SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SELF-FINANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine offers scholarship assistance to deserving current and prospective self-financed international students. There are two types of scholarships: those for which you may apply directly and those that require the recommendation of the University of Tokyo.

1. Applications for Direct Scholarships

E-mail the Office of International Academic Affairs (OIAA) at oiaa+scholarships*m.u-tokyo.ac.jp, if you need a letter of recommendation from the Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine (replace * with @ when typing the e-mail address). The letter will be issued in seven to ten days. Please check the foundation’s instructions for details on their exact requirements.

How to Apply
Scholarships Offered by Private Organizations

2. Applications for Scholarships Requiring a University Recommendation

Private foundation scholarships for self-financed international students are awarded by means of a system in which the university recommends candidates who have been selected in an internal selection process. The university uses the Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations to collect information from students and decide who is deserving of a recommendation. These scholarships are referred to as university-recommended scholarships.

【Application procedure for a scholarship requiring a university recommendation】

Before you start

・You cannot decline a university-recommended scholarship. Therefore, do not apply if you are unsure if you can accept the scholarship, as refusal will adversely affect your standing and that of the university.

・Applications must be submitted online at (https://OIAA Application System.

Step 1: Registering the Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations and other required documents

Use the application portal to upload the required documents during the registration period, which is 1 February to 30 April. Students who start in autumn can register after their enrollment.

A detailed explanation is available here.

Step 2: Review scholarship information

Information on potential scholarships is available on the OIAA website (https://koryu.mu-tokyo.ac.jp/scholarships/?lang=en). Please carefully review the application guidelines to confirm scholarship conditions, eligibility requirements, and documents to be submitted to the foundation.

Step 3: Apply

On the OIAA application portal (https://OIAA Application System), select your desired private foundation scholarship and press the Apply button. Application deadlines are posted on the OIAA website and are strictly observed.

Step 4: Selection by the Graduate School of Medicine

Candidates are selected by a committee of faculty members on the basis of information provided in the documents submitted in Step 1 (Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations and other documents). Some scholarships may require an in-person or online interview, and you may be asked to give a presentation on your research and achievements.

Step 5: Result of selection process

You will be notified of the selection results by e-mail approximately one week after the OIAA Application Deadline. Please be sure to monitor your e-mail account during this time and to inform us in advance if you will be outside Japan or unable to check your e-mail for an extended period. If you do not respond by the specified date, we may cancel your recommendation.

Step 6: Submit foundation-designated documents

If you are selected by the Graduate School of Medicine, you must submit the additional requested documents by the OIAA deadline for foundation-designated documents. In general, all documents must be prepared by this deadline, but the required documents and timing vary by scholarship, so please follow the instructions on our website.

Step 7: Receiving the examination results

After being recommended by the Graduate School of Medicine and submitting the additional documents, you may undergo further review by the university. The head office must confirm the eligibility of the recommendation and documents, so please follow any instructions regarding revisions of these documents. After you are recommended by the university, the relevant foundation (or MEXT) will conduct their own selection process. In most cases, selection is based on interviews. The foundation or OIAA will inform you of the final result.

If you have questions about scholarships, please contact the OIAA by using the Contact section on our website.

The following list of scholarships are available for applying now.

    Name of Scholarship: 2025 Kawaguchi Shizu Memorial Scholarship
    Scholarship #: 2434
    Amount: M 60,000/Month, D 70,000/Month for 1 year
    Deadline: 12:00 PM Wednesday, February 5, 2025
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    All eligible students will be nominated for this scholarship (no screening at the head office).

    Upload the Foundation’s designated submission forms and the Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations (Minkan Shogakukin Shinsei Chosho) by the deadline
    Name of Scholarship: Tatsunoko Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2433
    Amount: ￥10,000/month for 2 years
    Deadline: 15：00　Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Preliminary survey's deadline)＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    For privately funded students from Asian countries
    As the priority ranking for the medical department is 14th out of 16 departments, the chance of receiving university recommendation is very low.

    The submission of Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations　(Minkan Shogakukin Shinsei Chosho) and other required documents in advance is mandatory. Those who have not done so are not eligible to apply.
    Name of Scholarship: Inner Trip Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2432
    Amount: ￥50,000/month　（April, 2025－March, 2027）
    Deadline: Tuesday 7, January 2025　(Preliminary survey's deadline)　Applications are closed.
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    Nationality Specified：Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Central and South America (Latin America)
    As the priority ranking for the medical department is 14th out of 15 departments, the chance of receiving university recommendation is very low.

    The submission of Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations　(Minkan Shogakukin Shinsei Chosho) and other required documents in advance is mandatory. Those who have not done so are not eligible to apply.
    Name of Scholarship: 2025　Lotte Foundation（Spring Application）
    Scholarship #: 2431
    Amount: ￥180,000/month
    Deadline: 13:00 Thursday December 5, 2024　(Preliminary survey's deadline)　＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Online System
    Details:

    This scholarship is for privately financed international students who are citizens of Asian countries.

