Scholarships may be obtained from the Graduate School of Science of the University of Osaka, or from public or private organizations (see links to the right) and local governments. Many graduate students also complement their income by working as research assistants (for PhD students) or teaching assistants (for Master students) at the University of Osaka (up to 100,000 yen/month).
However, these scholarships are competitive because the financial resources are limited.
Note that application for MEXT Embassy Recommendation scholarships is completely separate from application to the IPC. Students who have secured a MEXT Embassy Recommendation scholarship are of course welcome to apply to the IPC. Students accepted in the IPC may apply for other scholarships, including some other MEXT scholarships, also after enrolment.
After enrolling, students may also apply for tuition-fee and/or entrance-fee exemption, or deferment/installment payments (see the official page).
A summary about financial support can also be found on the website of our Graduate School of Science.
Applicants are encouraged to ask the professor(s) of their choice about financial support.
Hirose Foundation (Japanese language ability (JLPT N1) required)
Japan Educational Exchanges and Servises (JEES; website only in Japanese)
JASSO
JGC-S Scholarship Foundation (only enrolled students can apply)
Ninty-nine Asian Student Scholarship Foundation (only for Asian students who speak Japanese and are already enrolled in a Japanese university)
Nishimura International Scholarship Foundation (only for South-Asian students who speak Japanese and are already enrolled in a Japanese university)
Rotary Yoneyama (Japanese language ability required)
The Uehara Memorial Foundation
amount (per month) |
||||||||||
Communication and Transport | ¥10,000 | |||||||||
Food | ¥40,000 | |||||||||
Rent | ¥40,000 | |||||||||
Electricity, water, and gas | ¥6,000 | |||||||||
Insurance and Medical | ¥4,000 | |||||||||
Hobby and Entertainment | ¥7,000 | |||||||||
Other expenses | ¥10,000 | |||||||||
![]() | ||||||||||
Total amount | ¥117,000 |