Japan Waseda University Scholarships

Waseda University’s Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies offers financial support that includes campus scholarships such as the Okuma Memorial Scholarship and the Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarship, a Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs, and its own GSAPS Excellence Awards. It also includes scholarships sponsored by organizations outside the university (including scholarships by the Japan Student Services Organization) and a Tuition Reduction Scheme that covers 50% of tuition.

These scholarships apply to students at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies. In principle, applications for scholarships are made after matriculation, while some scholarships can be applied for prior to matriculation. Some loan recipients may be exempted from repaying part or all of their loan after the borrowing period expires under specified conditions described for Japan Student Services Organization “Category 1” loans.

Selection and awards are described only in broad terms through the scholarship categories listed and through the special repayment-exemption situation tied to JASSO “Category 1” loans.

It does state that scholarship application timing is generally after matriculation (with exceptions for some scholarships) and includes repayment-exemption information tied to particular JASSO loan recipients.

• Applicant category: students at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University.
• Application timing rule: scholarship applications are made after matriculation in principle; some scholarships can be applied for prior to matriculation.
• Loan-related repayment exemption eligibility (for “Category 1” loans): graduate school recipients of “Category 1” loans by the Japan Student Services Organization, whom JASSO recognizes as having achieved particularly outstanding results during their studies, may be exempted from repaying half or the entire loan after the borrowing period expires.
• International student status rule for scholarship registration (as stated): an international student with a Permanent Resident, Long Term Resident, Spouse or Child of Japanese citizen, or Spouse or Child Permanent Resident status will be required to register for scholarship as a Japanese student.

• Campus scholarships including Okuma Memorial Scholarship.
• Campus scholarships including Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarship.
• Scholarship for Fostering Researchers in Doctoral Programs.
• GSAPS Excellence Awards.
• External scholarships sponsored by organizations outside the university, including scholarships by the Japan Student Services Organization and scholarships by private foundations.
• Tuition Reduction Scheme: covers 50% of tuition.

1. Follow the scholarship admissions process described for timing: in principle apply after matriculation, with some scholarships allowing application prior to matriculation.
2. For scholarship registration requirements related to international student status (Permanent Resident, Long Term Resident, Spouse or Child of Japanese citizen, or Spouse or Child Permanent Resident), register for scholarship as a Japanese student.
3. For international student scholarship information, refer to the Center for International Education (CIE) scholarship guidance.

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