Sumitomo Corporation International Student Scholarship

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) (公財)日本国際教育支援協会 China Apply from abroad
¥100,000 per month
No tuition covered
Amount ¥100,000 /mo
Tuition Not covered
Travel to Japan Covered
Duration Up to 1 year

How to apply

1
Ask your university

Your international student office nominates you — you cannot apply on your own.

2
Mar-May 2027

Source wording: “Mar.-May”. Confirm the exact dates before you plan.

3
Document screening

A single screening stage.

This award is school-nominated. Applying to the foundation directly will not work — your university's international student office decides who is put forward, so go to them first and ask whether they nominate for it.

Can I apply?

  • Nationality

    China

  • Study level

    Bachelor

  • Where you must be

    You can apply before arriving in Japan.

  • Also required

    Exchange students planning to study one year in Japan, at designated schools — contact the school.

What you get

Monthly stipend¥100,000
Detail¥100,000/mo plus a round-trip air ticket
TuitionNot covered — you still pay fees
Travel to JapanCovered
For how longUp to 1 year
With another scholarship Not permitted
Awarded last year 12 (2025) grantees
Places this year 15