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  *7/10 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
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)

Takase Scholarship Foundation

August 1,2025,11:00

U,M,D

100,000yen

Application in English accepted, but must attach a Japanese translation
JEES・The Ishibashi Foundation

August 22,2025,11:00

M,D

150,000yen

JP(The application form must be filled out in Japanese, or a Japanese translation must be attached If it is written in another language)

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation(Preannouncement)

September 19,2025,11:00

U3-4, M1-2, D2-3

100,000yen

140,000yen

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
Atsumi International Foundation

Sep. 1, 2025 ~ Sep. 20, 2025

 

D 250,000 yen JP (Fill in the application form in Japanese/There will be an interview in Japanese)
CWAJ

July 6,2025~Oct.6,2025

D 2,000,000yen Total

Application in English only

For Non-Japanese Women to study in Japan

*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.)