Ito Foundation Scholarship for Study in Japan

The Ito Foundation for International Education Exchange awards scholarships to promote mutual understanding between Japan and other nations and to nurture people who can make a positive contribution to the world. The foundation offers a scholarship to Princeton students who intend to undertake either a master’s degree from a Japanese university or a special academic project in Japan as a research student under the supervision of a professor. Applicants indicate a preferred and alternate Japanese university where they propose to study or pursue their research project. If a project is being proposed, a likely supervisor should also be designated. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and to apply for admission or research affiliation to the appropriate university or research consortia in Japan. The scholarship period typically begins in the fall but may begin in the spring. It is renewable for a second year contingent on satisfactory progress.

Dr. Eric Myers, ericmyers@princeton.edu , 609-258-1998

• U.S. national intending to enter a university or an equivalent organization in Japan in any field as a regular or research student on the graduate level;
• Basic conversational Japanese ability;
• Graduating senior or already in graduate school; and
• Financial need.

• Applicants must demonstrate an excellent academic record and character; and
• Applicants must agree to attend an orientation session at the Ito Foundation headquarters in Tokyo upon arrival in Japan.

Applicants must be nominated by Princeton University. The completed application consists of the following documents, to be submitted to the Ito Foundation Scholarship adviser by the campus deadline:

• Application form from the Ito Foundation, including a detailed summary of the proposed study or research,
• Two passport-style ID photos (5 cm x 4.5 cm),
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended,
• Official letter of recommendation from the applicant’s academic adviser at Princeton, and
• Letter of support from potential research supervisor in Japan or letter of admission to a Japanese university.

The Princeton Campus Committee will select endorsed applicants to be forwarded to the Ito Foundation in Tokyo. Endorsed candidates will be notified as soon as possible after the campus deadline. Final decisions from Ito will be announced by early March.

More information on this fellowship can be found in the Ito Foundation Scholarship Application Guidelines located in the “Related Content” section on this page.