Information, Technology, and Society in Asia (ITASIA)
Scholarships
Only the support routes relevant to this programme are listed.
Amounts marked as references must be reconfirmed for the applicant's award year.
Merit scholarships and tuition waivers awarded at the recommendation of the University of Tokyo (donor-funded)
University nomination
What it covers
Scholarships or tuition waivers" funded "through the courtesy of donors. The amount, stipend value and waiver proportion are not published.
How to apply
No separate application: the award is decided as part of admission, and applicants opt in on the application form. To those eligible, the scholarships will be offered…
MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship — University Recommendation, via ITASIA
University nomination
What it covers
Japanese Government scholarship. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship students are exempt from the examination fee as well as the admission fee and annual…
How to apply
There is no open call. The ITASIA Program does not call for public applications for the University Recommended MEXT Scholarship... If you are interested, please check 'yes' to be…
More opportunities
Funding from outside the programme — governments, private foundations,
and university-wide schemes you apply for after enrolling.
Japanese Government scholarship; MEXT scholarship students are exempt from the ITASIA examination fee, admission fee and annual tuition. Coverage terms are set by MEXT.
How to apply
Applied for outside the university, before applying to ITASIA. After passing the Preliminary Selection Examination, you are requested to take steps as indicated on the…
Chinese Government Graduate Student Overseas Study Program (国家建设高水平大学公派研究生项目)
External sponsor
What it covers
Set by the sponsor; not published by ITASIA.
How to apply
Applied for directly with the sponsoring government before enrolment; ITASIA links to the programme but administers nothing.
The University of Tokyo Fellowship and other University of Tokyo scholarships
Post-enrollment opportunity
What it covers
Terms are published by the University, not by the programme.
How to apply
The successful applicants for admission can also directly apply for scholarships from the University of Tokyo as well as private sources... but typically only after enrollment.
Private organisations' scholarships
Post-enrollment opportunity
What it covers
Set by each private foundation; the programme only links to the University's list at https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/prospective-students/privateorg.html
How to apply
Other scholarships are available through private sources, which need to be applied for separately by the applicant." "The successful applicants for admission can also directly…
Need-based exemption of the admission fee and tuition
Post-enrollment opportunity
What it covers
Exemption (full or partial is not specified by the programme) of the admission fee and/or tuition. The University of Tokyo provides a limited number of need-based exemptions of…
How to apply
Applied for through the University's tuition and fees process rather than through ITASIA admissions; the programme links to the University's tuition and fees page for details.
Scholarships, nominations and fee exemptions are competitive unless the programme
states that every admitted student receives the award. Admission on its own does
not guarantee funding.
