Scholarship

Scholarships from Private Organizations for International Students

This page provides information on Scholarships from Private Organizations that are currently available.  When we post new information on the start of application, we will announce it on the “News & Events” web page of the Office of International Affairs, Saitama Univerisity.

*Applications and details are subject to change from year to year.

* If you cannot submit a recommendation letter to apply for a scholarship since you do not have an academic supervisor, the “Office of Advising Services for International Students (OASIS)” can write a recommendation letter for you. Please go to OASIS and ask for advice.

　　　　　

◎Scholarships currently available to apply  *6/20 update

<University Recommendation>
*Applicants must go through an internal screening process and be recommended by the university

Foundation Deadline Eligible degrees/year（U=Undergraduate, M=Master, D=Doctoral) Monthly amount Notes
Iuchi Foundation (for Myanmar nationals)

July 1, 2025, 11:00 

U, M, D

30,000 yen 

JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese)
Karakami Foundation

July 4, 2025

U

240,000 yen/year

JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese/There will be an interview in Japanese)

Both foreign nationals and Japanese nationals are eligible. Documents should be submitted to Financial Support Office.
KDDI Foundation

July 15, 2025, 11:00

M, D

100,000 yen

Application in English accepted
Sato yo International Foundation

July 25,2025,11:00

U,M,D

180,000yen

200,000yen

JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese/There will be an interview in Japanese)

*Eligibility may be limited by age, nationality, field of study, etc. Please check the application guidelines for each scholarship for details.

 

<Direct Application>
* Students apply directly to the Foundation.

Foundation Application Period Eligible degrees Monthly amount Notes
Amano Institute of Technology, Public　Interest Foudation

June 1, 2025 ～ June 30, 2025

*Internal deadline for recommendation letters: June 23

 D1 1,800,000 yen/year JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese/JLPT N1 holder)

*JP: Application guidelines are only available in Japanese as applicants are required to have a certain level of Japanese language ability (e.g., application documents must be written in Japanese, interviews are conducted in Japanese, etc).

◎List of Scholarships for international students
Please refer to the following for Scholarship from Private Organizations for International Students that were available in the past.

Scholaship List for International Students

*Since this information is based on data from previous years, there may be cases where there are no new applications for the year you wish to receive the scholarship.
In addition, the application period and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.

*For scholarships that do not indicate “English applications accepted” in the remarks section, some level of Japanese language proficiency (e.g., Write application documents in Japanese, Conduct interviews in Japanese) will be required for application.
For details, please check the application guidelines when recruitment begins.

◎Other
Please check the Student Support Office website for scholarship applications for the entire university.
(Some scholarships are limited to applicants who are Japanese nationals. For details, please check the application guidelines of each organization or foundatio.)