NISF Scholarships for Foreign Students at Japanese Universities in Japan, 2018

Nitori International Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships for foreign students to pursue undergraduate and graduate degree program at Japanese Universities.

The aim is to help international students from Asia to grant them scholarship to study in Japan, hoping to set up a mutual friendship and cultivate the human resources.

Nitori International Scholarship Foundation was established in March 2005 with a monetary donation from Akio Nitori, the Representative Director of this Foundation.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate and graduate degree program at Japanese Universities.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to study any of the courses offered by the Japanese Universities.

Number of Awards: Maximum 100 people

Scholarship Award: Scholarship amount is monthly 110,000 yen, Of the successful applicants, some 150,000 yen per month are paid to some students who have high ranking in selection overall.

Scholarship can be taken in Japan     

Eligibility: To a person who falls in all the following items.

  • A person who has the nationality of outside Japan Or “College Student” and “school”, Eligibility of applicants stage: a person who has an address in Japan.
  • Enrolled grade-course: Undergraduate: from April 1, 2017, a person who is enrolled as regular students in the third and fourth years of undergraduate study; Graduate students: from April 1, 2017, a person who is enrolled as regular students in one-two years of graduate school (master’s degree). 1 – 2 years of “doctoral program”, a person who is enrolled in one-two years of “Master Dr. continuous course” is also possible applicants.
  • Academic and health: is excellent in both academic, person, it is healthy. In addition, is capable enough to be willing transduction by the Japanese, who can contribute to the friendship between the international and international understanding.

Nationality: International students (non-Japanese) can apply for these NISF scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement:  

  • A person who has the nationality of outside Japan Or “College Student” and “school”, Eligibility of applicants stage: a person who has an address in Japan.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online.

Online Application

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is  November 19, 2017.

Scholarship Link