WASEDA University School of International Liberal Studies

You can check some scholarship information from here. For more information about scholarship, please check the SILS Bulletin board (4F, Building-11).

Who can apply for scholarships?

Scholarships for foreign students are summarized here (As of January 2009)

Scholarships offered by Waseda University	Scholarships outside the university
Okuma Memorial Scholarships - Grants Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarships for Overseas Students - Grants Designated donated scholarships - Grants The 125th anniversary scholarship - Grants Okuma Memorial Special Scholarships - Grants (Selected before entrance) Scholarships for Privately Funded Overseas Students - Grants (Selected before entrance)	Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students From Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) - Grants Scholarships from private organizations - Grants Scholarships from regional public bodies - Grants

2. Privately Financed Foreign Students with a Non-Student Visa

If possible, please register for a scholarship via Challenge, just as Japanese students do. If you are unable to do so, please submit the scholarship registration form for foreign students. However, most scholarships for foreign students (except for the Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarship (grant), the 125th Anniversary Scholarship, and some designated donated scholarships/grants) are for those with a student visa. Thus, the number of scholarships you can apply for is limited.

3. Japanese students

* Foreign students whose resident status is “permanent resident”, “fixed domicile resident”, "Spouse of permanent resident" or "Spouse of fixed domicile resident" may apply through Challenge which the scholarship section issues. For Japanese students, foreign students whose resident status is "permanent resident, ""fixed domicile resident," "spouse of permanen residetn" or "Spouse of fixed domicile resident, " please refer to the scholarship webpage in Japanese. and Scholarship division webpage.

Scholarship registration 1).Ohkuma Memorial 2).Ono Azusa for overseas students 3).125th momerial 4).JASSO 5).Other designated donations 6).Tuition waiver	April Early May
↓↓ Scholarship registration form submit to the SILS office
Scholarship nominee announcement	1) 2) 3) 5)： June 4)：May
↓Screening
Result announcement	1) 2) 3) 4) 5)：May-June 6)：Early July
↓
Distribution of scholarship	July
Emergency Scholarship for International Students	as needed

You need to submit a Scholarship registration form for International students in April every year in order to apply for scholarships (Freshmen who entered in September or those who returned to school in September from study abroad or leave of absence can also submit it by October).

*Validity of the registration form is until the end of March of that year. If you want to receive a scholarship for the next year from April, you must register again.

All scholarships:
Screening based on student family budget and academic performance from the registered students. We do not answer any question regarding the rejection of scholarships.

Scholarships which requrie a nomination from the SILS office:
We will contact you individually through Waseda-net email account or/ and phone call. So please inform us of your contact information through Waseda-net portal- profile.

1. Okuma Memorial Scholarships

Qualifications	Undergraduate students
Stipend	¥1,000,000 / year
Scholarship awarded in 2008	6 selected out of 6 candidates
Application Period	April
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship commemorates Okuma Shigenobu, the founder of Waseda University. This scholarship is awarded for those who have excellent academic performance.

2. Azusa Ono Memorial Scholarship for International Students

Qualifications	International students
Stipend	¥400,000 /year
Scholarship awarded in 2008	6 selected out of 6 candidates
Application Period	October
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship commemorates Azusa Ono, one of the key figures at the time when Waseda University was founded. The scholarship is designated for the studies of foreign students who are financially limited.

3-1. The 125th Anniversary Scholarship (for current students)

Qualifications	International students
Stipend	¥200,000 /year
Scholarship awarded in 2008	62 selected out of 62 candidates
Application Period	May/ October
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship was established to commemorate Waseda University's 125th anniversary in 2007. It aims to spread the philosophy of Waseda and to develop human resources. This scholarship is for those who have achieved excellent academic results or family badget. To be nominated for this scholarship, you need to submit a scholarship registration form first. For Japanese students and some foreign students mentioned in the previous section, you need to mark Gakunai Shogakukin (学内奨学金) when you register (See Challenge for detail). *Students can be nominated for this scholarship only once a year.

3-2. The 125th Anniversary Scholarship (before entrance)

Qualifications	SILS International Students before entrance
Stipend	¥300,000/ semester
Scholarship awarded in 2008	23 selected out of 23 candidates
Application Period	May/ October
Scholarship Period	2 years (Screening of continuace will be take place)
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship was established to commemorate Waseda University's 125th anniversary in 2007. It aims to spread the philosophy of Waseda and to develop human resources. This scholarship is for freshmen from outside Japan who got excellent grades in their entrance examination. Approved students are generally informed by a letter of acceptance. If they do not meet our academic standards at the end of the second semester, they lose the qualification for the third and forth semesters.

4. Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students（JASSO）

Qualifications	Undergraduate students with student visa (study abroad)
Stipend	¥48,000/month
Scholarship awarded in 2008	147 selected out of 147 candidates
Application Period	May
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship is provided by JASSO for privately financed international students with excellent academic, personal records and are financially limited.

5. Waseda University Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

Qualifications	Undergraduate students with student visa (study abroad)
Stipend	50%, 40%, 20% reduction from one-academic-year tuition
Scholarship awarded in 2008	243 selected out of 243 candidates
Application Period	May
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship is provided by JASSO for privately financed international students with excellent academic, personal records and are financially limited.

Qualifications	Undergraduate students who have experienced a sudden change in family finances within the last 1 year
Stipend	¥360,000
Number of Candidates	Maximum 10
Application Period	July, December
Scholarship Period	1 year
Purpose of Scholarship	This scholarship is designated for students, who at the time of application, have had a sudden change in their family budget within the past year and are seen as experiencing difficulties in their academic endeavors. When applications open, application guidelines will be posted on the SILS bulletin board. It is necessary to submit documents that certify the reason for the sudden change in family budget together with the application. For more information, refer to the application guidelines posted on the bulletin boards.

• Scholarships offered from outside of Waseda University can be found on the SILS bulletin board, so please check our bulletion broad frequently.
• A list of main scholarships for foreign students can be found in the International Students' Handbook which is issued by the CIE as well as from here. However, the available scholarships varies from faculty and year of study. Depending on these two factors, some of the scholarships may not be available for SILS students.