[Updated as needed] Application Guidelines of External Scholarships （Updated on 2026/4/3） – International Center

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

■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.

◇ Eligibility for Application：

　　See Apllication Guidelines

◇ 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

※The application process has been 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,

　　Application Form

◇Apllication Guidelines ：

　　Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation

■The Kubota Fund　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2025/12/12Date Posted

※The application process has been 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.

◇Apllication Guidelines ：

　　The Kubota Fund

◇WEB Application System

Application System

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2025/11/13Date Posted

※The application process has been 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 ：

　THE IWATANI NAOJI FOUNDATION　

◇WEB Application System

Application System

■2026 RAITO KOGYO Scholarship Fund (for Vietnamese International Students)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2025/9/3Date Posted

※The application process has been 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

Application Form

Consent Form

■The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2025/8/1Date Posted

◇ Eligibility for Application：

The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) is accepting applications for the 2026 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 2025). (Those who hold Japanese nationality at the time of application are not eligible for this program.)

② Those born on or after April 2, 1991. 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 24, 2025

◇Apllication Guidelines ：

　　The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association

■Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2025/7/2Date Posted

※The application process has been closed.　

◇ 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 includes those who are enrolled in a Japanese graduate school as a researcher, etc.Scholarship period is April 2026 - March 2027
because they have exceeded the regular enrollment period of
or to obtain a doctoral degree from a graduate school overseas.

Applicants must be fluent in Japanese (all application materials and interviews must be in Japanese only).

◇ Apllication Period：

　　Application period: Monday, September 1, 2025 ~ Saturday, September 20, 2025

　　Application Form

◇Apllication Guidelines ：

　　Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation　

■Association of Korean Residents in Japan

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2026/4/3Date Posted

*The application window is now OPEN.　

◇ Eligibility for Application：

　　See Apllication Guidelines

◇ Apllication Period：