【For International Students(Science and Engineering)】2026-2027 Registration for Privately Funded Scholarships
If you want to apply for scholarships requiring university recommendation, you will have to register first.
The student support division will select a candidate from all registered student.
The application process differ between Science and Engineering and Medical and Dental Sciences.
Registration Schedule
From September 2026 to Mid-August 2027
The registration will start in September every year and it is valid until August the following year.
However, if you will graduate (complete) bachelor's or master's program and will go on to master’s or doctoral program, you will need to update your registered information. In that case, please contact the Student Support Division.
New entry students can register before enrollment but your student ID number is required for registration.
You cannot register if you have not arrived in Japan yet. We accept registration from September to Mid August so if you have not arrived yet, please register after your arrival.
Required documents
All documents should be prepared as an image format file (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, pdf）.
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All students Print out the form and fill the form with your handwriting and save as a image format file. |
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Copy of both side of your Resident Card (For the Specific Residence Card, only the front side) |
All students |
| Academic transcript | Only September 2026 or April 2027 enrollees |
| Copy of Japanese Proficiency Certification | Qualified students only |
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Documents to prove your Research Achievement between September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 The most recent one if you have several achievements within the period.
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Students who have a publication or a presentation(A～D) within the above period. |
How to apply
Complete Registration from the Registration Form and submit required documents to Box via the link indicated in the form.
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Please make sure to prepare all the necessary documents properly.
If there are any deficiencies, your application may not be accepted. - An automatic email will not be sent.
Note
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Applicants will be ranked in accordance with the "Recommendation Criteria for Privately Funded Scholarships".
We will decide on which applicants to recommend by referring to this ranking system and consider the eligibility of applicants in function of each different scholarship. -
We will inform you only if you are selected by the committee.
If you are not selected as a candidate, there will be no notifications. - We cannot tell you when it will be, because it depends on each foundation's schedule.
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Please note that not all the applicants will be recommended, and that even applicants that are pre-selected to apply for a scholarship will not be successful in obtaining one.
The scholarship foundations will assess the applications of candidates that are recommended by Science Tokyo.
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For other frequently asked questions, please see the FAQ.
Also, for information on foundations that have previously accepted applications, please refer to the List of Private Scholarship Foundations.
(Content is subject to change.)
お問い合わせ
Financial Aid Group, Student Support Division