Foreign Students

Scholarships

For International students, especially privately financed students, financial support is very important. In order to support privately financed students, we SAGA University help applying to the scholarships or even have our own Scholarship Program.

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Here are the advertisements of scholarship at the moment. For details, check the websites from those links below.

Date announcedDeadlineScholarship nameAmountEligible applicantsInternal Selection
April 25 , 2025 May 7 , 2025 open JEES Scholarship (Study Support) 2025 *The Number of nominee is 1, the application basically need to be completed in Japanese. Submit the application form and recommendation form to The office for Student Exchange via email.
50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 25 , 2025 May 7 , 2025 open JEES Scholarship (Priority Countries)2025 * For Students from designated countries *The Number of nominee is 3, the application basically need to be completed in Japanese. Submit the application form and recommendation form to The office for Student Exchange via email. 50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 3 , 2025 April 14 , 2025 closed 2025 MEXT Honors Scholarship 〔For job seeking student s in Japan〕 48,000 ~ 48,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 2 , 2025 April 24 , 2025 closed FY2025 Scholarships Application for Privately Financed International Students
*Please sign in with your “(student ID number)@edu.cc.saga-u.ac.jp” and apply from the link.
(※Exchange students and research students are not eligible to apply.)
20,000 ~ 25,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 2 , 2025 May 13 , 2025 open JEES Scholarship (Support for Japanese Studey FY2025)
*The number of nominees are 2 students. The application must be completed in Japanese.
Submit the application form (Form1) and recommendation form (Form2) from Forms. Applicants must have taken the JLPT in 2024 and passed N1 or N2.
50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 24 , 2025 April 18 , 2025 closed Korean Scholarship Foundation AY2025
Deadline for the new applicant: April 18
※As for New applicants, please contact the Office for Student Exchange by Aril18.
25,000 ~ 70,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 18 , 2025 May 21 , 2025 open Nitori International Scholarship Foundation 2025 (direct application)
*Please check the website and apply directly. If you decide to apply, please notify the International Exchange office.
60,000 ~ 80,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 12 , 2025 April 21 , 2025 closed 【Direct Application】Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (2025FY) 1,000,000 ~ 2,000,000( yen / Year ) Undergraduate&Graduate
February 27 , 2025 April 1 , 2025 closed Yasuda Scholarship Foundation / Sports 100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
February 26 , 2025 March 11 , 2025 closed SGH Foundation Scholarship 2024(For Undergraduate& Master's Student) 120,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
February 26 , 2025 March 11 , 2025 closed SGH Foundation Scholarship 2024(For Doctoral student) 180,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
February 26 , 2025 April 11 , 2025 closed The Sakata Agriculture Foundation Scholarship (2025)
100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
February 26 , 2025 March 7 , 2025 closed JEES Scholarship (study Art) 2025 150,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
December 10 , 2024 January 9 , 2025 closed 公益財団法人安田奨学財団 2025年度 留学生一般枠
学部新2年生対象
100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate
November 18 , 2024 December 20 , 2024 closed 2025年度岩谷国際留学生奨学助成(直接応募)
*HPを確認して、直接応募してください。応募する場合は、留学生交流室に連絡してください。
150,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
September 5 , 2024 October 7 , 2024 closed 2024 MEXT Honors Scholarship 〔For job seeking student s in Japan〕 48,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
September 3 , 2024 September 25 , 2024 closed Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship 2025 120,000 ~ 150,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
August 20 , 2024 September 27 , 2024 closed Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship 2025 100,000 ~ 140,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
July 18 , 2024 July 31 , 2024 closed 令和6(2024)年度佐賀県外国人留学生県内就職支援奨学金(さがけんがいこくじんりゅうがくせいけんないしゅうしょくしえんしょうがくきん) 30,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
May 27 , 2024 August 21 , 2024 closed Seika Scholarship Foundation, 2024 Scholarship Students (Direct Application)
*Recommendation by the university is required (Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 21).
Please come to the International Student Exchange Office by August 9 to pick up the prescribed application form, etc.
40,000 ~ 40,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 24 , 2024 June 21 , 2024 closed JEES・Ishibashi Foundation Scholarship 2024 150,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
May 15 , 2024 June 7 , 2024 closed JEES Sholarship (Support for Japanese Study)
*The number of nominees is 2, the application must be completed in Japanese. Submit the application form (Form1) and recommendation form (Form2) from Forms. Applicants must have taken the JLPT in 2023 and passed N1 or N2.
50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 9 , 2024 May 17 , 2024 closed JEES Scholarship (Designated Countries) 2024
*The Number of nominees is 3, the application must be completed in Japanese. For studnt from designated countries. Submit the application form (Form 1) and recommendation form (Form 2) from Forms.
50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 9 , 2024 May 17 , 2024 closed JEES Scholarship (Study Support) 2024
*The Number of nominees is 2, the application must be completed in Japanese. Submit the application form (Form 1) and recommendation form (Form 2) from Forms.
40,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 7 , 2024 May 24 , 2024 closed Kokusai Gesyukuya Scholarship 2024
*Exchange students, research students and Kagoshima United University students who will be enrolled until March 2025 are eligible to apply.
20,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 22 , 2024 April 24 , 2024 closed FY2024 Scholarships Application for Privately Financed International Students 25,000 ~ 20,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 21 , 2024 April 12 , 2024 closed 2024 MEXT Honors Scholarship 〔For job seeking student s in Japan〕 48,000 ~ 48,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 21 , 2024 April 12 , 2024 closed Korean Scholarship Foundation AY2024
