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Entrance Examination for 'The Top Leading Students Scholarship' of Toyo Graduate Schools
■Purpose
The purpose of the Graduate School Scholarship for Advanced International 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.
■Admission capacity
All campuses and all Graduate Schools 10 in total in each AY.
■Application Eligibility (extracts)
1. A person with non-Japanese nationality
2. A person with a grade of 2.5 or higher for the academic performance coefficient set by Toyo University for undergraduate study for the applicant’s last level of education (including expected completion)
3. A person who meets the language proficiency (Japanese or English) criteria set by Toyo University
4. A person who plans to obtain a “Student” status of residence in Japan by the time of admission
5. A person who has passed the pre-application matching by the prescribed date
For more/other details, please check the Application guidelines.
■Support period
Standard period of enrollment (2 years)
*In the case of short-term completion in 1 year or 1.5 years, the period of enrollment until completion.
■Support for Successful Applicants
1. Full exemption from payment of tuition and fees (paid by Toyo University)
2. Income from working as an educational assistant (TA, Resident assistant at the International Residence, etc., working is obligatory)
3. Scholarship and housing support
Scholarship: 120,000 yen per month (paid by Toyo University/ including housing expenses)
Housing: International House (in Sendagi) is recommended. Entrance fee 50,000 yen + dormitory fees (51,000 yen/month for a double room)
When using the International House, students pay the occupancy fee from their monthly scholarship.
■Obligations and Roles of Advanced Students
1. Work as an educational assistant (TA, Resident assistant at the International Residence, etc.)
2. Engage in international education, culture and other exchange activities with other fields of study
3. Periodically report his/her own research activities and the activities described in (1) and (2) above (holding activity reporting sessions)
4. Receive support from Toyo University to strengthen Japanese language skills (for English track curriculum students)
5. Cooperate with requests from Toyo University after the completion of study
■Application Guidelines
Application Guidelines (Admission in April 2024)(PDF)
■Period of acceptance and submission method of pre-application matching documents
Friday, August 25, 2023, Saturday, September 23, 2023 (JST)
*No applications will be accepted outside of this period.
Please apply for pre-application matching from this form (Released on August 22nd)
https://forms.gle/1dDF8noRvgg2vrr78
■Submission documents for pre-application matching (all Graduate Schools)
1. Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
2. Personal Statement and Reason for Your Application (PDF)
3. Undergraduate thesis (full text) and summary (English or Japanese)
4. Research Plan (PDF)
5. Academic Transcript issued by the last university/graduate school
6. Certificates of Language Proficiency
7. Check list of the documents for pre-application matching (PDF)
■Period of application procedures
Monday, October 2, 2023, Friday, October 6, 2023 (JST)
■Internet application
For applicants to take an entrance examination in English → Click here (Released on September 19th)
https://toyo-gs.secure.force.com/en/
■Application Documents
1. Application form (PDF)
2. Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
3. Personal Statement and Reason for Your Application (PDF)
4. Undergraduate thesis (full text) and summary (English or Japanese)
5. Research Plan (PDF)
6. Certificate of (expected) graduation or certificate of (expected) completion from the school of the applicant’s last level of education (certificate clearly indicating the degree earned)
7. Academic Transcript issued by the last university/ graduate school
8. Certificates of Language Proficiency
9. Two Letters of Recommendation (PDF)
10. Photocopy of passport
11. Portrait photo (30mm (W) x 40mm (H))
12. Other (Proof of receipt of scholarship payment, etc.)
13. Application documents check list(PDF)
For other details, please check the application guidelines and prepare the documents accordingly.
■Announcement of Applicant Results (online)
Application results will be notified to all applicants via My Page regardless of whether they pass or fail.
Click here for the on-line result announcement (Released on September 20th)
■Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us through the inquiry form below.
Entrance Examinations Offered to International Applicants Overseas
Admission in Fall 2024 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 pass code 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
For applicants to take an entrance examination in English → Click here
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 the announcement of application result in English