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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

¡¦The following information is for the self-supporting international students.
¡¦The application must be received at your Student Affairs Division. Please note that the deadline of application is different from each Student Affairs Division.
¡¦Before Kyushu University recommends the students to a foundation, we may have the screening within university first.
¡¦In case you have any questions, please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.

*Regarding the scholarship still open, you can check the application information by the click of the name of the scholarship.

Updated on Scholarship Stipends Duration Eligibility Area # of Recipient Application
period		 Giving
notifications		 Comment
e.g.can be applied w/o
Japanese proficiency
2019 2020
New May 6, 2021 JEES Scholarship (Few Acceptance Countries) 50,000 Yen a month Maximum 2 years Undergraduate, Master, Doctor *Including Exchange Students. Refer to the application information 2   ¡ÁMay July *If you are interested in this scholarship, please be sure to check the eligibility and ask more at your Student Affairs Division.
*The application form should be filled out in Japanese.
New May 6, 2021 JEES Scholarship(Study) 40,000 Yen a month Maximum 2 years Undergraduate 2nd year and over, Master, Doctor No specification 1 1 ¡Ámiddle of May July *The students who will graduate in September, 2021 CAN'T apply for this scholarship.
*The university nomination is held.
*The foundation application form should be filled out in Japanese.
*The applicants need to have good academic score.
none Apr 28, 2021 JEES DOCOMO Scholarship 120,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS The student who will enroll 1st year of Master in April, 2021 (Major:Information, Information Technology) Entire Asia 1   ¡ÁMiddle of May August *For more details, please check at the Student Office and the bulletin board of your School/Graduate School.
*The university nomination is held.
*The screening within university is firstly held.
*Those who have enough the Japanese language skills as you can have a presentation on your research in Japanese.
none Apr 26, 2021 AJINOMOTO SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS FROM OVERSEAS 150,000 JPY per month 2 YEARS at the maximum Master, Doctor
(Major: related to Food, Nutrition or Health Science)		 Asia, Africa, South America 1 0 April - Early May Late June  
none Apr 23, 2021 The USHIO Foundation 120,000 Yen a month Till expiration of term of study Master, Doctor No specification 1 1 April - Early May   *The university nomination is held.
*Those who have a high Japanese language skill. The application form should be filled out in Japanese bu your hand.
*The scholars need to submit the report written in Japanese every month and attend the events held by the foundation.
none Nov 25, 2020 IUCHI Asia Students Memorial Foundation¡ÊGeneral type for new enrollees¡Ë 70,000¡Á110,000 yen a month, tuition fee Till exp of term of study Master, Doctor (under 35 years old)
 Myanmar     2021 Spring enrollment: -Middle December
2021 Fall enrollment: -Early June		   *If you are interested in this scholarship, please be sure to check the eligibility and ask more at your Student Affairs Division.
noneEnd. The MITSUBISHI UFJ Memorial Scholarship Foundation Undergraduate: \70,000/month, Master & PhD: \100,000/month Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate: Law, Economic, Science, Engineering, Agriculture *Only for the students who is 2nd year.
Master & PhD: Law, Economics, Science, Engineering, Systems life sciences, Integrated Frontier Sciences, Information Science, Engineering Sciences		 ASEAN countries 2 1 April Begining of July *The university nomination is held. Please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
*The applicants should be able to communicate in Japanese. (The foundation application form should be made in Japanese. The successful candidate need to take interview.)
noneEnd. Fukuoka Overseas Student future development scholarship (IKUEI Scholarship) 300,000 Yen ¡Á 500,000 Yen a year 1 YEAR Undergraduate, Master, Doctor(Depends on the scholarships)
 Depends on the scholarships 1 1 End of April End of July *The university nomination is held.
*As the eligibilities are different depnds on the scholarships, please carefully check each scholarship's application information.
noneEnd. Yokatopia Scholarship for International Students(includes work experience opportunity) 60,000 Yen a month 1 YEAR in principle Undergraduate 2nd year and over , Master, Doctor *Those who can start working in a year or who will start job hunting in a year. No specification 3 0 April Early July *The university nomination is held.
*Work placement for more than 100 hours is given for scholars. Who wish to work in Fukuoka after graduation are eligible.
noneEnd. YOSHIKAWA Foundation 50,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS at the maximum Undergraduate: 3rd year, Master: 1st year, PhD: 1st & 2nd year Entire Asia 2   April End of May *The screening within university is firstly held. Please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
*The applicants are required to fill out the application form and have an interview in Japanese.
noneEnd. Fukuoka City International Foundation Schlarship 600,000 JPY / Year Till the expiration of term of study Undergraduate, Master No qualification 2 2 - End of April June *For those who are interested in Fukuoka and have the will to work in Fukuoka in the future.
