The application guide of the scholarship foundation can be accessed through the below article. Since these scholarships do not require a recommendation from the president of the university, foreign students can apply directly by themselves to the scholarship foundations. Please note that the period of applications and qualifications etc. are subject to change.
Available Now:
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 365体育投注, 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.
39th 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 365体育投注.
* 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 365体育投注) :(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.