Requirement: Successful applicants who possess a nationality other than Japanese and have Ryugaku (留学) student visas, including those who have initiated the application process are eligible for the 1st-year IGS Scholarship.

Award: JPY 300,000 (One Time Award

Applicants who are not residing in Japan and will come to Japan to enroll in IGS will have an opportunity to apply for the Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students by Pre-arrival Admission (University Recommendation).

Eligibility: Not living/studying in Japan / Success in IGS admissions for April 2021 intake / High academic performance in the previous education institution

Application: March – candidates will be contacted by IGS Office.

Award: Monthly allowance of JPY 48,000 (As of April, 2020)

Term: One year

Scholarship established with donations from individuals within and without Hiroshima University. Grantees are selected by inner selection from individual applications.

Monthly Stipend: 30,000yen

Duration: 6 months

Number of Grantees: 10 students

About 40 private organizations provide scholarships to privately funded international students. Each year, approximately 250 students receive the grants. These scholarships are only for the self-funded students already enrolled in Hiroshima University. Applicants for university enrollment are ineligible to apply. Students who wish to apply for this kind of scholarship must submit application according to the application guide of each organization.

Eligibility: Resident Status “Student”. Other eligibilities vary according to organizations.

Duration: Varies from one year to regular period of years need to complete a course.

Monthly Amount: Varies from 20,000 yen to 180,000 yen.

Period of Applications: From July the year before to June of the year you want to receive the
scholarship.