Scholarship

Scholarships from Private Organizations for Privately Financed International Students

This page provides information on private scholarships that are currently available.  When we post new information on the start of application, we will announce it on the “News & Events” web page and the official Twitter 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 

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

Foundation Deadline Monthly Amount Notes
Seiho Scholarship

November 22(Fri.) 2024, 11:00

100,000JYEN

JP
*Application documents must be filled out in Japanese.
Kyoritsu International Foundation

January 10(Fri) 2025,11:00

Graduate school: 100,000JYEN
University: 60,000JYEN or 100,000JYEN

JP
*Application documents must be filled out in Japanese.
Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation

December 4(Wed) 2024, 11:00

Graduate school: 200,000JYEN
University: 180,000JYEN 

JP
*You must have Japanese language skills that do not interfere with academic study or research.
Application documents must be filled out in Japanese.

 

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

Foundation Application Period Monthly Amount Notes
Iwatani Foundation

From December 1 (Sun), 2024 to  December 20 (Fri), 2024

 150,000JYEN

JP
*Applicants must have Japanese language skills equivalent to N3 of  Japanese Language Proficiency Test. (N3 is conversational level in Japanese.)

*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).

Click to download the entire list of scholarships

　　FY2024 reference : List of scholarships (FY2023) 

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.)