University Recommendation
Source: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admissions/financial-scholarships/recommendation/ Parent: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/admissions/financial-scholarships/
Admissions
University Recommendation
Call for Additional Recruitment in April for Applicants for AY2026-27 Scholarships for International Students
【Caution】\ Note that this scholarship is only for students who have already enrolled in the university. You cannot apply before you enter the university.
The University calls for additional recruitment in April for application for international students who wish to receive scholarships through university recommendation for the 2026-27 academic year.
The University collectively calls for applicants for next year's scholarships through university-recommendation once a year in June-July of the previous year, however, this is an additional recruitment exclusively for new students who were admitted and students who were taking a leave of absence in last June-July. The above-mentioned students are strongly encouraged to apply this time after carefully reading the Application Guide.
Please note that the number of the scholarships is limited; therefore, all the applicants will not be necessarily recommended to the scholarship foundations. Moreover, even if an applicant is recommended, there is no guarantee that the applicant will be accepted by the scholarship foundation.
Eligibility
International students holding a status of residence of "Student" and satisfying either one of the following conditions (A) ～(B).
- A) Degree students or non-degree research students enrolled from September 2025 to April 2026
- B) Degree students who could not apply in June-July 2025 because of a leave of absence from school ("kyugaku") at the time of application and who have been re-enrolling by April 2026
Ineligibility
- 1) Students who will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the university in AY2026 -27
- 2) Student who are expected to receive any scholarships or grants (including those covering living expenses) in AY2026-27
- 3) Students who will continue to receive their current scholarship in AY2026-27
Application Period
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 ～ Friday, April 10, 2026 (Please observe strictly.)
Submit to
Your affiliated education organization (Academic Service Office: student support or graduate academic affairs section/office of the graduate program) *Please do not submit to the Division of Student Exchange.
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* Eligible students are strongly recommended to apply. Regardless of the reason, those who do not apply this time are NOT able to be a candidate for a scholarship through university recommendation for AY2026-27
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If you have a question, please ask the Academic Service Office or Division of Student Exchange (1A Building 101 ).
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Name of the Documents
- Poster for Application(pdf)
- Application Guide(pdf)
- Application Form (Form 1: pdf / word)
- Learning Plan (Only for undergraduate students) (Form 2: pdf / word)
- Research Plan (Only for graduate and research students) (Form 3: pdf / word)
- Supervisor's Remarks (Form 4: pdf / word)
- Status of Enrollment Notification (Form 5: pdf / word)
* This document is required only for students who meet conditions. - Academic Record Entry Sheet (pdf / word)
* This document is required only for students who meet conditions.
Q&A
- Q1. I will obtain a bachelor's/master's degree from University of Tsukuba within this academic year and I am planning to continue to study at a master's/doctoral course here next academic year. Can I apply for a scholarship even before gaining admission from the school?
- A1. Yes, you can. Submit a Status of Enrollment Notification form (Form #5) when you have passed the entrance examination.
- Q2. When can I know the result of the screening?
- A2. Only applicants selected by the university for recommendation will be notified the result and about the requirements to submit to the foundations by their Academic Service Office basically between the end of September 2025 and June 2026.\ Results will not be informed to students who were not selected. Note that even if you have been recommended by the university, you are not guaranteed to be accepted by the foundation.