International Graduate Program (A)-Theme Focused

IGP (A) applicants with outstanding academic performance records may have a chance to apply for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship.
The scholarship provides the followings.
・Round-trip airfare to Japan
・Monthly stipend of JPY 147,000 (for Master's Program students) or JPY 148,000(for Doctoral Program students). (This stipend is subject to change as specified by the regulations of the MEXT Scholarship program)
Successful MEXT Scholarship recipients are not required to pay application, admission or tuition fees.
The candidates nominated for MEXT Scholarship will be notified together with the admission decision in mid-March. The notification of scholarship recipients will be sent to applicants in early August at the latest.

Qualification criteria for the MEXT Scholarship

Integrated Doctoral Education Program participants are required to achieve a satisfactory level of performance while enrolled into the Master's Program, in order to continuously receive the MEXT Scholarship benefits in Doctoral Program.

The allocation of MEXT Scholarships for International Graduate Program (A) Commencing in September 2022 (for reference)

Overseas applicants who enroll at Tokyo Tech have the chance to apply for the “Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students by Pre-arrival Admission” from the Japan Student Services Organization (“JASSO”).

The scholarship provides the following.
・Monthly stipend of JPY48, 000 (This amount is subject to change as specified by JASSO).
・Receiving period: October 2022 to March 2023 (6 months)
*Applicants must pay the enrollment and tuition fees even if they are selected for this scholarship.
*Those who are granted any other scholarship that doesn’t allow plural grants cannot apply for this scholarship simultaneously.
Upon your application for IGP(A), no other application documents are required for the JASSO Scholarship.
Students who intend to apply for the JASSO scholarship must check if they fulfil all the following six criteria and select “JASSO” as your intended scholarship in the intended scholarship section of the online application system. For those who selected “JASSO”, the Student Support Division will contact them for further instruction via email by the beginning of August 2022. The selection will be conducted during August and the result will be announced via email by the beginning of September.

Qualification criteria for the JASSO Scholarship
1. Applicant must not be receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with other scholarships.
2. Applicant must have the status of residence “Student” when entering Japan.
3. Allowance (excluding enrollment fee, tuition fee, etc.) received by the applicant must not exceed an average of 90,000 yen per month.
4. If the applicant has a financial supporter in Japan, his/her annual income must be less than 5 million yen.
5. Applicant’s Japanese or English ability must be over the following level.
- Japanese JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level 1 or 2, EJU Over 200 in Japanese subjects
- English Over B2 level in CEFR (For example, TOEFL iBT over72, IELTS over 5.5, TOEIC L&R over 785)
6. Applicant must be living overseas (not in Japan) when applying for the International Graduate Program.