SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDYING IN JAPAN
General Information
- International students should be aware that the scholarship system in Japan may be different
than their country.
- Japanese scholarship foundations tend to award scholarships based on the Japanese academic
calendar, which starts on April 1 and ends the following year on March 31.
- Japanese scholarship foundations do not tend to accept applications from international students
prior to their arrival in Japan.
- International students should be aware that many scholarships require the following to apply:
- "Student" residence status
- Japanese language ability
- Japanese residence
- University enrollment
- Juntendo University International Center (JUIC) assists international students with scholarship
procedures that require university approval, cooperation, or recommendation.
Types of Scholarships
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Research Students)
- Applicants must intend on applying to Juntendo University graduate programs or completing
research in Juntendo University and must apply prior to arrival in Japan.
- There are two types of application methods:
- Embassy Recommendation: Applicants should refer to the Japanese Embassy in their home
country for application details. Japanese embassies usually release information about
scholarships every year around February and March.
- University Recommendation: Applicants should contact the international office in their
university around December for application details if their school is a Juntendo
University partner university.
If the international office in the university of the
applicant does not have information about the scholarship, contact Juntendo University
International Center (juic@juntendo.ac.jp) for
more information.
- Applicants should refer to the following link
for more information.
Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed
International
Students (EJU)
- Applicants must intend on applying to Juntendo University undergraduate programs.
- Applicants must apply for this scholarship when registering for the EJU and get a score
that
is in the top rank for each required subject test.
- Applicants should refer to the following link
for more information.
Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed
International
Students by Pre-arrival Admission
- Applicants must intend on applying to Juntendo University graduate programs using
pre-arrival admission policy outlined by the Japan Student Services Organization.
- Applicants should refer to the following link
for more information.
Scholarships Offered by Private Foundations:
- Open Applications:
- Applicants should refer to the website of the scholarship foundation for more
information.
- Applicants may submit applications directly to the organization in charge of the
scholarship.
- Applications through the University:
- Applicants should refer to the website of the scholarship foundation for more
information.
- Applicants must submit applications to JUIC.
- JUIC will submit all applications to the scholarship foundation.
- University Recommendation-Based Applications:
- Applicants must be enrolled in Juntendo University to apply.
- University recommendation-based scholarships require applicants receive the
recommendation of Juntendo University.
- Eligible students will receive an email notifying them of the application period
from JUIC.
- JUIC will conduct a screening process to nominate students for university
recommendation-based scholarships.
- List of university recommendation-based scholarships: English Japanese
Applicants should refer to the links below for more information about individual
scholarships:
- Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) – Scholarships for International
Students in Japan: English
Japanese
Juntendo University Scholarships
- Juntendo University Privately Funded International Student Scholarship
- Self-funded international students may be eligible to receive a scholarship to
mitigate their financial burdens.
- The application period usually opens around May or June. The Graduate School
Administrative Office will notify international students enrolled in graduate
programs about the application process.