*3 Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted

*4 Y=Applicable , N=Not applicable

*5 D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others
*1
S : School
F : Foundation
*2 Qualier
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology Students
PT : Professional Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students
JC : Junior College Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
M : Master's Program Students
D : Doctoral Program Students
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
1
Hokkaido International
Exchange & Cooperation
Center
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Foreign Student Scholarship

Hokkaido Gov. Annex Bld. West 7
North 3 Chuo-ward,
Sapporo-city, Hokkaido 060-0003
Tel 011-221-7840 Fax 011-221-7845

www.hiecc.or.jp
intc@hiecc.or.jp
S S
R
M
D
= = Hokkaido pref. = N N Scholarships from
host university and
host local government
are not prohibited
20/M
(2013)
1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
June-July D 50
(2013)
50
(grantees)
2
Kitami City

Kitami City Scholarship for
Foreign Students
Citizen Environment Department
Kitami City Ofce Kita-2-jo,
Higashi 1-11 Kitami-City, Hokkaido
090-8501
Tel 0157-25-1105 Fax 0157-24-1016
www.city.kitami.lg.jp/docs/2606/
shiminkatsudo@city.kitami.lg.jp

F F
PT
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Kitami city,
Hokkaido
= N N Kitami city residents 200/Y 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Late May D 15 15/29
3
Hirosaki-shi

Hirosaki City Private Foreign
Student Scholarship

Hirosaki City Ofce 1-1
Kamishirogane-cho, Hirosaki-city,
Aomori 036-8551
Tel 0172-35-1111 ext. 539
Fax 0172-35-7956

S S
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Hirosaki city,
Aomori
= N N 15/M 6m`2
(Apr.-Sep.)
(Oct.-Mar.)
May-June
Nov.-Dec.
D About 40 32/32
2012!
4
Iwate International Association
|![}|]
Aina 5F, 1-7-1 Moriokaekinishitori,
Morioka, Iwate 020-0045
Tel 019-654-8900 Fax 019-654-8922
www.iwate-ia.or.jp
iwateint@iwate-ia.or.jp

S S
CT(3-)
JC
U
M
D
= = Iwate pref. = Y
65/M
N Students interested in
intercultural activities
40/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Mar. D, I 10 10/16
5
Ohtawara-city
Board of Education
l|

Ohtawara-city Foreign
Student Scholarship
5-1081,Yuzukami, Ohtawara-city,
Tochigi 324-0492
Tel 0287-98-7111 F

S
S U(1-2)
= = International
University of
Health and
Welfare
(Ohtawara City)
= Y University
recommendation
required
Legally registered as
residents of Ohtawara
city

10/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Apr.-Mar. O 15 17/17
6
Shinjuku-ku
)jL

Foreign Student Scholarship
Shinjuku City Ofce, 1-4-1, Kabuki-
cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8484
Tel 03-5273-3504 Fax 03-3209-1500
www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/foreign/
english/
F

S
S
PT (2-)
JC (2)
U (2-)
M (2)
D (2-)
= = Shinjuku City,
Tokyo
= Y N Shinjuku Residents
who have studied at
eligible schools for
one year or longer
and are planning to
continue their studies
for at least one year.

240/Y 1y Late May D About 15 15/33
III. Scholarships by Local Governments and Local International Associations
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
7
Hachioji-shi
'

Hachioji City Foreign Student
Scholarship
Multicultural Society Promotion
Section, Resident Activities
Promotion Division, Hachioji City
Ofce
3-24-1 Motohongo-cho, Hachioji-shi,
Tokyo 192-8501
Tel 042-620-7437 Fax 042-626-0253
b051400@city.hachioji.tokyo.jp

F

S
S
CT
UJ
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Hachioji city,
Tokyo
= N N 10/M 1y June O 70 80/141
8
Kawasaki International
Association
|!|}|]

Financial Assistance Program
for Foreign Students
Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki, Gion-cho, Nakahara-ku,
Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa 211-0033
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010
www.kian.or.jp
kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp
S S
CT
PT
JC
U
M
D
= = Kawasaki city,
Kanagawa
= N Privately nanced
students in Kawasaki.
School
recommendation
required.
Student who resides
and can participate
in the international
exchange activities in
Kawasaki.

10/M 1y Apr. - end of
May
D 40 40/254
9
Toyama International Center
Foundation
|!^}|`

Toyama International
Exchange Scholarship
Toyama International Center
Foundation Tower 111, 4th oor
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama-city
Toyama 930-0856
Tel 076-444-2500 Fax 076-444-2600
www.tic-toyama.or.jp
tic@tic-toyama.or.jp
F S
JL
= = Toyama pref. = Y
Under10
/M
N 3/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Apr. - end of
May
D Not xed 94/94
CT
JC
U
M
D
10/M(1st
year
students),
50/M
(others)

10
Ishikawa-Pref.
{[

Ishikawa Prefectural
Scholarship for Privately
Financed Foreign Students
International Exchange Division,
Ishikawa Prefectural Government
1-1 Kuratsuki, Kanazawa-city,
Ishikawa 920-8580
Tel 076-225-1381 Fax 076-225-1383
www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/kokusai/
ryugaku/2.html
e200500@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp F

S
S
CT
PT
UJ
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Ishikawa pref. = Y
20/M
N Students who live in
Ishikawa, plan to attend
university until the last
month of the scholarship
(March), and satisfy one
of the following terms
(1)Students who have
been studied at university
in Ishikawa for less than
one year
(2)Degree students
who are expected to
graduate from university
in Ishikawa next year and
actively joined community
or international exchange
activity while they were
at university

20/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
June D 120
(1)100
(2)20
120/120
11
Gifu International Center
|!j[}|`

Foreign Student Scholarship
Gifu Chunichi Bldg. 2F 1-12
Yanagase Dori, Gifu-city, Gifu
500-8875
Tel 058-214-7700 Fax 058-263-8067
www.gic.or.jp/en/foreigner/
scholarship
gic@gic.or.jp

S S
CT
UJ
JC
A
U
R
M
D
= = Gifu pref. = N N Students who is to
study at least for one
academic year (Apr.-
Mar.)
30/M 1y Apr.-
Early June
D 5 5/10
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
12
Education Board of Fukuroi
City
|||(]

Fukuroi Academic Exchange
Fund
(1)Lifelong Education Division, The
Board of Education of Fukuroi City
1-1-1 Araya, Fukuroi city, Shizuoka
437-8666
Tel 0538-44-3197 Fax 0538-44-3228
(2)Shizuoka Institute of Science and
Technology
2200-2 Toyosawa, Fukuroi city,
Shizuoka 437-8555
Tel 0538-45-0111 Fax 0538-45-0110

S S
U
M
= South Korea
China
Shizuoka Institute
of Science and
Technology
(S.I.S.T)
= Y N Privately nanced
students who study at
S.I.S.T. more than 6
months
Up to 30/M Up to
graduation
/completion
of S.I.S.T.
At anytime Apply with
a form by
Education
Board of
Fukuroi
City and
S.I.S.T
Limited
by
budgets
4/4
13
Iwata City
]l
City Hall 3-1 Kounodai, Iwata-city,
Shizuoka 438-8650
Tel 0538-37-4886 Fax 0538-37-5034
shimin-katsudo@city.iwata.lg.jp

S S U
= = Shizuoka Sangyo
University
= Partially
disapproved
Up to 10/M
N Up to 10/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
May 31 Selected
by
Shizuoka
Sangyo
University

49/49
14
City of Nagoya
(,

Nagoya Exchange Student
Friendship Scholarship
General Category)

1-1, Sannomaru 3-chome, Naka-ku,
Nagoya, Aichi 460-8508
Tel 052-972-3062 FAX 052-962-7134
http://ryugaku-friendship.city.
nagoya.jp
a3062@shicho.city.nagoya.lg.jp
F
S
U
M
D
= = Nagoya city,
Aichi
Japanese/
Japanese
Culture

N N The student must:
(1) Be a self-funded
exchange student who is
enrolled or is planning to
enroll in a university or
graduate school with its
main campus in Nagoya
(2) Be living or planning
to live in Nagoya City
(3) Not be receiving any
other scholarship or
monetary aid of this kind
(4) Desire to participate
in international exchange
projects
(5) Be enrolled or
scheduled to be enrolled
in the National Health
Insurance System
(6) At the time of
application, not be living
in the International
Student Center
(7) Have monthly income
below 100,000
(8) At the time of
application, plan to enroll
at a university for 1 year
or more
(9) Be recommended
by his/her university or
one of Nagoya`s sister or
friendship cities

Living
stipend
100/M
6m (rst
school year
from Oct.-
Mar.),
1y (second
school year
and after, if
renewed)
Apr-
LateJune
D, I 1 1/3
Nagoya Exchange Student
Friendship Scholarship
Sister city Category)
F
JL
UJ
U
R
M
D
Los Angeles,
Mexico City,
Nanjing, Sydney,
Turin
= Living
stipend
100/M,
travel costs
to Japan,
tuition and
entrance
fees at a
Japanese
language
school for
as many as
6m after
entering
Japan
1 1/1
15
Mie International Exchange
Foundation
|![}||}

Mie Prefectural cholarship
for Foreign Students

UST TSU 3F700 Hadokoro-cho, Tsu-
city, Mie 514-0009
Tel 059-223-5006 Fax 059-223-5007
www.mief.or.jp
mief@mief.or.jp
F S
CT(4-)
JC
U
M
D
Under 40
(As of
Apr.1)
= Mie pref. = Y N Tuition fee
(Up to 600/
Y)
Minimum
years
required for
graduation
/completion
Mar. 1
-Apr. 19
W, D, I Less than
10
10/22
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
16
Shiga Intercultural Association
for Globalization
|!|[}|]
Piazza 2F 1-1-20 Nionohama, Otsu-
city, Shiga 520-0801
Tel 077-526-0931 Fax 077-510-0601
www.s-i-a.or.jp
siamail@mx.bw.dream.jp

F

S
S
JC
A
U
R
M
D
= = Shiga pref. = Y
20/M
N Privately nanced
students in Shiga pref.
20/M 1y May D Not xed 12/35
17
Kyoto City International
Foundation
( |!(}|]

Scholarship Fund

Kyoto City International Foundation
2-1 Torii-cho, Awatagushi, Sakyo-
ward, Kyoto 606-8536
S S
U(2-)
M
D
= Asia Kyoto city,
Kyoto
= N N
College
Students
Only

Female only 50/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Apr. 1
-May10
D, I About 5
people
5/12
18
Hyogo International
Association
|!|N[}|]

Hyogo Scholarship for
Privately Financed Students
2F IHD Center, 1-5-1 Wakinohama-
kaigan-dori, Chuo-ward, Kobe-city,
Hyogo 651-0073
Tel 078-230-3090 Fax 078-230-3280
www.hyogo-ip.or.jp
S S
CT(4-)
JC
U
M
D
= General entry:-
Emerging Asian
countries t
regious entry:
Asian
Countries(Except
for China,
Hongkong,
Taiwan, Korea)
Hyogo pref. = N N The application is
accepted through the
school
30/M General
entry:1y
Emerging
Asian
countries
tregious
entry:2y
June D Not xed 202/218
PT
Japanese
language
course of
special
training
school in
Hyogo
Those planning
to enter an
undergraduate or
graduate school
The application is
accepted through the
school

6/6
19
Kobe International Center
for Cooperation and
Communication
|!^}|][`

Foreign Students
Scholarship of Kobe
(Kobe/Sugawara
Scholarship)

2F Boeki Center Building, 5-1-14,
Hamabe-dori, Chuo-ward, Kobe,
Hyogo 651-0083
Tel 078-291-0641 Fax 078-291-0691

www.kicc.jp/index_en.html S S
U(3-4)
M
D
= Developing
countries etc.
Kobe city,
Hyogo
= N N 80/M 1y End of Mar. D, I 30 30/120
20
Himeji-shi
{|

Foreign Student Scholarship
Himeji City Ofce 4-1 Yasuda,
Himeji-city, Hyogo 670-8501
Tel 079-221-2762
S S
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Himeji city,
Hyogo
= Y Y 20/M Minimum
years
required for
graduation/
completion

Apr. D 2 5/5
21
Kato-shi
j9

Scholarship for Foreign
Students
50 Yashiro, Kato-city, Hyogo 673-
1493
Tel 0795-43-0389 Fax 0795-42-5633
www.city.kato.lg.jp
kokusaikoryu@city.kato.lg.jp

F

S
F

S
U
M
D
= = = = N N Students living
in Kato-shi and
to participate
international activities
held in Kato-shi

15/M 1y Apr. -May D, I 4 4/4
22
Shimane International Center
|!!1}|`

Kunibiki Scholarship
369-1 Higashitsuda-cho, Matsue-
city, Shimane 690-0011
Tel 0852-31-5056 Fax 0852-31-5055
www.sic-info.org
admin@sic-info.org

S S
CT
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Shimane pref. = N N 20/M 1y Mid Apr.-
Early June
D 10 10/13
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
23
Hamada International
Association
l}|]

International Students
Scholaship Program

2F Hamada City Ofce, 1, Tono-
machi, Hamada-city, Shimane 697-
8501
Tel 0855-24-1241 Fax 0855-23-0210 S S
U
R
M
D
= = The U of
Shimane
= N N 50/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Decided
by U of
Shimane
D 3 3/3
24
Kurashiki-shi
]

Kurashiki City Financial
Aid for Privately Financed
Students
International Affairs Section,
Kurashiki City Ofce 640 Nishi-
nakashinden, Kurashiki-city,
Okayama 710-8565
Tel 086-426-3015 Fax 086-426-4095
intntnl@city.kurashiki.okayama.jp

S S
JC(1)
U(1)
= = Kurashiki city,
Okayama
= Y N Students in Kurashiki-
shi
10/M 1y Apr.- Sep. D All
persons
eligible
20/20
25
Hiroshima International Center
|!!}|`

Scholarship Programs
Hiroshima Crystal Plaza 6F 8-18
Nakamachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima
730-0037
Tel 082-541-3777 Fax 082-243-2001
General Information 082-541-3888
hic@hiroshima-ic.or.jp

S S
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Hiroshima pref. = N N 30/M 1y Apr.-
Mid May
D About 60 60/224
26
Hiroshima Peace Culture
Foundation
|!}}j`

1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku,
Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima 730-0811
Tel 082-242-8879 Fax 082-242-7452
www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/
internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp

F S
U
R
M
D
= = Hiroshima city,
Hiroshima
= N N Hiroshima city
residents
30/M 1y Apr. D 30 30/137
27
Nankoku-City Ofce
|}

Nankoku City Scholarship


2301 Oosoneko, Nankoku-city, Kochi
783-8501
Tel 088-880-6553 Fax 088-863-1167
F

S
S
CT
U
R
M
D
= = Kochi pref. = N N Students who live in
Nankoku city
9/M 1y At anytime D 5 5/5
28
Fukuoka International Exchange
Foundation
|!j|[}|`

Foreign Student Scholarship

ACROS Fukuoka 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-
ku, Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel 092-725-9201 Fax 092-725-9206
www.kokusaihiroba.or.jp/english/
project/information/support.html
S S
CT
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Fukuoka pref.
(Fukuoka city
and its environs
excepted)
= Y
Single
20/M
Family
40/M
N 20/M 1y Mid Apr.
-Mid May
D 20 20/400
The Asia-Fukuoka Foster-
Parents Scholarship

Asia Fukuoka pref. Y Exact duration to be
determined by the
benefactor
Apr.-May D, I Not xed 38/45
29
Fukuoka International
Association
( |!j|}|]

Fukuoka City Rainbow
Scholarship

5F City Hall North Annex, 1-10-1
Tenjin, Chuo-ward, Fukuoka-city,
Fukuoka 810-0001
Tel 092-733-5630 Fax 092-733-5635
www.rainbowa.or.jp
F S
JC
U
M
D
= = Fukuoka city and
its environs
= N N 20/m 1y Apr. D, I 115 115/131
Yokatopia Scholarship for
Overseas Students

U
M
D
Fukuoka city Students who want to
take a job in Fukuoka
60/m Apr. 7 2/19
Overseas Student Future
Development Scholarship

JC
U
M
D
Dependant on individual scholarship 30-50/m Dependant
on individual
scholarship

Apr.-May Not xed 6/20
No.
Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(1,000)
Duration
Application
Period
*5
Selection
Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
I
n
q
u
i
r
y
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
*2
Qualier
(School)
Year)
Age Limit
Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
30
Kitakyushu International
Association
|!)}|]

Sekihara Dalian International
Students' Scholarship


COMCITY 3rd ., 3-15-3 Kurosaki,
Yahatanishi-ward, Kitakyushu-city,
Fukuoka 806-0021
Tel 093-643-5931 Fax 093-643-6466
www.kitaq-koryu.jp/
kia@kitaq-koryu.jp
S S
CT(4-5)
JC
A
U
R
M
D
= Dalian in China Kitakyushu city,
Fukuoka
= Y
Single
50/M
One who
lives with
family
100/M

N 20/M 1y Mid May
-Mid June
D, I 4 4/13
31
Kurume Bureau of Tourism
and International Exchange
|!j()``
..`}|]

Kurume Foreign Student
Scholarship

Kurumeria 6F 3-11 Mutsumon-
machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0031
Tel 0942-31-1717 Fax 0942-31-3210
www.kurume-hotomeki.jp
ktie@ktarn.or.jp
S S
CT
JC
U
R
M
D
= = Kurume, Fukuoka = N N 20/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
May-June Selected
by the
school
according
to grades
(D)
20 20/26
32
Nagasaki International
Association
|!||[}|]

Scholarships for Private
Students

2-11Dejima-machi, Nagasaki-city,
Nagasaki 850-0862
Tel 095-823-3931 Fax 095-822-1551
www.nia.or.jp
nia@nia.or.jp
F S
CT
JC
U
M
D
= = Nagasaki pref. = Y N Students who have
been enrolled in or will
be enrolled at a school
in Nagasaki pref. for at
least 2 years

20/M 1y Aug.-Oct. D 10 10/10
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Oita-ken
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Foreign Student Scholarship

International Policy Division, Oita
Prefectural Government 3-1-1
Ohte-machi, Oita-city, Oita 870-8501
Tel 097-506-2044


S S
CT(4-5)
JC
U
M
D
Oita pref. N N Students living in Oita 30/m 1y Apr.-May D 80 80/80
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Kagoshima Prefectural
Government
}[

The Scholarship for Privately
Financed Foreign Students
in Kagoshima

10-1 Kamoike-shimmachi
Kagoshima-city 890-8577
Tel 099-286-2303 Fax 099-286-5522
ryoken@prof.kagoshima.lg.jp
S S
CT(4-)
JC
U
M
D
= = Kagoshima pref. = N N Privately nanced
students
living in Kagoshima
20/M 1y
(Apr.-Mar.)
Apr.-May D 10 10/25
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Satsuma sendai-shi
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Satsumasendai City
Scholarship for Foreign
Students

3-22 Kanda-cho, Satsumasendai-city,
Kagoshima 895-8650
Tel 0996-23-5111 (ext.4351)
kokusai@city.satsumasendai.lg.jp
S S U
= = Satsumasendai
city,
Kagoshima
= Y N Satsumasendai-City
residents
10/M 1y At anytime D 10 9/10