The following scholarships are available for international students who can apply for individually without reccomendation from the university.
If you are selected, please kindly report the International Center via this form.
List of scholarships for international students for which individuals can apply
■The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association
2026/8/6 Date Posted
＊Applications Open
◇ Eligibility for Application：
The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) is accepting applications for the 2027 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Japan Scholarship Program from foreign students from Taiwan who are enrolled in a graduate program at a Japanese university (including those planning to enroll).
① Nationality/Region: Applicants must be Taiwanese nationals residing in Japan at the time of application (as of October 2026). (Those who hold Japanese nationality at the time of application are not eligible for this program.)
② Those born on or after April 2, 1992. However, this does not apply to current scholarship students of the Association whose scholarship period will end this year and who wish to continue receiving the scholarship in the following year or beyond.
For details, please refer to the guidelines.
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: ~ Friday, October 23, 2026
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association
■Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation
2026/8/6 Date Posted
＊Applications Open
◇ Eligibility for Application：
D. program at a Japanese graduate school and expects to obtain a doctoral degree during the period of the Foundation's scholarship. This category also includes individuals who are enrolled at a Japanese graduate school as research students or in a similar capacity, either because they have exceeded the standard duration of enrollment or because they are pursuing a doctoral degree from an overseas graduate school.
Applicants must be fluent in Japanese (all application materials and interviews must be in Japanese only).
◇ Application Period：
Application period: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 ~ Sunday, September 20, 2026
◇Application Guidelines ：
Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation
■Association of Korean Residents in Japan
2026/4/3Date Posted
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 ~ Sunday, May 31, 2026
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Guideline from Association of Korean Residents in Japan
■Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (direct application)
2026/3/6Date Posted
Application Deadlines: *Please note that the application deadlines are different for new and continuing applicants.
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
◆Continuing Applicants
Web submission: Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. - Monday, April 13, 2026 5:00 p.m.
By mail: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (must arrive at the office)
◆New Applicants
Web submission: Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. - Monday, April 20, 2026 5:00 p.m.
By mail: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (must arrive at the secretariat by post)
Name of department and person in charge of international students
大学（院）内の外国人留学生担当部署 ： BKC国際教育センター
担当者とフリガナ ： 山本 卓矢 （ヤマモト タクヤ）
担当部署（担当者）の連絡先電話番号 ： 077-561-3946
担当部署（担当者）メールアドレス ： ruic-sch@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (direct application)
■Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation
2026/1/22Date Posted
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
①Eligible Individuals: Self-funded international students enrolled in Japanese universities or graduate schools with a “Student” visa status
②Enrollment Status:
【Undergraduate】Full-time regular students in undergraduate programs (4-year or 6-year full-time programs)
【Master's】Full-time regular students in Master's programs (2-year full-time programs) or full-time regular students in the first phase of a divided doctoral program (2-year full-time program)
③Age:
【Undergraduate】24 years old or younger, or 26 years old or younger for 5th or 6th year undergraduates (6-year programs, e.g., medical/pharmacy)
【Graduate】26 years old or younger
④Academic Performance:
(1) Target GPA of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale; from enrollment* to March 2026)
※For Master's students: GPA from graduate school admission
※For April 2026 graduate school admission: GPA period is from university admission to graduation
※For April 2026 university admission: High school 3rd year (end-of-year) GPA of 3.5 or higher (5-point scale)
(2) Sufficient ability to communicate in Japanese ※Guideline: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N3 or higher
◇ Apllication Period：※Recruitment for the 2026 academic year will be held once a year (planned).
Application period: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 ~ Monday, Aprir 20, 2026,
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation
■The Kubota Fund
2025/12/12Date Posted
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
Those applying for this Fund grant should carefully read and understand the following explanation before proceeding with the application process. Please refrain from asking the Secretarial Office any inquiries about matters that have already been stated in these Application Guidelines.
1. Qualifications
(1) Applicant must be a national of developing country, or born & raised in a developing region, whose
annual GDP per capita is less than US$7,000.
(2) Applicant must be officially enrolled in a research/educational/training institute or hired by a business
enterprise located in Japan.
(3) Applicant must stay in Japan for the duration of scholarship, except the period of field research abroad,
attending international conferences, or temporarily returning to your home country.
(4) Applicant must be (or will have to be) pursuing academic degree(s)/conducting research project(s) on a
specific engineering development theme (preferably civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical
engineering, agriculture, environment engineering, energy engineering, architecture, or development
economics).
(5) Applicant should be recommended by a permanent/professional staff, who holds capability/position to
evaluate ability, achievements, and potentiality of the applicant adequately, of the organization to which the
applicant belong, such as the applicant’s academic or managerial supervisor(s)
◇ Apllication Period：
From Monday, 1 December 2025 to Monday,19 January 2026 Just (Applications will be closed at 22:00 on January 19th.
◇WEB Application System
■THE IWATANI NAOJI FOUNDATION All Rights Reserved
2025/11/13Date Posted
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
Privately funded students from East and Southeast Asia who are enrolled in graduate school at a Japanese university, majoring in natural sciences and related interdisciplinary fields.
◇ Apllication Period：
From Monday, 1 December 2025 to Saturday,20 December 2025
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
◇WEB Application System
■2026 RAITO KOGYO Scholarship Fund (for Vietnamese International Students)
2025/9/3Date Posted
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
Vietnamese international students enrolled in their final year of undergraduate studies planning to advance to graduate school
Enrolling in a Master's program (Field of Study: Science and Engineering) in April 2026
Must be able to communicate sufficiently in Japanese
For details, please refer to the guidelines.
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: August 20, 2025 ~ October 23, 2025 (Postmark deadline)
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
2026 RAITO KOGYO ScholarshipFund Guidelines
■Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation
2025/3/11Date Posted
※Applications Closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: Friday, February 21, 2025 ~ Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 13:00
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation