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
■Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation
2025/7/2Date Posted
◇ 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
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation
■Association of Korean Residents in Japan
2025/3/18Date Posted
※The application process has been closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 ~ Saturday, May 31, 2025
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Association of Korean Residents in Japan
■Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation
2025/3/11Date Posted
※The application process has been closed.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
Application period: Friday, February 21, 2025 ~ Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 13:00
◇Apllication Guidelines ：
Nitori Internayional Scholaship Foundation
■Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (direct application)
2025/3/10Date Posted
※The application process has been closed.
Application Deadlines: *Please note that the application deadlines are different for new and continuing applicants.
◇ Eligibility for Application：
◇ Apllication Period：
◆Continuing Applicants
Web submission: Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:00 a.m. - Monday, April 14, 2025 5:00 p.m.
By mail: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Thursday, April 17, 2025, 3:00 p.m. (must arrive at the office)
◆New Applicants
Web submission: Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:00 a.m. - Monday, April 21, 2025 5:00 p.m.
By mail: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Thursday, April 24, 2025, 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)
■THE IWATANI NAOJI FOUNDATION All Rights Reserved
2024/11/13Date 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 Sunday, 1 December 2024 to Friday,20 December 2024
◇Apllication Guidelines ：