)
* In case there are several applicants, we will select 1 candidate from them.
* 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.

Frances & Sachio Semmoto Foundation (2026 Spring)

Application period: October 6th(Mon.) , 2025 to December 8th (Mon.), 2025
* must be postmarked by the deadline.
Submission: Please apply to the foundation directly.
Application Guide: (PDF)
Official Web Site: https://semmoto.or.jp/en-scholarship-system#a2
* Students who are accepted for this scholarship cannot apply for any other university recommendation scholarships during the scholarship payment period.

The Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship (by Pathways Japan) 2026

* Primary target: refugees and displaced persons
Application period: From October 27th (Mon.), 2025 to January 5th (Mon.), 2026
Submission: Please apply directly
Notice: (PDF)
Official Web Site: https://pathways-j.org/twis_2026
* Online Info Sessions of the scholarship are scheduled to be held on October 24th (Fri) and November 25th (Tuesday). If you would like to take part in, please apply for it directly via the official website above.
* Japanese language skill (intermediate) is requested.