Admissions
Scholarships
- 1. Chuo University Scholarships and Tuition Reduction for international students
- 2. External scholarships
- 3. University selection criteria
- 4. Recommendation criteria for Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Honors Scholarship for privately financed international students
- 5. Five points for scholarship application
- 6. Q&A
- 7. List of scholarships (announced from February 2022 to January 2023)
- 8. General information for STUDY IN JAPAN
All notices of scholarship and tuition reduction applications offered by the International Center will be posted on privately financed international student course on manaba. Application documents can be also downloaded from the privately financed international student course on manaba. Please note that if you fail to submit within the university deadline, for any reason, the application will not be accepted.
In addition, please note that following students will lose their eligibility for scholarships or tuition reduction of the applicable year: those who have not submitted necessary documents required by the International Center, those who have submitted incomplete documents, those who are taking a leave of absence or suspended from university, or have extended the period of their study.
1. Chuo University Scholarships and Tuition Reduction for international students
Chuo University provides various scholarships and tuition reduction for international students. In 2023, following scholarships are scheduled, but the details are subject to change. For further details, please check the application notices or the website.
| Scholarship Name | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit Scholarship for undergraduate incoming students | Eligibility | 1st year undergraduate students who enrolled with the entrance examination for international students |
| Requirements | Those who do not receive other scholarships over 50,000 yen a month (cannot be paid together with Honors Scholarship) Those with “Student” status of residence If the financial sponsor lives in Japan, the annual income of the sponsor must be less than five million yen. |
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| Payment amount | Equivalent to 30% of tuition and laboratory fees | |
| Payment period |
one year |
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| Application period | Late September 2023 | |
| Benefit Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students | Eligibility | 2nd year or above undergraduate and graduate students |
| Requirements | Those who do not receive other scholarships of same amount or more (cannot be paid together with Honors Scholarship) Those with “Student” status of residence If the financial sponsor lives in Japan, the annual income of the sponsor must be less than five million yen. Undergraduate students: those who obtained credits of selection criteria / GPA 2.50 or above in the previous year Graduate students: should take the written examination for scholarship selection. |
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| Payment amount | Equivalent to 50% of tuition and laboratory fees | |
| Payment period | one year | |
| Application period | Late September 2023 | |
| Tuition reduction | Eligibility | Undergraduate and graduate students |
| Requirements | Those who do not receive other scholarships over 80,000 yen a month Those with “Student” status of residence If the financial sponsor lives in Japan, the annual income of the sponsor must be less than five million yen. Undergraduate students: those who obtained credits of selection criteria / GPA 2.00 or above in the previous year Graduate students: should take the written examination for scholarship selection |
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| Reduction amount | Equivalent to 30% of tuition and registration fees | |
| Reduction period | one year | |
| Application period | May 2023 (April enrollment) / September 2023 (September enrollment) | |
2. External scholarships
There are two types of external scholarships: those that do not require university recommendation and those that require university recommendation.
Scholarships that do not require university recommendation
For external scholarships that do not require university recommendation, please check privately financed international student course on manaba and if you meet the requirements, you can apply directly. Those who meet the requirements of each scholarship institution or organization can apply.
Scholarships that require university recommendation
For external scholarships that require university recommendation, please check privately financed international student course on manaba and submit the necessary documents. The International Center will fairly conduct the university selection to recommend to the scholarship institutions or organizations based on the submitted documents. The selection results will be informed individually on privately financed international student course on manaba. Be sure to check the results.
When you apply for the external institutions through the university selection, once the institution officially receives your application, you cannot cancel later.
3. University selection criteria
Selection criteria
Those who meet the selection criteria by the scholarship institutions or organizations are eligible, and the selection is made by checking whether scholarship applicants meet the purpose and eligibility of the scholarships offered by each institution or organization based on overall information, such as the academic ability, personal evaluation, and financial need of the applicants.
However, those who have not submitted necessary documents required by the International Center, or those who have submitted incomplete documents are considered ineligible for the university selection. Graduate students are required to take the written examination for scholarship selection.
We cannot recommend one student at the same time for multiple scholarships that are not allowed to receive together. When you apply for the external institutions through the university selection, once the institution officially receives your application, you cannot cancel later.
Academic ability
| Eligibility | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1st year undergraduate students | Those with high scores of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (Japanese) If all eligible students for selection took the same examination, such as the Chuo University entrance examination for international students (Japanese / English) or the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (subjects other than Japanese), it may be added to the selection requirements. In addition, for the scholarship applications available from the second semester, the grade of the first semester may be added to the selection requirements. |
| 2nd year undergraduate students or above | Those obtained credits of selection criteria, with high scores of GPA in the previous year For 3rd and 4th year students, total GPA may be added to the selection requirements. |
| Graduate students | Those with high scores of the written examination for scholarship selection by the International Center Those with high scores of GPA in all previous years |
Selection criteria
Selection criteria will be informed on International Student’s Guidebook
Personality and financial criteria
International student information card (Information Card) and submitted documents will be referred. If you submit any false documents, you will be excluded from the selection.
If necessary, an interview will be held.
4. Recommendation criteria for Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Honors Scholarship for privately financed international students
- We will select the number of students for recommendations specified by MEXT for each faculty and graduate school.
- For those who meet the recommendation criteria by MEXT, we will decide the nominees and the priorities for recommendation according to the university scholarship selection criteria.
- After acceptance, if you fail to confirm the enrollment for two months, you are considered to have declined and we will recommend another student.
- We cannot recommend those who are recommended to other scholarship for Honors Scholarship at the same time. Please be careful when you apply.
5. Five points for scholarship application
- Submit necessary documents such as International student information card, and take the written examination for scholarship selection if you are a graduate student.
- Understand the scholarship application schedule and the university recommendation system.
- Check the International Center’s manaba frequently.
- Read the notification of scholarship application and prepare necessary documents for application without incompletion.
- Be careful to observe the submission deadline for application documents.
6. Q&A
Q1. I want to know the previous results of scholarship acceptance.
Please refer to 7. Due to the limitation of the number to be accepted, the applicant may not be selected, though financial matters and grades meet the selection criteria. Even if the applicant was accepted in the previous year, it does not mean to be accepted this year.
Q2. Can I apply for multiple scholarships?
Yes, but if you are recommended to one of the scholarships after the university selection, the application to the other scholarships will be rejected. In addition, during the nomination after the university selection, you cannot apply for other scholarships required the university selection.
Q3. Can I receive multiple scholarships at a time?
Some are available and some are not. The requirements are different for each scholarship. Please check all scholarships application guidelines when you apply.
Q4. I heard from a senior international student that if I apply for a certain scholarship, I can definitely receive it. Is it true?
No. All scholarships have the limitation of the number to be recommended and accepted. There are no such scholarships that all applicants can definitely receive. Please check privately financed international student course on manaba rather than getting information between international students.
Q5. After the submission deadline, I found the document was incomplete. Can I submit additional document?
No. If you miss the university submission deadline or if the documents are incomplete, for any reason, additional documents will not be accepted.
Q6. Can I submit my friend’s application documents together with mine?
No. It is not accepted. The student who wants to receive the scholarship must apply with presenting the student ID card and the international student registration card.
Q7. The allowance from my home country is decreased and I'm in difficulty for my study abroad life. Will you recommend me?
We cannot recommend you just because your allowance from your home country was decreased. Scholarships are not an “Aid” to help your life, but an “Education” to encourage your study. We will select and recommend based on your achievements.
Q8. I’m not satisfied with the selection results. Please tell me the reason.
We select comprehensively based on the university selection criteria, therefore, we cannot specify the selection results, such as acceptance criteria.
Q9. I passed the university selection and will be recommended. Does it mean I can receive the scholarship?
No. If you are recommended resulting from the Chuo University selection, you will have an opportunity to apply for external organization’s scholarships. However, as a result of the selection of the organization, you may fail.
7. List of scholarships (in Japanese only) (announced from February 2022 to January 2023)
List of scholarships (announced from Feb 2022 to Jan 2023) here (313KB)
8. General information for STUDY IN JAPAN
JASSO STUDY IN JAPAN -Basic Guide-