    *Be sure to register your Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations and other documents.  This means that your Application Form, Supervisor Comments, Transcripts, Grade Point Average, and copy of residence card must be uploaded to your AF field in the system.
    Registering the Application Form
    Name of Scholarship: Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation　（2025 Spring Application）
    Scholarship #: 2430
    Amount: 200,000/m　for 2years
    Deadline: 10：00　Tuesday, December 10, 2024　　＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    You must also submit the Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations. If you have not yet registered, please do so immediately in the system.
    Country/Region:　Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam
    Name of Scholarship: Iwaki Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2429
    Amount: ￥100,000/month
    Deadline: Monday, 25 November, 2024　＜募集終了＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:
    Name of Scholarship: Hasegawa International Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2428
    Amount: Master's course: 120,000 yen/month, Doctoral course: 150,000 yen/month for a maximum of 2 years
    Deadline: Monday, November 5, 2024 Preliminary Survey　＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    Information
    Application Guidelines
    Application Form
    Recommendation Form
    Reasons for Application
    Name of Scholarship: 2025 Epson International Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2427
    Amount: ￥100,000/month for 2 years
    Deadline: 12:00 Thursday October 24, 2024 　＜ Preliminary Survey＞　≪Applications are closed.≫
    Apply to: OIAA Application Sysytem
    Details:

    Announcement
    Guidelines for application
    Application Documents：
    Application Form,　Personal Statement,　Recommendation Letter,　Recommendation Letter from University

    The Medical Department is ranked 9th out of 9 departments in terms of priority, so the chances of obtaining a Headquarters recommendation are very low.
    Applicants who hold a nationality other than Chinese or Korean and who can actively participate in the foundation’s events.
    Name of Scholarship: Tsuji International Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2426
    Amount: ￥200,000/month　（April, 2025－March, 2026）
    Deadline: 12:00 (noon) Thursday 24 October 2024　(Preliminary survey's deadline)＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    Primarily students from developing countries, excluding China and Korea, are eligible.
    As the priority ranking for the medical department is 14th out of 15 departments, the chance of receiving university recommendation is very low.
    All documents must be handwritten in Japanese.
    If you would like to view the foundation’s designated forms, please contact our office (oiaa@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
    Name of Scholarship: Tonen International Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2424
    Amount: ￥180,000/m　for 2 years (master's student), for 3 years (doctoral student)
    Deadline: ＜Applications are closed.＞　
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    The Medical Department is ranked 15th out of 15 departments in terms of priority, so the chances of obtaining a Headquarters recommendation are very low.
    For applicants who are not Korean or Chinese nationals.
    Name of Scholarship: Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2425
    Amount: ￥1,000,000/year ￥1,500,000/year ￥2,000,000/year
    Deadline: 15:00 Tuesday October 15, 2024 (Preliminary survey's deadline)＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA　Application　System
    Details:

    The Graduate School of Medicine ranks 11th out of 11 departments in terms of recommendation priority, so the likelihood of obtaining a recommendation is very low.
    All documents, except for the recommendation letter, must be completed by the applicant in either Japanese or English.
    If you would like to request the English application guidelines and forms, please contact us. However, please note that a Japanese translation will be required.

     
    Name of Scholarship: The Moritani Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship #: 2423
    Amount: ￥150,000/month （Professional Degree Course ￥120,000/month)
    Deadline: October 8, 2024　＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:
    Name of Scholarship: 2024 No. 2 UTokyo Foundation for Supporting International Students Scholarship and Nagashima Masanori Scholarship
    Scholarship #: 2422
    Amount: JPY 50,000 per month　for 6 months (from October 2024 to March 2025)
    Deadline: 16：00 pm Thursday, October 10, 2024 ＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    Self-financed international students who satisfy the criteria listed in “1. Eligibility” in the Application Guidelines are eligible to apply.
    Please submit your application documents to your SF field in the OIAA application system by the deadline.

    *Be sure to register your Application Form for Scholarships from Private Foundations and other documents.  This means that your Application Form, Supervisor Comments, Transcripts, Grade Point Average, and copy of residence card must be uploaded to your AF field in the system.
    Registering the Application Form
    Name of Scholarship: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation [2580 area]
    Scholarship #: 2421
    Amount: ￥140,000/month
    Deadline: Wednesday, 4 September 2024　(Preliminary survey's deadline) ＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details:

    This scholarship is for students who live in area 2580 and commute to Hongo Campas. (Since the monthly meetings are held in area 2580.)
    Name of Scholarship: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation [2750 area]
    Scholarship #: 2420
    Amount: ￥140,000/month
    Deadline: Monday, 2 September 2024　(Preliminary survey's deadline) ＜Applications are closed.＞
    Apply to: OIAA Application System
    Details: