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    | MEXT Scholarship

    Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students are international students who receive a Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship to study in Japan. There are various types of scholarships, including embassy-recommended and university-recommended, undergraduate and postgraduate, and in various fields of study.

    For more information click here.

    | Scholarship list for Self-Supporting Students

    *Here we put application information that must be submitted through Ustunomiya University.

    Name of Scholarship FoundationAmount

    Amount Eligibility Guidelines

    		Duration Deadline  Application guideline

    JEES scholarship（少数受入国）

    50,000yen/month

    check the application guideline

     

    2025/4/30

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14256

    JEES scholarship（修学）

    40,000yen/month

    check the application guideline

     

    2025/4/30

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14236

    Ashigin International Foundation Scholarship

    150,000yen

    check the application guideline

    Paid as Lump sum

     

    2025/4/30

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14166

    JEES Scholarship for Japanese Language Study

    50,000yen/month

    check the application guideline

    check the application guideline

    2025/4/25

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14126

    Nagasaka International Scholarship Foundation

     

    50,000yen/month

     

    Sophomore, junior, or senior students from ASEAN countries

     

    1 year

    2025/4/25

     

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14086

    JGC-S (Nikki-Saneyoshi) Scholarship Foundation

    300,000yen/year

    The applicant shall be self-supporting student majoring in science and technology

    		Paid as lump sum2025/5/16https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/14012

    The Sakata Agriculture Foundation Scholarship

     

    100,000 yen/month

    check the application guidelines

    		 2025/4/30https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13983

    Korean Scholarship Foundation

     

    Undergraduate students: 25,000yen/month

    Master’s Program students: 40,000yen/month

    Doctor’s Program students: 70,000yen/month

     

    Undergraduate students: 29 or under

    Master’s Program students: 39 or under

    Doctor’s Program students: 39 or under

    This scholarship is for self-financed international students who have a Korean nationality (Refer to the guideline)

     

    		1 year2025/4/8https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13938

    The Daiohs Foundation Scholarship 

     

     

    Check the application guidelines

    		 *Apply directly to the Foundation

    https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13855

    Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation

    (2025)

     

    Check the application guidelines

    		 *Apply directly to the Foundationhttps://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13788

    SGH Foundation

     

    Undergraduate students and Master’s Program students:120,000yen/month

    Doctor’s Program students:180,000yen/month

    Undergraduate students:27 or under

    Master’s Program students:35 or under

    Doctor’s Program students:35 or under

    This Scholarship is for self-financed international students who have a South-East Asian nationality (Refer to guideline)

    2 years

    		2025/3/12  https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13674

    Mabuchi International Scholarship Foundation

     

    		 

    Check the application guidelines

    		 2025/4/13https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13633

    Masuyama Scholarship

    (The 2nd semester, 2024)

    		 

    Check the application guidelines

    		Paid as lump sum2025/2/10https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13559
    Taisei Scholarship for international students (JEES Sponsor-Crowned scholarship)150,000yen/month

    (1)Undergraduate students, Master’s program students who major Architecture, Civil Engeneering.
    (2)Nationality: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar

    (3)Applicants who are  able to have an interviews in Japanese.
    (There are other requirements such as financial situation.)

    		minimum years required for graduation/completion2024/12/3https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13097
    Iwatani Foundation Scholarship150,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2024/12/1～2024/12/20

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		https://www.iwatani-foundation.or.jp/scholarship/#01

    Masuyama Scholarship

    (The 1st semester,2024)

    		 

    Check the application guidelines

    		Paid as lump sum

    *2024/12/17

    (Extended)

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/13307
    Korean Scholarship Foundation

    Undergraduate students: 25,000yen/month

    Master’s Program students: 40,000yen/month

    Doctor’s Program students: 70,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		1 year

    2024/4/10

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/11097

    Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (2024)

    		 

     

    Check the application guidelines

     

    		 

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/10929

    Mabuchi International Scholarship Foundation

    		 

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2024/4/13

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/10743

    SGH Foundation

     

    Undergraduate students and Master’s Program students:120,000yen/month

    Doctor’s Program students:180,000yen/month

    Undergraduate students:26 or under

    Master’s Program students:34 or under

    Doctor’s Program students:34 or under

    This Scholarship is for self-financed international students who have a South-East Asian nationality (Refer to guideline)

     

    		2 years

    2024/3/29

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/10697
    Masuyama Scholarship 

    Check the application guidelines

    		Paid as lump sum

    2024/2/2

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/10653
    Iwatani Foundation Scholarship150,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2023/12/1～2023/12/20

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9679
    Taisei-Kensetsu Scholarship
    		150,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2023/11/24

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9655
    Iizuka Takeshi Scholarship foundation55,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2023/11/22

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9602

    Ito Foundation for International Education Exchange Scholarship

     

    		180,000yen/month

    Check the application guidelines

    		 

    2023/10/1～2023/10/31

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9345
    JASSO Honors Scholarship (Gakushu-shorei-hi)48,000yen/month

    48,000yen/month

    Undergraduate (3rd or 4th year) and graduate students (Master’s: 1st or 2nd year, Doctoral: 2nd or 3rd year) who wish to work in Japan after graduation from Utsunomiya Univesrsity
    (There are ther requirements suc as grades and language requirements)

    		6 months (from October 2023 to March 2024)

    2023/9/20

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9206
    Heiwa Nakajima Scholarship Check the application guidelines 

