Tohoku Gakuin University
Graduate Schools scholarship for working professionals

*Applications will be accepted starting in fiscal year 2026.

System Overview

1. Target

Graduate Schools students who have a certain occupation and pay their tuition fees with their own earned income.

2. Benefit amount

150,000 yen per semester
(Master's program/First stage of doctoral program: maximum of 600,000 yen in total; Doctoral program (Second stage): maximum of 900,000 yen in total)

3. Payment period

First term: April to September of the hiring year, Second term: October to March of the hiring year

4. Restrictions on receiving benefits

This scholarship cannot be received concurrently with the Tohoku Gakuin University grant scholarship or the Tohoku Gakuin University teaching assistant salary.

How to apply

1. Recruitment announcement period

First half: mid-April, second half: mid-September

2. Application Procedure

<Late period>
Application period: Must arrive between September 14th (Monday) and October 8th (Thursday), 2026

① Download and receive application documents

• Release (distribution) start date: September 14, 2026 (Monday)
• Pickup location: Download and print the following document (A4 size) or contact the following office.

1. Application Guidelines
2. Scholarship Application Form
3. Certificate of Employment
4. Tohoku Gakuin Graduate Schools Scholarship for Working Adults: Bank Account Application Form

② Preparation of supporting documents and completion of forms

③ Submission of documents

Submission location: See the contact window below.
Submission location: In person or by mail

3. Notification of Acceptance/Rejection

First half: early June, second half: mid-November

4. Payment period

First half: late June, second half: late November

Please refer to the application guidelines for details.