TAKASE Scholarship

TAKASE Scholarship Foundation （公財）タカセ国際奨学財団 Open to all nationalities After you enrol
¥100,000 per month
No tuition covered
Amount ¥100,000 /mo
Tuition Not covered
Travel to Japan Not covered
Duration 1 year

How to apply

1
Ask your university

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

2
Jul-late Aug 2026

Source wording: “July-Late Aug.”. 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

  • Where you must be

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

  • Also required

    Recommended by the university.

What you get

Monthly stipend¥100,000
TuitionNot covered — you still pay fees
Travel to JapanNot covered
For how long1 year (you can reapply for up to 2 years)
With another scholarship Allowed, other grants up to ¥50,000/mo
Last year — awarded / applied 13/22
Places this year 13

Where you can use it

This award names 12 designated universities.

Chiba University Hitotsubashi University Institute of Science Tokyo International Christian University Keio University Sophia University The University of Tokyo Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) Tokyo University of Foreign Studies University of Tsukuba Waseda University

Also named: Saitama U (not in our catalogue)