Merit-Based Scholarships
Keio University Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for second-year students or above of excellent character and academic grades with a strong motivation to study, but are recognized as having financial difficulties.
Application period (scheduled): Late September-October
Number of recipients (scheduled): about 310 students (including Japanese students)
Scholarship amount: 500,000 or 250,000 yen per year
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
Yamaoka Kenichi Memorial Scholarship for First Year Undergraduate Students
This scholarship is intended for privately financed international students with Asian nationalities, who are new first-year students in the undergraduate program.
Application period (scheduled): April
Number of recipients (scheduled): about 10 students
Scholarship amount: 700,000 yen per year (Faculties of Letters, Economics, Law, and Business and Commerce); 900,000 yen per year (all other faculties)
Scholarship period: one year
Yamaoka Kenichi Memorial Scholarship for Current Undergraduate and Graduate Students
This scholarship is intended for privately financed international students with Asian nationalities, of excellent character and academic grades, and furthermore are in need of financial aid.
Application period (scheduled): April
Number of recipients (scheduled): about 40 students (including undergraduate and graduate students)
Scholarship amount: 500,000 yen per year
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
Goldman Sachs Scholars Fund
This scholarship is intended for students of excellent character and academic grades with a strong motivation to study, but are having difficulty devoting to their studies due to financial reasons. Students have to be recognized as needing financial aid to continue studying as international students.
Application period (scheduled): April
Number of recipients (scheduled): about 10 students (including undergraduate and graduate students)
Scholarship amount: 500,000 yen per year
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
Donor Designated Scholarships (Merit-Based)
This scholarship is set up using donations from many individuals who are connected to the university, such as Mita-kai (alumni association) members.
Application period (scheduled): April–May
Number of recipients (scheduled): a few
Scholarship amount: different for each scholarship
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
Need-Based Scholarships
Keio University Degree Completion Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for students who are highly motivated to study, but due to a sudden change in their household finances (includes being victims of large-scale natural disasters) or a life of continuous poverty, are having difficulties continuing their studies.
Application period (scheduled): Late May-June and November
Number of undergraduate student recipients (scheduled): about 100 students (including Japanese students, and graduate students)
Scholarship amount: within the amount of the tuition fee
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
Donor Designated Scholarships (Financial Situation-Based)
This scholarship is set up using donations from many individuals who are connected to the university, such as Mita-kai (alumni association) members.
Application period (scheduled): April–May
Number of recipients (scheduled): a few
Scholarship amount: different for each scholarship
Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)