    2023/10/6

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9145
    Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Spring 2024)  Check the application guidelines 

    2023/9/1～2023/10/31

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		 https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9039
    Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
    		Undergraduate students
    100,000yen/month
    Graduate students
    140,000yen/month    		The applicant must be a self-supporting  student who will be enrolled in the third or fourth year of an undergraduate course, or the first or second year of a master’s course, or the second or third year of a doctoral course in April 2024, and who were born on or after 2 April 1979.
    (2) Those who can fill out the application form and have an interview in Japanese.    		2 years2023/9/22https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/9005
    JGC-S SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION300,000yen/yearThe applicant shall be self-supporting student majoring in science and technologyPaid as lump sum2023/5/24https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/8981
    Atsumi Internatonal Foundation250,000yen/monthCheck the application guidelines1 year (April 2024 – March 2025 or September 2024 – August 2025)

    2023/9/1～2023/9/29

    *Apply directly to the Foundation

    		https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/8696
    KDDI Foundation

    100,000yen/month

    (1) Self-supporting students who have the nationality pf the target country (see application guidelines), are enrolled as a regular student in a master’s or doctoral program at Utsunomiya University at the time of application and throughout the grant period, and are under 35 years old as of April 1, 2024.

    (2) Those who are engaged in research on information and communications or related matters in the fields of law, politics, economics, society, culture, and technology

    		6 months or 1 year2023/7/18https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/8234
     JEES International Student Scholarship (Target Countries)

     50,000yen/month

    Self-supporting students from target countries (see the application guideline) who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in October 2023 as a regular student or an exchange student, and who will receive the scholarship for at least one academic year.
    (There are other requirements such as financial status.)

    		 Up to 2 years from April 2023 or October 2023 2023/5/24 https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/8130
    JEES International Student Scholarship (Shugaku)

    40,000yen/month

    Self-supporting students who are enrolled as a regular student in their second or higher year of undergraduate studies, or in a master’s or doctoral program in April 2023, and who will receive the scholarship for at least one academic year from April 2023.
    (There are other requirements such as grades and financial status.)

    		Up to 2 years from April 20232023/5/24https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/8066
    JEES・Ishibashi Scholarship Foundation

    150,000yen/month

    Privately financed international students from abroad who enroll in the master’s program or doctor’s program for AY2023 and whose major is art history

    		Up to 2 years from October 20232023/6/2https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7875
    Nagasaka International Scholarship Foundation

    50,000yen/month

    Sophomore, junior, or senior students from ASEAN countries

    		1 year2023/4/25https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7794
    Kokudo Scholarship Foundation

    100,000yen/month

    Degree-seeking students (undergraduate or graduate)

    		Until the end of final academic year2023/4/28https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7723
    JASSO Honors Scholarship (Gakushu-shorei-hi)

    48,000yen/month

    Undergraduate (3rd or 4th year) and graduate students (Master’s: 1st or 2nd year, Doctoral: 2nd or 3rd year) who wish to work in Japan after graduation from Utsunomiya Univesrsity
    (There are ther requirements suc as grades and language requirements)

    		1 year2023/4/21https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7653
    Ashigin International Foundation Scholarship

    100,000yen

    Students from developing countries

    		Paid as lump sum2023/4/24https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7467
    Korean Scholarship Foundation

    Undergraduate students: 25,000yen/month

    Master’s Program students: 40,000yen/month

    Doctor’s Program students: 70,000yen/month

    Undergraduate students: 29 or under

    Master’s Program students: 39 or under

    Doctor’s Program students: 39 or under

    This scholarship is for self-financed international students who have a Korean nationality (Refer to the guideline)

    		1 year2023/4/10https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/7289
    JEES・Docomo International Student Scholarship

    Master’s Program  (1st year) :120,000yen/month

    Research Field: Communication and data analysis research, including Humanities

    Country: India, Indonesia, South Korea, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong, Macau), Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Bhutan, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia, Laos

    		2 years2023/5/8https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/6930
    Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation ※for spring

    Undergraduate students
    150,00yen/month

    Graduate students
    180,000yen/month

    		Self-supporting students who are from the target countries (see application guidelines), will have received the scholarship for at least one academic year. (Those who are in their first year of undergraduate  cannnot apply), and have Japanese language skills that will not interfere with their studies or research.
    (There are other requirements such as financial situation.)    		2 years2022/12/23　
    Taisei Scholarshipfor international studesnts(JEES Sponsor-Crowned scholarship)150,000yen/month

    (1)Undergraduate students,Master’s program students who major Artitecture,Civil Engeneering.
    (2)Nationality:Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar

    (3)Applicants who are  able to have an interviews in Japanese.
    (There are other requirements such as financial situation.)

    		minimum years required for graduation/completion2022/11/11　
    HEIWA NAKAJIMA FOUNDATION100,000yen/monthThe applicant must be a self-supporting student who will be enrolled in legitimate program at the same university in April 2023 as at the time of application.1 year2022/10/7　
    Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation ※for fall

    Undergraduate students
    150,00yen/month

    Graduate students
    180,000yen/month

    		Self-supporting students who are from the target countries (see application guidelines),  will have received the scholarship for at least one academic year.(Those who are in their first year of undergraduate  cannnot apply), and have Japanese language skills that will not interfere with their studies or research.
    (There are other requirements such as financial situation.)    		2 years2022/7/18