Scholarships, Admission Fee and/or Tuition Exemption/Reduction/Deferral Scheme (pre-enrollment procedure)

2017年7月5日更新

Scholarships that can be applied for before enrollment.

Scholarships that international students can apply for before enrollment are as follows.

Student Status	Scholarship	Sponsorship	Monthly award (yen)	Notice	Arrival in Japan (Start of awarding)	Contact
Undergraduate student	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship – Embassy recommendation	MEXT (government sponsorship)	120,000	Around March	April or October of the following year	Japanese embassy or consulate (a local office in your home country)
Undergraduate student	Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students	MEXT	48,000	March to May		JASSO
Research student	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship – Embassy recommendation	MEXT (government sponsorship)	146,000	Around March	April of the following year	Japanese embassy or consulate (a local office in your home country)
Research student	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship – University recommendation	MEXT (government sponsorship)	146,000	Around December	October of the same year	Your university
Japanese studies students (NIKKENSEI)	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship – Embassy recommendation	MEXT (government sponsorship)	120,000	Around December	October of the same year	Japanese embassy or consulate (a local office in your home country)
Japanese studies students (NIKKENSEI)	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Scholarship – University recommendation	MEXT (government sponsorship)	120,000	Around February	October of the same year	Your university
Exchange Student	Support Programs for International Students (Availability varies by academic year)	Exchange program under inter-university exchange agreement	80,000	Notice is given by e-mail from Ochanomizu University if applicable		Ochanomizu University
Eligibility varies by organization or foundation	Local government/private scholarships		121,600 on average	Varies by organization	Varies by organization	The relevant local government/ organization

The above monthly awards are the 2021 academic year data and subject to change.
There are other scholarships that can be applied for after enrolling in the University. For details on how and when to apply, refer to the link below.

Current Students: Scholarships

International student on MEXT scholarship (Government-sponsored international student)

“Government-sponsored international student” refers to international students invited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) using government funds. Applications for MEXT sponsorship before arriving in Japan can be submitted in one of two ways:

Through an our partner university (Ochanomizu University recommendation)
Through a Japanese embassy or consulate (Embassy recommendation)

For details on how to apply, consult with your university office in charge or a localJapanese embassy or consulate. MEXT sponsorships are granted to undergraduate students, graduate students, research students, and Japanese studies students (NIKKENSEI).

Current Students: Scholarships

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Admission fee and/or tuition exemption

Admission fee and/or tuition exemption/reduction/deferral scheme

For regular students (undergraduate/graduate students) who have financial difficulty paying their admission fee and/or tuition due to exceptional circumstances, Ochanomizu University has a scheme for waiving all or half of admission fee and/or tuition (for graduate students only), or postponing the collection of admission fee and/or tuition, through screening of applicant students who are recognized as producing excellent academic results. To apply for the system, submit an application during the designated period to the Student and Career Support Division. For details, refer to the link below.

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