Keio University

Undergraduates

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)