*For those who have Japanese skill of JLPT N3 level or more.
*For those who can participate in the events and internship held by the foundation.
*If you are interested in this scholarship, please inquire at the Student Office of the School/Graduate School which you will enroll in April, 2020.
noneEnd. KYUHAI Memorial Foundation Scholarship 220,000 Yen a year Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate 1st year who enrolled in April, 2021. No specification 0 1 Early April   *The university nomination is held. Please inquire the details at the Scholarship Section.
*You can't receive another scholarship while receiving this scholarship.
*The applicants whose family members have received this scholarship can't apply for this scholarship.
noneEnd. Sojitz Foundation Undergrad: 70,000 Yen per month, Master& Doctor: 100,000 Yen per month 2 YEARS at the maximum Undergraduate 3rd or 4th year, Master, Doctor No specification 1 0 April End of June *The screening within univeristy is held first. Regarding the deadline of the application, be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
*If you are selected as a candidate from Kyushu University, you need to fill out the foundation application form in Japanese.
*It is not allowed to receive multiple scholarships.
*The successful scholars need to submit required reports to the foundation occasionally.
noneEnd. The Korean Scholarship Foundation 25,000 Yen/month(Undergrad), 40,000 Yen/month(Master), 70,000 Yen/month (Doctor) 1 YEAR Undergrad, Master, Doctor South Korea, North Korea nationality 1 1 March Mid of July *University nomination is held.
*The foundation application form should be filled out in Japanese.
*The interview can be held in Japanese.
noneEnd. SHIIKI MASAKAZU Memorial Asia Scholarship Fund 600,000 Yen a year 1 YEAR Master, Doctor *Those who will graduate in September, 2021 are NOT eligible. Entire Asia 1   ¡Á Early April June *The university nomination is held. Please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division for more details.
*The foundation application form should be filled out in Japanese.
noneEnd. HIROSE Foundation Undergrad:180,000 Yen a month, Master & PhD:200,000 Yen a month 1 Year *The students with outstanding academic performance can be extended his/her period of the scholarship. Undergraduater, Master, PhD *No Research Students.¡¡*35 years or younger (as of April 1, 2021)¡¡* Entire Asia 0 0 March Begining of May *The first screening is held within university. As the application period is very short, please inquire at your Student Affairs Division for the farther details.
*JLPT N2 or more is required.
*The scholars must attend the foundation events(4 times a year).
noneEnd. The Asahi Glass Foundation 100,000 Yen a month Till exp of term of study Master:1st year, PhD:1st year *As of April, 2021 Thailand, Indonesia, China, South Korea 0 0 ¡ÁMiddle of April Early July *The university nomination is held.
*Those who have high motive to achieve the sustainable society.
*The shortlisted candidates must have an interview and attend the certificate ceremony after becoming a scholar.
*Those who can communicate in Japanese. (Application form and interview is held in Japanese)
noneEnd. Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation(Direct Application) 2,000,000, 1,500,000 or 1,000,000 Yen a year 1 YEAR For students whose major is deeply related to the human health such as Medical, Pharmacy, Biology, Nutrition, Physical Education, Engineering or Business Economics. (Undergraduate 1st & 2nd year students can't apply) No specification 3 2 April July This scholarship requires the direct application to the foundation. If you are interested in this scholarship, please check the details at the foundation website.
[IMPORTANT]If you are currently receiving a scholarship(*) or applying for another scholarship, please be sure to declare those fact in the application form and the interview. It is a serious problem not to declare your situation regarding receiving/applying scholarship for whatever reason.
*'Scholarship' here includes any kinds of financial support from third party.
noneEnd. FUCHIGAMI Scholarship 50,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS Undergraduate:3rd year and over / Master / Doctor Asia, Africa 1 1 Late March April *The university nomination is held. Please inquire the details at your Student Affaris Division soon as the application period is short.
*The interview is held. (Language: Japanese only)
noneEnd. Honjo International Scholarship Foundation(Autumn Scholarship) *Direct Application 200,000 Yen a month(1 or 2 years till expiration of term of study), 180,000 Yen a month(3 years till expiration of term of study), 150,000 Yen a month(4 or 5 years till expiration of term of study) Till expiration of term of study Master, Doctor No specification     1 April, 2021 - 5 May, 2021 End of July If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
noneEnd. SGH Foundation Scholarship (Doctor) 180,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS Doctor: 2nd year, 4-year Doctoral course: 3rd year, 5-year Doctoral course: 4th year *Only for spring enrollee *As of April 1st, 2021 Southeast Asia 0 0 -March Middle of May *University nomination is held.
