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Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools
Admission in April 2026 Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools
Purpose
The purpose of the Graduate School Scholarship for Top Leading Students is to promote the globalization of Toyo University Graduate Schools by accepting outstanding international students from Japan and abroad (including those from within the university) to conduct research at the university through support to reduce the cost burden of studying abroad. A few top-ranked students may be recommended as scholarship students supported by the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) (Research Students).
Obligations and Roles of Top Leading Scholarship Students
International students who have passed the Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools and are admitted to the Graduate School or Course (hereinafter referred to as “Top Leading Scholarship Student”) must fulfill all of the following obligations and roles:
- Serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA)
- Engage in international education, culture and other exchange activities with other fields of study
- Periodically report his/her own research activities and the activities described in (1) and (2) above
*The content of the activity report including his/her own research activities will be evaluated and a decision will be made on whether or not to renew the period of accreditation for Top Leading Students at the time of promotion to the next grade. - Receive support from Toyo University to strengthen Japanese language skills (for “English track curriculum students” who mainly take classes, etc. entirely in English)
- Cooperate with requests from Toyo University after the completion of study
Application Guidelines [Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools]
Pre-Application Matching [Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools]
Documents to be submitted (form designated by the university)
- Curriculum Vitae (174.2KB)
- Personal Statement (Self-Assessment) and Reason for Your Application (126.0KB)
- Research Plan (136.6KB)
- Checklist of Documents for Pre-Application Matching (141.5KB)
*For the documents to be submitted other than the forms designated by the university, please refer to the "APPLICATION GUIDELINES [Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools]" above.
Application [Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools]
Documents to be submitted (form designated by the university)
- Application Form (248.8KB)
- Curriculum Vitae (174.2KB)
- Personal Statement (Self-Assessment) and Reason for Your Application (126.0KB)
- Research Plan (136.6KB)
- Two Letters of Recommendation (296.9KB)
- Application Document Checklist (163.5KB)
*For the documents to be submitted other than the forms designated by the university, please refer to the "APPLICATION GUIDELINES [Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools]" above.
Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas
Admission in Fall 2025 Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas
Before you start
Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas are applicable only to applicants residing outside Japan.
Those who are applying to take the Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas are required to meet both the conditions below.
①Persons who are nationals of countries other than Japan and reside outside Japan when they apply for and take the entrance examination.
②Persons who satisfy the standards of language proficiency required by Toyo University.
Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas are available for the following Graduate Schools and Courses.
Please check the application guidelines from the following web pages of each graduate school and course.
Hakusan Campus
●Graduate School of Economics, Course of Public-Private Partnership
●Graduate School of Global and Regional Studies, Course of Global Innovation Studies / Course of Regional Development Studies
●Graduate School of International Tourism Management, Course of International Tourism Management
Itakura Campus
●Graduate School of Life Sciences, Course of Life Sciences → Click here
Kawagoe Campus
●Graduate School of Information Science and Arts, Course of Information Sciences and Arts → Click here
A passcode is required for the internet application. We will notify you of your pass code after you confirm your desired academic supervisor/research theme. For details, please check the application guidelines for the entrance examinations offered to international applicants overseas.
Internet Application
Click here for more information on taking the entrance examination in English
Announcement of Application Result
You can check the announcement of application result of the entrance examinations offered to international applicants overseas on My page.
Click here for more infomation on the announcement of application result in English