Scholarships that Students May Apply For Before Entering Sophia University
Different types of financial aid are available for students to help reduce their financial burden and enable them to concentrate on study.
The applications for New Students Scholarship and Adachi Scholarship are accepted at the time of admission application.
Other scholarships applications are accepted after entrance to the University.
Sophia University New Students Scholarships
（Undergraduate & Graduate School）
◆ Awarded to
Sophia University New Students Scholarship is intended to contribute to develop human resources by supporting students whose first choice of school is Sophia University and who had excellent grades but who would find it difficult to study here due to financial hardship.
Students applying to 2021 Sophia University Undergraduate/Graduate Course (English Course) entrance examination and who meet the above requirements.
・ Faculty of Liberal Arts
・ Faculty of Science and Technology Green Science and Engineering Course
・ Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures
・ Graduate Program in Global Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies
・ International Graduate Course, Graduate Program in Global Environment Studies, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
・ Green Science/Engineering Courses, Graduate School of Science and Technology
・ Graduate Program in Linguistics (TESOL), Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics
・ Graduate Program in Education (English Course), Graduate School of Human Sciences
◆ Amount of Scholarship
・Sophia University New Student Scholarship
: The grant varies from one-third to the full amount of tuition fee for the first year of study.
・Sophia University Benefactors' (Adachi) Scholarships
: Amount equal to full tuition and education enhancement fee
・Sophia University New Student Scholarship
: The grant varies from one-third to the full amount of tuition fee for the first year of study.
◆ Selection Criteria
: Selections are made based on a general evaluation including grades, family finances (financial situation), Character.
◆ Application period
※English-taught Programs
※The terms shown below are scholarship application period.as for the details about admission application,please check the corresponding page of admission.
○Faculty of Liberal Arts
・Spring 2021 entry (April)
①First application period ：August 26 - September 23, 2020
②Second application period ：November 18 - December 16, 2020
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)
①First application period ：November 18 - December 16, 2020
②Second application period ：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○Faculty of Science and Technology
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)
①First application period ：November 18 - December 16, 2020
②Second application period ：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)
①First application period ：November 18 - December 16, 2020
②Second application period ：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○Global Studies (Global Studies, International Business and Development Studies, Japanese Studies)
・Spring 2021 entry (April)：August 26 - September 23, 2020
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○Green Science and Engineering ( M.S , Ph.D.)
・Spring 2021 entry (April)※Ph.D：August 26 - September 23, 2020
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○Global Environmental Studies ( M.A , Ph.D.)
・Spring 2021 entry (April)
Application period for M.A. and Ph.D.：August 26 - September 23, 2020
・Autumn 2021 entry (September)
Application period for M.A. and Ph.D.：March 17 - April 14, 2021
○TESOL:Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages ( M.A. only )
①September Examination （9月入試）：August 20 - August 26, 2020
②February Examination （2月入試）：December 16 - December 21, 2020
○Education ( M.A. , Ph. D. )
①September Examination （9月入試）：August 20 - August 26, 2020
②February Examination （2月入試）：December 16 - December 21, 2020
◆ Application Forms
Notice: (Updated February 25)
The Application Procedure has been updated in light of COVID-19. There are some changes in the procedure for applying for the scholarships. Please check the latest version.