*The successful scholars must attend the ceremony/events held by the foundation.
*The foundation application form should be filled out only in Japanese by hand.(Including some types of essays)
noneEnd. SGH Foundation Scholarship 120,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS Undergraduate:3rd year(5th year who is on 6-year-undergraduate course), Master:1st year, 5-year Doctoral course :1st year *Only for spring enrollee *As of April 1st, 2021 Southeast Asia 0   -March Middle of May *University nomination is held.
*The successful scholars must attend the ceremony/events held by the foundation.
*The foundation application form should be filled out only in Japanese by hand.(Including some types of essays)
noneEnd. YOSHIMOTO SHOJI Scholarship Foundation 50,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS at the maximum *1 year at the maximum for Research Student. Undergraduate, Research Student, Master, Doctor No specification 1 0 - Early April Early May *In case you are interested in this scholarship, please ask your Student Office for more details.
*Application form should be filled out in Japanese. (Including the research plan of 1,200 words)
noneEnd. AEON Scholarship 100,000 Yen a month + tuition fee 2 YEARS Undergraduate, Master *As of April, 2021. China, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Phillipines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar 3 3 ¡Á Late March Middle of May *The university nomination is held.
*The scholars must attend the ceremony held on July and the events held by the foundation.
*Those who can fill out the application form in Japanese and communicate with the other scholars/foundation staff in Japanese.
*Those who are strongly interested in the industries mentioned in the application information.
noneEnd. YASUDA Scholarship Foundation (Sports) 100,000 Yen a month Till expiration of term of study *Undergrad 1st year who will newly enroll in April, 2021.
*Undergrad 1st-3rd year as of March, 2021.		 No specification 0   To middle of April Middle of June *The applicants need to belong to the sport club which is officially supported by Kyushu University. For more details on the application, please check the application information.
*If you are interested in this scholarship, please inquire at the Student Office of your School/Grad School.
noneEnd. Konan Asia International Scholarship Foundation 70,000 Yen a month 1 YEAR Undergraduate(Final-year students only)¡¡¡¿¡¡ Master¡¦Doctor(Final-year students will be given priority) *Those who will graduate in Sep. 2021 are NOT eligible. Entire Asia 5 6 Feb. May *The university nomination is held.
*Those who can communicate in Japanese.
*Those who have a clear goal of studying in Japan.
noneEnd. Kobayashi Foundation School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Undergraduate, Master & PhD: 200,000 JPY/month		 Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate 3rd year and over(6 year program: 5th year and over) , Master, PhD *As of April, 2021. Asia     Early February End of April *University nomination is held.
*Those who can communicate in Japanese.
*Those who are highly interested in international exchange and can join the foundation events(3 times a year) for sure.
noneEnd. Kobayashi Foundation Undergraduate: 150,000 JPY/month, Master & PhD: 180,000 JPY/month Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate 3rd year and over(6 year program: 5th year and over) , Master, PhD *As of April, 2021. Asia 0   Early February End of April *University nomination is held.
*Those who can communicate in Japanese.
*Those who are highly interested in international exchange and can join the foundation events(3 times a year) for sure.
noneEnd. ASSURAN International Scholarship Foundation (Spring Application) 100,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS Undergrad 2nd and over, Master, PhD *As of April, 2021. Entire Asia 3 2 - Early February Beginning of June *The university nomination is held.
*Applicants need to be able to communicate in Japanese. (Application form and the interview is held in Japanese)
*Successful scholars MUST attend the foundation events which are held 4 times a year.
noneEnd. Tokio Marine Kagami Memorial Foundation (ASEAN Scholar) 180,000 JPY per month Till expiration of term of study Master, PhD ASEAN countries 0 0 ¡ÁMiddle of March Middle of May *The university nomination is held. In case you are interested in this scholarship, please inquire at the Student Office of your Graduate School.
*Those who will graduate in March, 2022 are NOT eligible.
*Those who can fill out the application form, have the interviews and communicate with other scholars in Japanese.
noneEnd. JEES Ishibashi Foundation Scholarship (Spring) 150,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS at the maximum Master, Doctor, Research Student (Major: Art History) *For the students enrolling in Kyushu Univ. from outside of Japan in April, 2021. No specification 0 0 February Middle of May *The applicants are required to have the Japanese language skill as you can understand the class in Japanese.
