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 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  *10/9 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
Takayama International Education Foundation

October 15,2025.11:00

U2

170,000yen

JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese/There will be an interview in Japanese)
Takayama International Education Foundation

October 15,2025,11:00

M, D

190,000yen

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

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

*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
Kouekihoujin　Association

August 20,2025～Oct. 23,2025

 M 70,000yen

Vietnamese Nationality

Current students advancing to the Graduate School of Science and Engineering in April 2026

 Sufficient ability to communicate in Japanese
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
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 foundation.)