Sojitz Foundation Scholarship

Sojitz Foundation （公財）双日国際交流財団 Open to all nationalities After you enrol
¥70,000 per month
No tuition covered
Amount ¥70,000 /mo
Tuition Not covered
Travel to Japan Not covered
Duration 2 years

How to apply

1
Ask your university

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

2
1 Apr-early May 2026

Source wording: “Apr. 1 - Early 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

    Open to all nationalities.

  • Study level

    Bachelor, Master's, PhD

  • Age

    Under 30 undergraduate, under 35 graduate

  • Where you must be

    You must already be enrolled at a school in Japan. A “Student” visa is required.

  • Also required

    School recommendation required. Japanese language ability required.

What you get

Monthly stipend¥70,000
DetailUndergraduate ¥70,000/mo; Master's and Doctoral ¥100,000/mo
TuitionNot covered — you still pay fees
Travel to JapanNot covered
For how long2 years (maximum)
With another scholarship Not permitted
Awarded last year 11
Places this year 10

Where you can use it

This award names 21 designated universities.

Chiba University Hiroshima University Hitotsubashi University Hokkaido University Institute of Science Tokyo International University of Japan (IUJ) Keio University Kobe University Kumamoto University Kyoto University Kyushu University Nagoya University Okayama University Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Sophia University The University of Osaka The University of Tokyo Tohoku University University of Tsukuba Waseda University Yokohama National University