Deadline for the new applicant: April 12
※As for New applicants, please contact the Office for Student Exchange by Aril12.
70,000 ~ 25,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
March 7 , 2024 April 22 , 2024 closed 【Direct Application】Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation (2024FY) 2,000,000 ~ 1,000,000( yen / Year ) Undergraduate&Graduate
February 16 , 2024 April 8 , 2024 closed Yasuda Scholarship Foundation / Sports 100,000 ~ 100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate
January 23 , 2024 March 11 , 2024 closed SGH Foundation Scholarship 2024(For Undergraduate& Master's Student)
120,000 ~ 120,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
January 23 , 2024 March 11 , 2024 closed SGH Foundation Scholarship 2024(For Doctoral student)
180,000 ~ 180,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
January 18 , 2024 February 2 , 2024 closed JEES・Ishibashi Foundation Scholarship 2024 150,000 ~ 150,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
November 30 , 2023 January 8 , 2024 closed Yasuda Scholarship Foundation (General) 100,000 ~ 100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate
November 17 , 2023 December 1 , 2023 closed Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (Spring2024)
〇Deadline for entry: December 1, 2023 17:00(JST) ※Please apply from the form below
 Entry form:https://forms.office.com/r/6muzrJ4PHf
〇Deadline for submission of documents to Office for Student Exchange: December 4, 2023 17:00(JST)
200,000 ~ 180,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
November 14 , 2023 December 20 , 2023 closed Iwatani International Scholarship 2024(Direct Application)
※Please visit Foundation's website and apply directly. (Please inform Office for Student Exchange when you apply)
150,000 ~ 150,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
October 5 , 2023 December 1 , 2023 closed 【Direct Application】FY2024 JAPAN-CHINA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION'S ARIAKE JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP (Formally the Niwa Uichiro Scholarship) inquiry:https://www.j-cfa.com/contact/scholarship/ 70,000 ~ 70,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
September 7 , 2023 October 6 , 2023 closed 2023 MEXT Honors Scholarship 〔For job-seeking students in Japan〕 48,000 ~ 48,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
August 29 , 2023 September 21 , 2023 closed Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship 2024 150,000 ~ 120,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
August 25 , 2023 September 22 , 2023 closed Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship 2024 100,000 ~ 140,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
August 2 , 2023 August 7 , 2023 closed 令和5(2023)年度佐賀県外国人留学生県内就職支援奨学金(さがけんがいこくじんりゅうがくせいけんないしゅうしょくしえんしょうがくきん) 48,000 ~ 48,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
July 21 , 2023 August 7 , 2023 closed Assuran International Scholarship Foundation 2023 100,000 ~ 100,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
June 15 , 2023 July 7 , 2023 closed Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (Fall2023)
〇Deadline for entry: July 7, 2023 17:00 ※Please apply from the form below
 Entry form:https://forms.office.com/r/6muzrJ4PHf
〇Deadline for submission of documents to Office for Student Exchange: July 10, 2023 17:00
200,000 ~ 180,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
June 14 , 2023 October 9 , 2023 closed CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan
2,000,000 ~ 2,000,000( yen / Month ) Graduate
May 31 , 2023 June 23 , 2023 closed IUCHI Asia Students Memorial Foundation(2023 Fall enrollment) 30,000 ~ 30,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 16 , 2023 June 8 , 2023 closed JEES Scholarship (Support for Japanese language study)2023(Extended) 50,000 ~ 50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 8 , 2023 May 16 , 2023 closed JEES Scholarship(Study Support)2023
※Number of nominees: 2
40,000 ~ 40,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
May 2 , 2023 May 16 , 2023 closed JEES Scholarship (Priority Countries)2023
* For Students from designated countries
50,000 ~ 50,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 20 , 2023 May 19 , 2023 closed Kokusai Gesyukuya Scholarship 2023
※Exchange students(enrolled until March 2024) are eligible to apply.
20,000 ~ 20,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 19 , 2023 August 24 , 2023 closed 一般財団法人清香奨学会 2023年度奨学生(直接応募) ※大学による推薦が必要(受付は8月16日17:00まで)。所定の願書等は8月10日までに留学生交流室に取りに来てください。 40,000 ~ 40,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate
April 5 , 2023 April 25 , 2023 closed FY2023 Scholarships Application for Privately Financed International Students(Deadline Extended)
※Exchange students are not eligible to apply
20,000 ~ 25,000( yen / Month ) Undergraduate&Graduate

 EXPLANATIONS

DATE OF INSERT:The date on which the scholarship was inserted.
ACADEMIC LEVEL:“院” stands for graduate students, “学部” stands for under graduate students, and “共通” stands for all students.
AMOUNT:Amount of the scholarship.
DEADLINE:The deadline of application.
Domestic Selection:“有” means there is a domestic selection, “無” means not.

 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Application documents will never return so take a copy by yourself before submission if you need.
  • The result of domestic selection will be posted on this page about one month later from the deadline of application.
  • For those which recommendation from the University is required, Saga University cannot recommend the students of United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University. So please contact Kagoshima University if you wish to apply to these scholarships.
    These scholarships below are individual and deferent from each other. Please be careful not to be confused.

a. Kokusai-Geshukuya Scholarship (Saga Prefecture Scholarship Program for Privately Financed International Students) (20,000×10months)
b. Saga University Scholarship for International Students (20,000×10months)
c. Saga City Scholarship (20,000×12months)
d. Saga Prefecture Scholarship for International Students (32,000×12months)

For a, b and c, multiple recipient is NOT allowed.

If you apply for multiple scholarships, you must make sure you will cancel other scholarships right after you get selected to one.

a is advertised separately from others. b, c and d are advertised in the lump in March and April.

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