Saitama University does not offer any full-funded scholarship. 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  *6/30 update!

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*Applicants must go through an internal screening process and be recommended by the university

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

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* Students apply directly to the Foundation.

*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.)

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