Scholarship

Saitama University does not offer any full-funded scholaship. If you wish to receive a scholarship, you will need to apply for eligible scholarships on your own after being admitted to Saitama University.

 

◆Scholarships from Private Organizations for International Students

The following is information about 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 University.

*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  *10/28update

<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

Otsuka Toshimi  Scholarship Foundation

November 3, 2025, 11:00

M2, D (as of 2026 April)

Annual sum of ¥2.0million, ¥1.5million or ¥1.0million

*Determined on the basis of evaluations by Foundation selection committee

The application form may be completed in English, but a Japanese translation must be attached.

*10/9 update

The Life Insurance Association of Japan (SEIHO Scholarship)

November 21, 2025, 11:00

U3,M1(as of 2026 April)

100,000yen

JP

Application forms must be completed in Japanese using Excel.

Those capable of communicating in Japanese
Interviews will be conducted in Japanese  (English may also be used).

*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
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation

Sep. 1,2025 ~Oct.31,2025

M、D

The period of the scholarship for the recipient is set in accordance with the shortest period of time required to complete the intended degree.

1)230,000 per month for 1 or 2 years

2)210,000 per month for 3 years

3)180,000 per month for 4 or 5 years

JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese ※If you are not confident in your Japanese, you may submit an English version of the research plan in addition to the Japanese one. /There will be an interview in Japanese)

Eligibility:(as of April,2026)

Master’s Students: must start the Doctoral program by the age of 30

Doctoral Students: must start the Doctoral program by the age of 35

*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 Offered by Private Foundations
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.

◆Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students

About this scholarship program

There will be no recruitment for this scholarship for current students in this year.


The university recommends only students who qualify for the following reservation programs for new students.

Reservation program for EJU High Achievers (Undergraduate student)
 For procedures, please refer to this page.

Reservation program for international students by Pre-arrival Admission (Graduate student)
 Recipients are selected based on entrance examination results and other criteria. Selected candidates will receive notification from the university regarding the application process. No public recruitment will be conducted.


◆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 foundation.)

 

Related Pages

Tuition waiver
Japanese Government  (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship