Financial Aid

Meiji University International Student Incentive Scholarship Program is a scholarship to provide opportunity to study at Meiji University for young, competent students with financial difficulty from target countries/regions. Students honored with this scholarship are expected to take part in strengthening the relationship between Japan and their home country.

This program is designed to support promising students from overseas who can contribute to the advancement and globalization of Meiji University's education and research, and to nurture people who will be able to succeed in the international arena. Recipient students will be subsidized for either 50% or 100% of their tuition fees. This grant is offered to undergraduate students who entered via the International Student Exam (TypeⅡ) or English Track Exam from Abroad. Successful students will be nominated by Undergraduate or Graduate School. No application is required.

This scholarship is for privately financed international students enrolled in a regular course to obtain a degree of Meiji University. It is to support international students with high academic motivation, and considered to be in need of financial support for education.  The application period is around April of each year, and the selection is done in fall semester.

For more information and Application Guidline is here. 

This scholarship is for International Students with outstanding academic results from Meiji University Parents' Association Union. International education center will name the students. (NOT open application system.)

Stipend	Eligibility	Number of Nominees	Selection
200,000 JPY	・Students with outstanding academic results ・Undergraduate, Freshman	10 (One person from each department)	Spring semester

 

 Available to enrolled students if the person primarily responsible for their financial support experiences a drastic change in financial circumstances and has trouble providing sufficient financial support to said student due loss of a job, a major reduction in pay, bankruptcy of their employer or other such circumstances (excluding retirement at standard retirement age) brought about by conditions at their employer or illness/injury or if the person primarily responsible for their financial support passes away or missing.　(Students can appliy within one year after occurrence.)

 Meiji University offeres the Tuition Assistance (Reduction) Program for Privately Financed International Students who have difficulties in continuing studies for financial reasons. The application period is scheduled in mid-April. (The application period for newly admitted or returning students in fall semester is scheduled in October. However, the students admitted in fall semester are also required to apply in April from the following academic year.)

(48,000 yen per month, up to 12 months )

   The deadline is in April of each year. The scholarship also has reservation program.

   For more information, visit the JASSO website. http://www.jasso.go.jp/

There are approximately 50 types of scholarships offered by the foundations every year. The application method, duration stipend amount are different depending of each scholarship.