*"Art History" widely includes history of Architecture and Photography as well as the one of painting and sculpture etc..
*In case you are interested in this scholarship, please ask at the Student Office of your Graduate School.
noneEnd. HASHIYA Scholarship Foundation 100,000 Yen a month Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate, Research students, Master, Doctor Indonesia 0 0 December¡ÁEarly January Early April *University nomination is held. Please inquire the details at your Student Office.
*The foundation application form should be filled out in Japanese by your hand. (Including 1,000 words essay)
*The interview is held. (Language: Japanese only)
noneEnd. JEES MITSUBISHI Corporation International Scholarship 120,000 JPY/Month(Undergrad),150,000 JPY/Month(Master, PhD) Till the expiration of term of study Undergraduate 3,4 year(5,6 year in case of a 6-year course), Master, Doctor(2,4 year in case of a 4-year course) *Those who will graduate in Sep., 2021 are not eligible. No specification 3 1 November - Early December Late March, 2021 *The university nomination is held.
*The application form should be basically filled our in Japanese.
noneEnd. SEIHO Scholarship 100,000 JPY per month 2 YEARS 3rd year of Undergraduate, 1st year of Master, 1st year of professional degree, 1st year of a five-year doctoral course *As of April, 2021 Asia 0 0 - Early December April *The university nomination is firstly held. For the application deadline etc., be sure to ask your Student Office.
*Those who can communicate in Japanese.
*Those who are interested in financial industry, especially life insurance.
noneEnd. SATO YO International Scholarship Foundation (Spring Application) 150,000 Yen a month (Undergrad), 180,000 Yen a month (Master, PhD) 2 YEARS Undergraduate, Master, Doctor¡¡*Be sure to check the details in the application information. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam 0 1 Early December 1st Screening: February, 2021 / 2nd Screening: March, 2021 *Regading the deadline of the submission of the application documents, be sure to ask your Student Office.
*Those who have high Japanese language skill.
*The scholars must attend the foundation's events held more than 6 times a year.
noneEnd. YASUDA Scholarship Foundation 100,000 Yen a month 3 YEARS at the maximum New undergraduate 2nd year who belongs to the School of Law or the School of Economics. (As of April, 2021) No specification 1   December March, 2021 *No screening within university, but be sure to confirm the deadline of the documents submission at Scholarship Section.
*The foundation application form should be filled out in Japanese by your hand.
*The interview is scheduled at the end of February, 2021.
noneEnd. IUCHI Asia Students Memorial Foundation¡Ê30 type for current students¡Ë 30,000 yen a month Till exp of term of study Undergraduate: Under 27, Graduate: Under 35 Myanmar 0 1 -Early January   *If you are interested in this scholarship, please be sure to check the eligibility and ask more at your Student Affairs Division.
noneEnd. KYORITSU International Foundation 100,000 Yen a month/60,000 Yen a month (depends on the type of scholarships) 2 YEARS/ 1 YEAR (depends on the type of scholarships) Undergraduate, Master, Doctor (depends on the type of scholarships) Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongol, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thai, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives 0 0 November - Mid December Middle March, 2021 *University nomination is held.
*The application documents should be filled out in Japanese. (Including 2 types of essay.)
*The scholars need to attend the events held by the foundation and submit required documents/reports.
noneEnd. IWATANI International Student Fund *Direct Application 150,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS at the maximum Master, Doctor *Major: Natural Science and related field of study East Asia, Southeast Asia *Check the application information for the detailed area/countries.     December 1-20, 2020 Middle February, 2021 *For further details, please chesk the website of the fund. This scholarship is the type of the direct application to the fund.
*This scholarship doesn't allow the applicants to receive another scholarship at the same time.
noneEnd. Heiwa NAKAJIMA Foundation Scholarship 100,000 Yen a month 1 Year Undergraduate, Master, Doctor No specification 0 1 September March *The university nomination is firstly held. Regarding the deadline of the application, be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
*If you are selected as a candidate from Kyushu University, you need to fill out the foundation application form in Japanese.
noneEnd. INOAC International Education and Scholarship Foundation 50,000 JPY per month 1-2 years Undergraduate, Graduate Students(No Research Students) *Those who will graduate in September 2021 are not eligible. None 1 0 October Early March *If you are interested in this scholarship, please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
*The application form and the interview is held in Japanese.
*The shortlisted applicants need to take interview twice.
¢Í1st interview will be in Japanese and conducted remotely in December. Students need to prepare necerssary communication divice for the interview.
