For International Students

 1. Scholarship categories
 2. Application eligibility
 3. Application method
 4. Bank account registration
 5. Certificate of Receipt of a Scholarship

The university has the following 3 categories of scholarship for international students with “Student” (留学/ Ryugaku) visa.

(1) Internal scholarships: This is Waseda University’s own scholarship system. Apply to the faculty/graduate school in which you are enrolled.

(2) External scholarships / university recommendations (involving internal selection): Apply to the faculty/graduate school in which you are enrolled.

(3) External scholarships / open recruitment (free application): Apply directly to the scholarship foundation.

* The details of scholarships may change.
* All of the scholarships involve selection.
* Many of the external scholarships require a high level of Japanese language ability.

Please refer to the “List of scholarships designated for international students ” on the following page for a list of these scholarships.
Tuition and Aid

Please also refer to the following page for information on scholarships outside the university and scholarships that are currently open to applicants (free application).
List of Open External Scholarships Available (Japanese version Only)

2. Application eligibilityOnly privately-financed international students with “Student” visa status and enrolled in a regular degree-seeking course can apply for a scholarship.

* Government sponsored international students and other students whose academic fees are borne by a foreign government or scholarship organization, etc., foreign exchange students and non-degree students are not eligible to apply.

* Some internal scholarships and scholarships of private organizations are open for most types of visa.

* If you are a student of foreign nationality whose residence status is “Permanent resident,” “Long-term resident” or “Spouse or child of Japanese national (permanent resident),” please apply for the same scholarships as Japanese students. In that case, a scholarship registration using Challenge is required.

The application process for international student scholarships varies by faculty/graduate school. Some faculties/graduate schools require students for scholarship registration using MyWaseda application forms, etc., while others do not require students for scholarship registrations, but send individual announcements to eligible scholarships or post information on their websites.
Therefore, we recommend that you contact your faculty/graduate school office directly for information on how to apply.

To receive scholarships, you need to register your bank account information on MyWASEDA. Please refer to the manual for details.

If you need to submit a Certificate of Receipt of Scholarship to the Immigration Bureau or city hall etc., apply from here. Please note that it takes several days to issue a certificate. For external scholarships, contact the foundation yourself.
*You need to log in to MyWaseda before applying.
*If you are an alumnus, you can apply here.

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