The Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs was established in Academic Year 2009 with the aim of helping talented young researchers. This scholarship is available to students enrolled in a doctoral program (first to third year students) or consistent five-year doctoral program (first to fifth year students) within the standard years for degree, who satisfy all eligibility criteria and submit the prescribed applications forms, with the exception of students exempted from paying tuition fees (such as government-sponsored international students or Waseda University research associates). Each graduate school will select the recipients for the scholarship as listed in the table below.
For more details, please make sure to check the application guideline distributed at each graduate school during the application period indicated in the table below.
#The name of the scholarship has been changed from “Scholarship for Young Doctoral Students” to “Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs” starting in AY2023.
Application guidelines for the fall 2023 application (for September Enrollees) are now available.
Graduate School | Scholarship grant (annual) |
Number of scholarships | Eligible Recipients | Application Period |
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Graduate School of Political Science Graduate School of Economics |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
40 to 70 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Law |
Up to 400,000 yen |
Approx 29 |
All qualifying applicants * Scholarship registration is required. |
May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
250,000 to 400,000 yen |
106 to 169 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Commerce |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
10 to 20 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering |
500,000 yen | 262 | All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Education |
250,000 to 400,000 yen |
Approx 40 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Education (Content studies of Mathematics) |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
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Graduate School of Human Sciences |
450,000 to 600,000 yen |
30 to 40 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Social Sciences |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
10 to 15 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Sport Sciences |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
Approx 34 to 50 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies |
Approx 600,000 yen |
Approx 14 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
4 to 6 | All qualifying applicants | October to November (for students joining in April or September) |
Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
20 to 35 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Application guidelines for the fall 2023 application (for September Enrollees) are now available.
Graduate School | Scholarship grant (annual) |
Number of scholarships | Eligible Recipients | Application Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graduate School of Political Science Graduate School of Economics |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
40 to 70 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Law |
Up to 400,000 yen |
Approx 29 |
All qualifying applicants * Scholarship registration is required. |
May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
250,000 to 400,000 yen |
106 to 169 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Commerce |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
10 to 20 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering |
500,000 yen | 262 | All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Education |
250,000 to 400,000 yen |
Approx 40 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Education (Content studies of Mathematics) |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
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Graduate School of Human Sciences |
450,000 to 600,000 yen |
30 to 40 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Social Sciences |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
10 to 15 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Sport Sciences |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
Approx 34 to 50 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies |
Approx 600,000 yen |
Approx 14 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |
Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics |
400,000 to 600,000 yen |
4 to 6 | All qualifying applicants | October to November (for students joining in April or September) |
Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies |
200,000 to 400,000 yen |
20 to 35 |
All qualifying applicants | May to June (for students joining in April) October to November (for students joining in September) |