¢Í2nd interview will be held in Tokyo from early to mid Februar. Transportation expenses will be provided by the foundation.
noneEnd. Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation(University Recommendation) 1,000,000 or 1,5000,000 or 2,000,000 JPY a year 1 YEAR Medicine/Dentistry/Pharmacy major: PhD, Economic major: Master & PhD, Engineering(specified) major: PhD No specification 2 2 October April, 2021 [IMPORTANT]Apply for this scholarship after CAREFUL reading to understand the application information.
[IMPORTANT]In case you are itnerested in this scholarship, be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division well in advance.
*The university nomination is firstly held.
noneEnd. TASAKA Scholarship 50,000 JPY a month 1 YEAR Undergraduate, Master, Doctor *Those who will graduate in September 2021 are NOT eligible. No specification 1 0 - Early November End of Feburary *The university nomination is firstly held. In case you are interested in this scholarship, please inquire at your Student Office.
*The successful candidates should fill out application forms in Japanese.
*The shortlisted cadidates of the foundation screening need to have the interview in Japanese.
noneEnd. KAWASHIMA SHOJI Memorial Scholarship Fund 100,000 Yen a month 2 YEARS Undergraduate 3rd or 4th year, Master, Doctor *As of April, 2021 No specification 1 0 Early November March, 2021 *The university nomination is firstly held.
*The application forms should be filled out in Japanese. (Including 3 types of essay. Each essay 800 words)
*The scholar must attend the scholarship award ceremony.
noneEnd. JAPAN-CHINA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION ARIAKE JAPAN Scholarship(Formerly known as: NIWA UICHIROU Scholarship) *Direct Application 70,000 Yen a month 1 year Master, PhD *Major: Social Sciences China     November 27(Fri) - December 3(Thu) Middle of March If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation after carefully reading to understand the application information.
noneEnd. ITO International Education Exchange Foundation 180,000 JPY a month 2 YEARS Master (Enrollee in October 2020 or prospective enrollee in April 2021) No specification     October 1(Thu)¡ÁOctober 31(Sat)   *Personal application.
*Those recieving another scholarship are NOT eligible.
noneEnd. JEES¡¦TOYOTA TSUSHO Scholarship 100,000 yen per month 2 years Undergrad 3rd year, Master, PhD (Major: Social Science, Cultural Science, Humane Studies, Science, Engineering) *As of April, 2021 None   0 - Middle October February *The university nomination is firstly held. Be sure to check the application deadline at your Student Affairs Division.
*The applicants with African nationality take a priority.
*The application form to submit the foundation should be filled out in Japanese. (Including 4 types of essay)
noneEnd. T.Banaji India Scholarship 100,000 yen per month Till expiration of term of study Undergraduate, Master, PhD India 0 0 September-October January, 2021 The university nomination is firstly held. For the details, please be sure to inquire at your Student Affairs Division.
noneEnd. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Scholarship*Direct Application Master: 144,000 Yen per month / Doctor: 145,000 Yen(doctor) per month / tuition fee etc. Till exp of term of study Master, Doctor Taiwan 10 7 Application Deadline: Friday, October 30 End of February, 2021 If you are interested in this scholarship, please be sure to check the details on the website and directly apply at the association.
noneEnd. Honjo International Scholarship Foundation *Direct Application 200,000 Yen a month(1 or 2 years till expiration of term of study), 180,000 Yen a month(3 years till expiration of term of study), 150,000 Yen a month(4 or 5 years till expiration of term of study) Till expiration of term of study Master, Doctor No specification   1 1 September, 2020 - 31 October, 2020 End of March If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
noneEnd. Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship Undergrad: 100,000 JPY a month / Master & PhD: 140,000 JPY a month 2 YEARS at the maximum Undergraduate 3rd or 4th year(*School of Medicine or Dentistry: 5th or 6th year), Master, Doctor 2nd or 3rd year(*Graduate School of Medicine or Dentistry: 5th or 6th year) No specification 9 7 August¡ÁEarly September Mid December - Early Feburary *Be sure to read the application information carefuly to understand the purpose of this scholarship in advance of the application. If you have any questions, please be sure to confirm at the Student Affairs Division of your Schhol/Grad School.
*The deadline of the application for the screening within university differs according to the School/Grad School. Be sure to check the deadline at the Student Affairs Division of your Schhol/Grad School.
noneEnd. NITORI International Scholarship Foundation *Direct Application 80,000 Yen a month 1 Year Undergraduate, Master *As of April 1, 2021 No specification 1 0 11 June, 2020 - 1 November, 2020 *The deadline can be changed. Mid-February If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.

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