Graduate School of Social SciencesWaseda University

Please refer to the “Study Guide” distributed at the time of enrollment for information regarding tuition fees.

Starting from the 2025 academic year, Faculty of Social Sciences has begun registrations for the Scholarship Registration Form for International Students.
If you wish to apply for the scholarship, please review the following information thoroughly and make sure to complete your registration on the form.

Scholarship_Information_FSS

AY2025_Faculty of Social Sciences_Scholarship Registration Form for International Students
*Doctoral students who only intend to apply for ”Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs” are not required to register for the above form.

(Including students of nationality other than Japan who presently reside in Japan and whose visa eligibility is that of a “Permanent Resident” or “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident”.)

Waseda University offers various forms of internal and external financial aid, including scholarships sponsored by Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO), and other privately financed scholarships. Please visit the following website for “CHALLENGE”, a scholarship guide published by the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section, Student Affairs Division, Waseda University.

https://www.waseda.jp/inst/scholarship/applying-loans/download/

The Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs was established in the 2009 academic year to support promising young researchers. It is available to doctoral students (from first to third year) who are within the standard duration of their program and meet all eligibility requirements, with the exception of those who are exempt from paying tuition fees (e.g., government-sponsored international students or Waseda University research associates).

For more information, please visit the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section website linked below:
Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs – Scholarship,Waseda University