Gotoh Educational Corporation Tokyu Group Scholarship for the Graduate Schools of Tokyo City University 2026

Tokyo City University are pleased to announce a scholarship open to privately financed international students entering a master’s course at Tokyo City University (TCU) and who wishes to continue to a doctoral course. It is intended to partially cover the expenses of establishing a suitable study environment. The goal of this scholarship is to educate leaders who, building on their research and achievements at TCU, will take an innovative role in an international society as well as a bridge among TCU and their countries and universities.

1. Number of Places: the number of scholarship students at each year’s level is up to three (3)
2. Length of Scholarship Period: the length of the scholarship payments will be limited to the standard enrollment period for the master’s and doctoral courses as determined in the graduate school regulations. (Max. 5 years)
3. Graduate Schools:
   – Graduate School of Integrative Science and Engineering
   – Graduate School of Environmental and Information StudiesFor more details on the graduate schools please refer to the following TCU website: click here
4. Conditions:
   – Scholarship: the value of the scholarship is 1,000,000 Japanese Yen per year (offered after entering Japan)
   – Tuition fee: exemption from the entrance fee and tuition fees (application fee required)
   – Accomodation Fee: full financial support of the initial and monthly rent payment of TCU designated dormitory (monthly utility costs and cleaning costs when leaving the dormitory are needed, repair costs will also be asked if the room is damaged)
5. Eligibility:
   – The applicant should have completed a total of 16 years of education in his/her country. If it does not meet this criterion, please contact TCU through email tokyu_scholarship@tcu.ac.jp
   – To excel both academically and personally, and who can be expected to make significant contributions in research and to the internationalization of the university
   – To fulfill the purpose of this scholarship, it is limited to those applicants who are within two years after obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
   – As a rule, to have achieved academic results within the top ten percent at a university within the top ten percent of universities in their country.
   – Be able to submit a letter of recommendation from the president of the university where the above results were achieved. If you have difficulty in obtaining a letter of recommendation from the president, please consult the Office of International Students of TCU tokyu_scholarship@tcu.ac.jp
   – To be enrolled in a master’s degree course, and to continue to a doctoral degree course at TCU graduate school.
   – Be not receiving any other scholarships
6. Application for the Scholarship:
   Students who wish to apply for the scholarship must submit all the necessary application documents, transcripts as well as a letter of recommendation from their university president.
   Before applying, students are asked to submit the “Prior Consultation Form” to describe their interest in the field of study in the graduate school at Tokyo City University. TCU will screen prospective academic supervisors and inform students about the result. However, students must receive approval from their future supervisor of their graduate study at Tokyo City University.
   (the university reserves the right to refuse acceptance under a supervisor whose laboratory has met the maximum number of students)
   Cooperative major in Nuclear Energy needs a fluent Japanese Proficiency which will be screened by the prospective academic supervisors of TCU.
   – Prior consultation (Form B, Form D)
   Due by September 18, 2025, 23.59 PM Japan Standard Time (JST)
   – Application Documents (Form A, C, Transcript of Records of Home University)
   Due by October 2, 2025 23:59 PM Japan Standard Time (JST)
   Link: https://bit.ly/TCU_Tokyu2026
7. Application for Graduate Schools
   Applicants who apply for this scholarship must apply for the Graduate Schools at Tokyo City University separately from the application for the scholarship. The application procedure for the semester starting from September 2026 will be announced to scholarship candidates in due time. The application documents will be uploaded to: https://www.tcu.ac.jp/english/admission/graduate/
   
   For inquiries: tokyu_scholarship@tcu.ac.jp