Scholarships & Grants
Hosei University has a tuition reduction system for self-supporting international students as one of the financial assistance measures to provide an environment where students can devote themselves to their studies. Reduction rate for graduate students is 20%.
Students who wish to apply for tuition reduction need to submit an application within a specified deadline, following the instructions from Global Education Center at the beginning of the new academic year.
Scholarship information for graduate students will be mainly informed on graduate school’s website or web bulletin board. More information about types of scholarships, application methods and the list of scholarships (offered in previous years) can be found in the Handbook for International Students.
» Handbook for International Students 2023
The newest version is available on the website of Global Education Center of Hosei University.
Some major scholarships are introduced below.
| Purpose of Scholarship | To support international students who wish to study in graduate course at Japanese university. Its aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between the grantee’s country and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the development of both countries and the wider world. |
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| Application Period | Before entrance examination |
| Qualification | Refer application guidelines |
| Amount | Below amount of scholarship plus equivalent to the tuition fees and others (1) Master’s or professional degree courses: 144,000 JPY per month (2) Doctoral courses: 145,000 JPY per month. |
| Funding Period | Scholarship: Every month Tuition and others: MEXT pays at the right moment |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Notes |
There are two ways to receive the MEXT Scholarship: Embassy recommendation and International Partner University recommendation. In the Embassy recommendation process, applicants who wish to study at Hosei University are supposed to apply through Japanese Embassies and Consulate Generals overseas. In the International Partner University recommendation process, applicants who belong to partner universities are eligible to apply to study at Hosei University. The acceptance should be only treated between universities. Regardless of the process, the candidate should apply it before the entrance examination of Hosei University. For details, refer below website https://www.global.hosei.ac.jp/programs/gairyu/for_applicant/programs_gairyu_for_applicant_kokuhi/ |
| Purpose of Scholarship | This program is operated by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The program aims at inviting young African people to Japan and giving all the participants the opportunity for professional education at graduate schools throughout Japan so that the participants can form the backbone of the development of Africa in the future. At the same time, this program offers the participants the opportunity to receive internship training at Japanese enterprises for the purpose that their learning covers not only state-of-the-art technologies and advanced skills but also the corporate culture and work ethics of Japan. |
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| Application Period | Before entrance examination |
| Qualification | From designated countries of Africa, age between 22 – 39, with Bachelor degree, with good quality of English |
| Amount | Monthly scholarship and equivalent to the tuition fees and others |
| Funding Period |
Scholarship: Every month Tuition and others: JICA pays at the right moment |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Notes | Contact your local JICA agency for more details. |
| Purpose of Scholarship | To support the prospective students with brilliant talent but have difficulties in concentrating on studies due to economic reasons. |
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| Application Period | Before enrollment |
| Qualification | Privately-financed international student who plans to enroll as a full-time student in a graduate school in Japan in April (September or October for autumn enrollment) using pre-arrival admission |
| Amount | 48,000 JPY/month |
| Funding Period | 6 months |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Purpose of Scholarship | To support the master students with excellent academic performance and personality, but have difficulties in concentrating on studies due to economic reasons. |
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| Application Period | After enrollment/mid of April |
| Qualification | Students who are both academically and personally outstanding and who have difficulty paying their academic fees |
| Amount | 200,000 JPY/year |
| Funding Period | Twice a year (July/December) |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Purpose of Scholarship | To support the master students with excellent academic performance and personality, but have difficulties in concentrating on studies due to economic reasons. |
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| Application Period | After enrollment/October |
| Qualification | IIST Master’s course students from Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, East Timor, Laos, and Vietnam with excellent academic results. |
| Amount | 200,000 JPY/year |
| Funding Period | Once a year (December) |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Purpose of Scholarship | To support students from Vietnam who intend to engage in business, practice or academic research in fields related to urban development and architecture. |
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| Application Period | After enrollment/September of 1st year |
| Qualification | Vietnamese students on 1st year of Master course have difficulties in concentrating on studies due to economic reasons |
| Amount | Equivalent to the tuition fees and others |
| Funding Period | Twice a year (July/February) |
| No. of recipients | A few |
The following research grants are available at graduate schools.
| Purpose of Grant | For doctoral students at Hosei University to foster researchers with advanced research ability and rich knowledge. |
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| Application Period | October |
| No. of recipients | All eligible students |
| Amount | 480,000 JPY/year |
| Funding Period | Every January |
| Purpose of Grant | To encourage students enrolled in graduate schools of Hosei University to study abroad and conduct academic research in order to foster young researchers and develop internationally competitive advanced professionals. |
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| Application Period | November |
| No. of recipients | A few |
| Amount | up to 1000,000 JPY or 2000,000 JPY, depending on the duration of study abroad |
| Funding Period | After the acceptance approval from the study abroad university |
| Purpose of Grant | To encourage the advancement and internationalization of academic research, Hosei University offers the grant to subsidize part of the expenses for academic conferences held domestically and internationally. |
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| Application Period | After the conference |
| No. of recipients | First come, first serve |
| Amount |
Domestic conference: 30,000 JPY International conference: 100,000 JPY |
| Funding Period | After application |
| Purpose of Grant | To encourage the high level academic research at graduate schools and to publish outstanding research results, Hosei University offers the grant to subsidize part of the expenses for the publication of the doctoral dissertation of those who conferred the Doctoral degree by Hosei University. |
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| Application Period | Around February to March |
| No. of recipients | About 6 people/year |
| Amount | up to 1,000,000 JPY |
| Funding Period | Next March |
| Purpose of Grant | To enhance the upgrading and internationalization of the academic research, Hosei University offers the grant to subsidize part of the expenses for the professional review of the paper/thesis written in foreign languages. |
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| Application Period | Around January to February |
| No. of recipients |
About 15 people per year *once per person per year |
| Amount |
Up to 100,000 JPY *It may be reduced if it exceeds the budget. |
| Funding Period | The end of March |
» Learn more about Research Grants. (Japanese Only. Translate it into English by Google Translation)
