Keio University provides various benefit-type scholarships that meet the needs of the students and do not require repayment.
The following is a summary of scholarships available to undergraduate and graduate students.
Merit-Based ScholarshipsTopDown
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→Keio University Scholarship
This scholarship is for second-year students or above of excellent character and academic grades with a strong motivation to study, but are recognized as having financial difficulties.
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Application period (planned): October
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Number of recipients (planned): about 310 students (including Japanese students)
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Scholarship amount: 500,000 or 250,000 yen per year
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Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
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→Yamaoka Kenichi Memorial Scholarship for New Undergraduate Students
This scholarship is for privately financed international students from Asia who are new first-year students in the undergraduate program.
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Application period (planned): April
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Number of recipients (planned): about 10 students
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Scholarship amount: 700,000 yen per year (Faculties of Letters, Economics, Law, and Business and Commerce); 900,000 yen per year (all other faculties)
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Scholarship period: one year
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→Yamaoka Kenichi Memorial Scholarship for Current Undergraduate and Graduate Students
This scholarship is for privately financed international students from Asia of excellent character and academic grades, and furthermore are in need of financial aid.
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Application period (planned): April
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Number of recipients (planned): about 40 students (including undergraduate and graduate students)
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Scholarship amount: 500,000 yen per year
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Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
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→Goldman Sachs Scholars Fund
This scholarship is for students of excellent character and academic grades with a strong motivation to study, but are having difficulty devoting to their studies due to financial reasons (such as being from a developing country). Students must be recognized as needing financial aid to continue studying as international students.
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Application period (planned): April
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Number of recipients (planned): about 10 students (including undergraduate and graduate students)
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Scholarship amount: 500,000 yen per year
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Scholarship period: one year (you may reapply)
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→Donor Designated Scholarships (Merit-Based)
This scholarship is set up using donations from many individuals who are connected to the university, such as Mita-kai (alumni association) members.
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Application period (planned): April–May
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Number of recipients (planned): a few
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Scholarship amount: different for each scholarship
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