"Design the Future" Award for International Students

Keio "Design the Future" Award for International Students

Last updated : 2024/7/19

General application information (2025 academic year)

Refer to the following information.

2025 Application Information

The Selection Process (Details):
Each Graduate School performs a primary screening of applicants and nominates candidates to the Scholarship Committee. This committee then conducts a review of documents and conducts interviews for the final selection. Result of the primary screening will be announced only those who have passed it by the late of November and the interview will be scheduled on December 14, 2024. Detailed information will be sent to each applicant nominated for the Award.

2025 Application Form (Resume)

* Procedure of application vary according to the graduate school. Please see the table below for more information.

Application period & conditions of each Graduate School (2025 academic year)

Graduate Schools Application period Conditions
Letters

Sep 9 - Oct 4 in 2024 (must-arrive)

1. Applicants should submit the following documents:

Resume (designated form, should be downloaded from this website), Academic Transcript (both Undergraduate and Graduate Schools, in English), Research Achievements (e.g. list of papers, academic presentations), Japanese language proficiency test results or equivalent.

2. Applicants are required to ask his/her desired research supervisor (should be a member of the Graduate School of Letters) to send Recommendation Letter directly to the Office of Student Services.

3. Application documents should be sent to the following address:

Office of Student Services for the Graduate School of Letters, Keio University

2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 Japan

(The application documents must reach us no later than Oct 4 in 2024.)
Economics N/A
The Graduate School of Economics will select successful applicants for the scholarship.
Recipients of this scholarship will be chosen from:
- applicants who are planning to apply for our Doctoral Program
- successful applicants who have already passed the entrance examination for our Master's Program
The Graduate School of Economics will contact eligible students individually for more details. We accept applications submitted only by those who get contacted by us.
Laws by Oct 3 in 2024

1. Applicants should submit the following documents:

Resume(designated form, should be downloaded from this website), Academic Transcript(both Graduate school(only for doctoral program), and Undergraduate, in English), Research Achievements(e.g. list of papers, academic presentations), Copy of JLPT(Japanese language proficiency test) results(N1 level) or EJU(Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) results, research plan document(Japanese only, free format), Self-recommendation letter(Japanese only, free format), Letter of recommendation(Japanese only, free format, written by desired research supervisor in Keio University would be preferable ).

2. Graduate school of law will select successful applicants for the scholarship.

Recipients of this scholarship will be chosen from applicants who have already passed the entrance examination or planning to apply for our Graduate school of law.

3. Application documents should be sent to the following address:

Office of Student services for the Graduate school of Law, Keio University

2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 Japan
Human Relations N/A

The Graduate School of Human Relations will select the successful applicants for this scholarship. Recipients of this scholarship will be chosen from:

- successful applicants who have already passed the entrance examination for Master's program

- applicants who are planning to apply for Doctoral program

The Graduate School of Human Relations will individually ask the scholarship receivers to submit an application form for this scholarship, so you don't have to submit this form when you apply for the entrance examination.
Business and Commerce
Sep 9 to Sep 20 in 2024.
For Master's Program only.
1．Master's Program
1）Scholarship applications are accepted only from those who passed the entrance examination.
2）Applicants should submit the following documents:
Resume (designated form, should be downloaded from this website), Academic Transcript (Undergraduate Schools, in English), Research Achievements (e.g. list of papers, academic presentations)
3）Application documents should be sent to the following address:
Office of Student Services for the Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Keio University
2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 Japan
(The application documents must reach us no later than Sep 20 in 2024.)
2．Doctoral Program
The Graduate School of Business and Commerce will recommend and choose the candidates for this scholarship from those who will apply for the entrance examination.
Medicine
Monday, Sep 16 - Monday, Oct 7 in 2024 (must-arrive)
1. Applicants should submit the following documents:
- Application Form (designated form; Resume should be downloaded from this website)
- Academic Transcript (both Undergraduate and Graduate Schools, in English)
- Letter of recommendation (Japanese only, free format, written by desired research supervisor in Keio University Graduate School of Medicine)
- Self-recommendation Letter (free format)
- Other supporting documents (if any) (e.g. research achievements such as list of papers and academic presentations, Japanese language proficiency test results such as JLPT N1 score)
2. Application documents should be sent to the following address:
1) International Office, Keio University Graduate School of Medicine
35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582 Japan
2) Please scan the documents you mailed in (1) in PDF format and email them as well.
To: [email protected]
Science and Technology
September 1, 2024~October 18, 2024

【 Eligibility for Application 】
1. The applicant is required to complete IGP online application by October 18, 2024.
2. The applicant must be recommended from his/her prospective academic advisor.

【Application Documents】
1. Recommendation Letter (prescribe form, we will offer a form after you nominated by your prospective academic advisor)
2. Resume (prescribe form, can be download from this website)
3. Self-recommendation Letter (free format)
4. Research Achievements (e.g. List of papers, academic presentations)


【How to Submit the Documents】
1. Submit scholarship application documents 2~4 stated on above section through IGP Online Application System:
https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/application.html
2. Request your prospective academic advisor to contact [email protected] about recommendation.
Business Administration Aug 23 - Sep 4 in 2024
(must-arrive)

[Eligible Applicants]
MBA Program applicants for the Fall entrance examination; applicants should submit both application documents for entrance examination and application documents for this scholarship no later than Sep 4, 2024.
[Application Documents]
1. Application Form (designated form; Resume should be downloaded from this website)
2. Academic Transcript (both Undergraduate and Graduate Schools, in English)
3. Other supporting documents (e.g. research achievements such as list of papers and academic presentations, Japanese language proficiency test results such as JLPT N1 score)
*Application documents for this scholarship can be enclosed with the application documents for entrance examination, but must be clipped together or placed in a clear file folder so that they are clearly identifiable as documents for this scholarship application.
[Submit to]
Admissions Office of Graduate School of Business Administration,
Keio University
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN
Media and Governance N/A The Graduate School of Media and Governance will select, from among applicants, those recommendable for the scholarship.The
nominee will be asked to submit the scholarship application form separately, so you do not need to submit the form when you apply for the Graduate School.
Law School N/A

The Law School will select candidates from successful applicants who have already passed the entrance examination for LL.M. in Global Legal Practice. The candidates selected by Law School will be informed before the admission registration period.
Health Management N/A The Graduate School of Health Management selects students from prospective applicants who have the potential to 'design the future'. The nominee will be asked to submit the scholarship application form from the Graduate School.
System Design and Management N/A
The Graduate School of System Design and Management selects students from prospective applicants who have the potential to 'design the future'. The nominee will be asked to submit the scholarship application form from the Graduate School.
Media Design N/A

The Graduate School of Media Design selects the candidates mainly from those who applied to our entrance exam based on their potential.
Those who do not receive communication from KMD regarding candidate selection cannot apply for this scholarship.
Details regarding the application for this scholarship will be provided only to those who have been selected as candidates.
Pharmaceutical Sciences N/A

The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences will select a nominee among successful applicants for this scholarship.

Other Scholarships Available

Other scholarships opportunities for graduate students are also available, including the Japanese Government Graduate Research Student Scholarship as well as scholarships provided by more than 100 public and private foundations.

Welcome to Keio University

Keio University was founded by Yukichi FUKUZAWA in 1858 as the first modern institution of higher education in Japan. To commemorate the university's 150th anniversary in 2008, Keio has launched the "Design the Future" Award for International Students.
This scholarship, aimed at highly talented international students with outstanding academic records, is possibly the most generous available from a Japanese university.
International students with the drive to become global leaders in academia, business, and public services are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.