International Student Support

Scholarship System for Privately-Funded International Students

Last Updated: May 23, 2024

Below are the main types of scholarships for privately-funded international students. However, please prepare your study funds before coming to Japan because the number of grantees is limited.

1. Prior to AdmissionScholarship Program (HU-PASP)

Hiroshima University offers some special scholarship programs for international students.

Eligibility and Selection Process

Grantees will be selected by university from the students enrolled by pre-arrival admission system*.

*A system in which students can sit for the entrance exam outside of Japan

Contents of Awards

● Full tuition fee exemption for one year after coming to Japan
(excluding the period of leave of absence)

● Scholarship (50,000 yen per month) for one year after coming to Japan
(excluding the period of leave of absence)

Number of Grantees

New graduate school students about 11

2. Scholarships from Private Organizations

About 40 private organizations provide scholarships to privately-funded international students. Each year, approximately 200 students receive the grants. These scholarships are only for the self-funded students already enrolled in Hiroshima University. Students before admission are not eligible to apply. Students who wish to apply for this kind of scholarship must submit application according to the application guide of each organization.

Eligibility

Resident Status "Student". Other eligibilities vary according to organizations.

Contents of Awards

● Monthly Amount

Varies from 20,000 yen to 210,000 yen

● Duration

Varies from one year to regular period of years needed to complete a course

Period of Applications

From July the year before to June the year you want to receive the scholarship

How to Apply

Those who wish to apply should refer to this guide.

List of Foundation Recommendation by University 2023

[Reference] List of Organization Self Application

● These scholarship information will be posted on the messageboad of MY MOMIJI. The application forms are provided at the student support office of each school/graduate school.

● After preparing the required documents in accordance with each application guide, please submit them to the support office.

● Please be aware that if a student apply for a scholarship by university recommendation once, he/she has to refrain from other applications (by university recommendation) until getting the result. The result will be notified via the support office.

3. HU International Student Support Fund Scholarship

Please see this page.