Deadlines and reception hours vary by campus, so please be sure to follow the instructions for your campus. For Yagami Campus, the application period for scholarships from private organizations and local governments is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays. Information on scholarships available to students enrolled at Yagami Campus is provided below. In principle, inquiries are accepted by email at "gakusei-c.yagami@adst.keio.ac.jp". Please be sure to include your student ID number and full name in the subject line of your email. This page provides general information on scholarships from private organizations and local governments.
(1) Check for Available Scholarships
Scholarship Application Information
Here you will find detailed information, such as the application guidelines for each scholarship. The application deadline for each scholarship can also be confirmed here. (This page is updated as new scholarship opportunities become available.)
Scholarship Guide
This guide is required for scholarship applications. The full PDF version is available online (no printed copies are distributed). Please refer to this guide for detailed information about the application documents.
(2) Prepare Application Documents
*Note: For scholarships that require direct application to the foundation, please apply using the address and method specified in the respective application guidelines. Please check the "Scholarship Application Information" section for the required documents and prepare them accordingly. Graduate students at Yagami Campus are required to submit a list of research achievements as detailed in the Scholarship Guide. For documents with a specified format, including the list of research achievements, please use the forms provided below.
Application Form and Screening Sheet (Scholarship Web Application System)
You can also access the "Scholarship Web Application System" from K-Support. Please print the form after entering and confirming your information. The applicant's name and guarantor's name fields on the application form must be personally signed by the applicant and the guarantor, respectively (the two signatures must be in different handwriting).
Other Application Forms
Please download the application forms here.
(Required for graduate students only) List of Research Achievements
How to Prepare the List of Research Achievements
(3) Submission of Application Documents (for applications accepted by the university)
*For applications submitted directly to the foundation, please apply to the address and by the method specified in the respective application guidelines.
How to Apply
By mail or in person at the office (weekdays, 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
Mailing Instructions
Please send your documents using a trackable method such as Letter Pack Light, simplified registered mail, or special recorded mail. Do not fold the documents. If you are not using a Letter Pack, use a Kaku 2 envelope and write the name of the scholarship you are applying for on the front of the envelope.
Mailing Address
Student Life Section, Office of Student Services, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522
Deadline
Deadline for submission to the Office of Student Services at Yagami Campus (documents must be received by this date)
*Deadlines vary for each scholarship, so please be sure to check the Scholarship Application Information. Applications cannot be accepted if the documents arrive at the university after the deadline. Please prepare and send your documents well in advance.
(4) Checking the Status of Your Application (for applications accepted by the university)
How to Check Your Application Status
When your application documents are accepted by the university, the selection status on the "Scholarship Application and Award Status" screen of the Scholarship Web Application System will change to [Under review]. If the status does not change to [Under review] several days after sending your documents and you have not received any notification from the university administrative staff via the Scholarship Web System, please first confirm the delivery status with the delivery service provider. If your package has arrived at Yagami Campus, please contact the Student Life Section of the Office of Student Services, Faculty of Science and Technology, five business days or more after the arrival date. If your documents do not arrive at Yagami Campus by the deadline, the status will not change to [Under review].
Correction of Incomplete Documents
If there are any deficiencies in the submitted documents, a notification from the university administrative staff indicating that corrections are needed will be displayed on the Scholarship Web Application System (you will not be notified of deficiencies by email). Please follow the instructions to submit or correct the incomplete documents. If the deficiencies are not resolved, you will be at a disadvantage in the selection process, so please check the Scholarship Web Application System frequently after applying.
Selection
Since all scholarships have a limited number of nominations and awards, not all applicants will be selected. Each scholarship has its own selection process, which may include essays or interviews. The schedule between the application deadline and the selection is often tight, so if there are any deficiencies or errors in your application documents, you may be excluded from the selection process.
(5) Checking the Selection Results (for applications submitted through the university)
Applicants who have passed the on-campus document screening (candidates for the on-campus interview)
We will contact you at your keio.jp email address to schedule an interview.
Applicants who have been selected for recommendation to the foundation (those who have passed the on-campus interview)
On the Scholarship Web Application System, your status will be displayed as [Recommended]. (At this stage, you have not been formally awarded the scholarship.)
Applicants who have been formally awarded the scholarship by the foundation
On the Scholarship Web Application System, your status will be displayed as [Awarded], and you will be able to see the amount to be transferred.
Unsuccessful applicants
On the Scholarship Web Application System, your status will be displayed as [Not Awarded].
*The progress and reasons for the selection decision will not be disclosed.
(6) Receiving the Scholarship Award
If you are selected for the scholarship, the funds will be transferred to a bank account in your name. Some scholarships may require you to complete certain procedures after being selected, so please follow the instructions. Please note that if, after being awarded the scholarship, you are repeating the previous year, take a leave of absence, study abroad, or withdraw from the university, your payments may be suspended, or you may be required to return a portion of the funds you have received, depending on the scholarship. You must promptly notify the scholarship section at your campus and complete the necessary procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I do not have a copy of the Keio University Scholarship Information Guidebook or the Keio Graduate School Scholarship Information Guidebook.
A. We have stopped distributing printed copies of the scholarship guidebooks, and since the 2022 academic year, they have been available exclusively on the Keio University Student Website. Similarly, please download all necessary forms from the website. They are not available for pickup at our offices.
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/com/scholarships/apply/form.html
Q. I have already applied for another scholarship, but I would like to revise the content of the application form and selection sheet that I submitted at that time.
A. If you wish to revise content you have already submitted, please print out your finalized application form and selection sheet again, make any additions or corrections in red ink, and submit them along with your other application documents. Additionally, if your family's financial situation has changed since your initial application, you may submit additional documents based on your current financial situation.
Q. I cannot gather all the required documents by the deadline.
A. If there are documents you cannot prepare by the deadline, please first submit all the documents you have gathered by the due date. In place of the missing documents, please submit a note (in any format) explaining what is missing and when you expect to submit it. As soon as the missing documents are ready, please submit them promptly. Depending on the nature of the missing documents and the status of their submission, it may affect the selection process or cause a delay in the transfer of funds.
Q. (For graduate students only) I cannot get the signature and seal of my academic advisor on my "List of Research Achievements."
A. Please send your completed list of research achievements to your academic advisor as an electronic file and ask them to sign it and promptly return it to you as a PDF. Print out the PDF and submit it along with the other documents during the application period. The original signed document must be submitted to the Office of Student Services once you receive it from your academic advisor.
Q. Where can I find the announcement of scholarship recipients?
A. You can find it on the Scholarship Web Application System.