NARA INSTITUTE of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
Private Scholarships for International Students
The International Student Affairs Section sends out information we receive concerning scholarship. There are NAIST recommendation scholarships and individual application scholarships. For recommendation scholarships, please submit application forms and other required documents to the International Student Affairs Section by the deadlines.
Please note that all private scholarships are offered to students after they have actually entered and cannot be guaranteed prior to admission.
Private Foundation Scholarships for NAIST International Students (NAIST recommendation)
| Scholarship Name | General Eligibility | Monthly Stipend (JPY) | Duration (in years) |
Application Period | Awards past 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGH Foundation | M1 / D2 students from Southeast Asia; Under 35 years old | M:120,000 D:180,000 |
2 (from April) |
Mid March |
2020: 1 2025: 1 |
| Jasso Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students | Regular students and non-regular students | 48,000 | 1 (from April) |
Early April |
2021: 26 2024: 16 2025: 14 |
| KDDI Foundation | Regular students studying information and telecommunications: 35 years old or younger | 100,000 | 0.5 - 1 (from April) |
Late June |
2021: 1 2025: 1 |
| Heiwa Nakajima Foundation | Regular students as of April 1 | 150,000 | 1 (from April) |
Late August | 2022: 1 2024: 1 |
| Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation | M1, M2, D2, D3 students (during scholarship period) Under 45 years old |
140,000 | up to 2 (from April) |
Late August |
2021: 1 2024:1 |
| Japan Educational Exchange and Service (JEES Shugaku) |
Regular students as of April 1 | 40,000 | up to 2 (from April) |
Mid May |
2023: 1 2025: 1 |
Private Foundation Scholarships for International Students (individual application)
| Scholarship Name | General Eligibility | Monthly Stipend (JPY) | Duration (in years) |
Application Period | Awards past 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation | Students from ASEAN or Southwest Asian countries who are fluent in Japanese | 200,000 | 2 (from April or October) |
(April intake) Late November (October intake) Late July |
- |
| Iwatani Naoji Foundation | Students from East/Southeast Asia: (Master) under 30 years old(Doctor) under 35 years old | 150,000 | Up to 2 (from April) |
Late November | - |
| Nitori International Scholarship Foundation | Master's students fluent in Japanese: 26 years old or younger | 50,000 | 1 (from April or October) |
(April in take) Late November (October intake) Mid May |
- |
| Toka Kyoiku Bunka Scholarship | Regular students from China | 100,000 | 1 (from April) |
November | 2022: 1 |
| Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation | Doctoral students studying engineering related to medical science or pharmacy: 38 years old or younger | (Annual Amount) 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 |
1 (from April) |
April |
2021: 1 2024: 3 |
| Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association | Regular students from Taiwan: 35 years old or younger | M: 144,000 D: 145,000 |
up to 2 or 3 (from April) |
Late October |
2022: 1 2024: 1 |
| Ajinomoto Scholarship for Students from Overseas | Regular students studying food, nutrition and hygiene, from Asia, Africa and South America. Under 30 years old | 150,000 | up to 2 | Mid May |
2023: 1 2025: 1 |
| Uehara Memorial Foudation Research Fellowship in Japan |
Majoring in Life Sciences Not be receiveing any other scholarships of 100,000 yen or more per month |
150,000 | up to 2 | July | 2025: 1 |
In addition to these scholarships, information on scholarships for international students is available at the following site (Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO))