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Scholarships
1. The University of Tokyo
Special Scholarship
for International Students
(The University of Tokyo Fellowship)
Monthly amount: (FY 2012)
¥200,000/¥150,000
The University of Tokyo Special Scholarship for International
Students, or the University of Tokyo Fellowship, is a
research grant offered to privately financed international
students who demonstrate academic excellence. For details,
see the website listed below or contact the graduate
school you wish to enter.
Details: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/res03/i28_j.html
2. Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarships
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology (MEXT) runs a scholarship program
for international students.
Monthly amount: (FY 2012)
Undergraduate students:
¥117,000 – ¥120,000
Graduate research students:
¥143,000 – ¥146,000
Graduate school master’s students:
¥144,000 – ¥147,000
Graduate school doctoral students:
¥145,000 – ¥148,000
Note: The scholarship amount is subject to change depending
on the annual budget of each year.
One way to apply for a scholarship is to seek a recommendation
to MEXT from the Japanese Embassy or
Consular Office in your country.
To receive a recommendation, you need to pass a
primary screening conducted by the local Japanese
Embassy/Consular Office with cooperation from your
country’s government. For details, see the website
listed below or contact your local Japanese Embassy/
Consular Office. Students who are granted the scholarship
through embassy recommendation are expected to
commence their studies in Japan in April or October.
Details: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/res03/i15_e.html
University Recommendation
The other way to apply for a scholarship is
to seek a recommendation to MEXT from the University
of Tokyo, based on an official recommendation from
such sources as:
(1) a foreign university that has a university exchange
agreement with the University of Tokyo, or
(2) the president or other high officer (dean or higher)
of a foreign university that has a record of academic
exchange with the University of Tokyo in the
past. Application is made through your prospective
adviser at the University of Tokyo. Students who are
granted the scholarship through university recommendation
are, in principle, expected to commence
their studies in Japan in October.
Note: Students who are granted this scholarship through university
recommendation are required to pursue their studies at the Japanese
university that recommended them, and hence may not enroll in or
transfer to a different university.
3. Private Scholarships
(pre-arrival application)
(1) Panasonic Scholarship
Screening by local Panasonic subsidiary.
Apply on your own after visiting the website below.
Monthly amount: (FY 2012)
¥150,000 for research students (up to one year),
¥180,000 for master’s students (up to two years)
Information for International Students
Embassy Recommendation
Open to:
Citizens of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, or India who:
· plan to study in a master’s program in a science or
engineering discipline (excluding medical, pharmaceutical, and
dental sciences), and
· possess sufficient Japanese language skills to study at
a Japanese university.
Details: http://panasonic.co.jp/scholarship/ (Japanese)
*All information above is subject to change.
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