Tuition
Scholarship and Incentive Programs
The Graduate School of Medicine offers a wide range of scholarships to support students pursuing graduate studies. In addition, some students receive salaries exceeding their annual tuition as Research Fellows of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), while others receive grant or loan scholarships from public and private organizations, including the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).
Scholarship Programs Unique to the Graduate School of Medicine
The Graduate School of Medicine offers a wide range of scholarships to support students pursuing graduate studies.
Graduate School of Medicine Doctoral Programs Scholarship
Purpose: To provide financial support for students in the Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Medicine and to support the training of researchers with outstanding achievements.
Annual Amount: Up to 1,000,000 yen
Eligibility: Students in the Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Medicine (1st and 2nd year: In principle, all students. 3rd and 4th year: Those with outstanding achievements during their enrollment.)
FY2025: 163 applicants, 155 recipients
FY2024: 142 applicants, 139 recipients
Iichiro Ushioda Memorial Scholarship Fund
Purpose: For those recognized as having the potential to be active as researchers in the future.
Annual Amount: 360,000 yen
Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Medicine. Those who are healthy and have excellent academic records and character.
FY2025: 33 applicants, 15 recipients
FY2024: 40 applicants, 14 recipients
Yoshiaki Ishii Future Leaders Scholarship *New from FY2024
Purpose: To provide continuous support from admission to completion for individuals with excellent academic records who are expected to contribute to society in the future.
Annual Amount: Up to 1,000,000 yen
Eligibility: 1st-year students in the Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Medicine who are engaged in research at a basic medical sciences department at Keio University and meet the following conditions:
(1) Have a strong desire to study and possess excellent academic records and character.
(2) Are recognized as having financial difficulty in pursuing studies and have the prospect of completing their studies in the future.
(3) Are expected to be active in society in the future and contribute to Japanese society.
FY2025: 9 applicants, 4 recipients
FY2024: 3 applicants, 1 recipient
Please check the website below for details.
Takeda Science Foundation Scholarship for Doctoral Programs in the School of Medicine
From FY2024, the Graduate School of Medicine has become a designated university for the Scholarship for Doctoral Programs in the School of Medicine by the Takeda Science Foundation. To contribute to the progress and development of life sciences in Japan, particularly in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, scholarships are provided to doctoral students from the Department of Medicine who wish to pursue basic medical sciences research.
Please check "About the Takeda Science Foundation Scholarship for Doctoral Programs in the School of Medicine" for details.
Keio University Graduate School Scholarships
Scholarships include those that support students with excellent character, academic records, and research achievements, as well as those that assist students who have a strong desire to research but face financial difficulty in pursuing their studies. All scholarships aim to foster individuals who can concentrate on their research, acquire high-level expertise, and contribute to society. The Keio University Graduate School scholarship system offers a variety of programs through the cooperation of alumni, companies, and organizations. Please check here for details.
International students should refer to the Scholarship Information for International Students.
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Type: Grant
Amount: 600,000 yen/year for non-international students; 500,000 yen/year for international students
Period: 1 year (Applications accepted annually)
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a graduate school (Japanese students and foreign students with the status of residence "Permanent Resident," "Special Permanent Resident," "Long-term Resident," or "Dependent") who meet all of the following conditions:
1) Have a strong desire to research and are recognized as having financial difficulty in pursuing studies. 2) Have excellent academic records and character and are in good health. 3) The total period of receiving the scholarship does not exceed the standard term of study (2 years for Master's, 3 years for Doctoral). 4) Have no unpaid tuition up to the fall semester of the previous year at the time of application.
Type: Grant
Amount: 100,000–500,000 yen/year
Period: 1 year
Eligibility: Varies by scholarship
Shinzo Koizumi Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study
Type: Grant
Amount: 30,000 yen/month
Period: 1 year
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a graduate school who have a strong desire to research, possess excellent academic records and character, and are in good health.
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Type: Loan (Interest-free)
Amount: 80,000 yen/month or 122,000 yen/month
Period: Standard term of study
Eligibility: Those with particularly excellent character and academic records who face significant difficulty in pursuing studies for financial reasons.
Type: Loan (Interest-bearing)
Amount: 50,000, 80,000, 100,000, 130,000, or 150,000 yen/month
Period: Standard term of study
Eligibility: Those whose academic records are at or above the average level and who meet other selection criteria (household finances and character).
Type: Grant/Loan
Amount: Varies by scholarship
Period: Varies by scholarship
Eligibility: Varies by scholarship
Scholarships for Sudden Changes in Household Finances or Natural Disasters
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/com/scholarships/guideline/sudden.html
Doctoral Student Support Project
With funding from the JST "Support for Hierarchical Resilient University Communities (SPRING)" program, Keio University will implement the "Development of Doctoral Human Resources to Draw the Grand Design of Future Society" in the Doctoral Programs. This program aims to foster excellent and aspiring doctoral students who will lead the future of science, technology, and innovation in Japan.
Regardless of the field, we support challenging and interdisciplinary research activities by providing research expenses and an amount equivalent to living expenses to motivated doctoral students who sincerely work on their own research topics and autonomously participate in initiatives to develop the skills required to be active in diverse career paths (career development and training content).
Please check the "Doctoral Student Support Project" for details.
Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Medical Scientists
The Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Medical Scientists is an incentive program aimed at fostering young researchers at the School of Medicine.
Targeting faculty members, residents, and graduate students (2nd year of Master's programs and above) under the age of 35 enrolled in the School of Medicine, a subsidy of 200,000 to 500,000 yen is provided annually for individual research following a committee review. Application guidelines are announced around June each year, and decisions are made around August.
Others
Assistant Professor (Joshu) System
An Assistant Professor (Joshu) system has been established primarily for clinical graduate students to develop research at the School of Medicine through clinical activities, while also supporting hospital clinical activities and improving functions.
The Research Fellowships for Young Scientists program by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is a system that provides Japan's top-class, outstanding young researchers with the opportunity to concentrate on their research while independently choosing research topics based on their own creative ideas, thereby fostering and securing researchers. Among the doctoral students in the Graduate School of Medicine, approximately 20 individuals (DC1 and DC2 combined) are appointed as Research Fellows.
The "JSPS Ikushi Prize" was established in FY2010 through a donation from His Majesty the Emperor on the 20th anniversary of his accession to the throne, to honor outstanding doctoral students who are expected to contribute to the future development of academic research in Japan. Winners are awarded a scholarship for academic encouragement, and those who wish can be appointed as JSPS Research Fellows from the following year through prescribed procedures. Doctoral students from the Graduate School of Medicine have received this award in the past.