Scholarships
Rikkyo University offers the following scholarship opportunities to enable students to focus on their studies in Japan. For the students from the designated high schools who enter the PEACE Program or the NEXUS Program via a student acceptance agreement, we offer the “Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship (RPFS)” for 1st-year students and “Rikkyo Exceptional Student Scholarship (RESS) for 2nd to 4th-year students. Students are eligible to receive the scholarship for up to 4 years (4.5 years for NEXUS students) while enrolled at Rikkyo to cover most of the tuition and other fees. Please see the overview below.
A total of 15 students will receive RPFS scholarships, with the recipients allocated among the designated regional brackets.
Moreover, Rikkyo University offers an additional five RPFS scholarships for the regional bracket prioritized for development. This is a region or nation with which Rikkyo University wishes to strengthen its relationship further. If students from the regional bracket prioritized for development apply for the RPFS at the time of application and then are awarded that scholarship in the priority category, in principle, they will receive the RESS from the 2nd to the 4th year.
Scholarship award designations will be announced at the same time as the admissions notification. To receive the RESS, students must complete the prescribed Annual Scholarship Application Registration procedure and meet certain academic requirements after enrollment.
Rikkyo University will notify each designated high school of the specific number of RPFS recipients awarded to their institution in advance. Please keep in mind that RPFS scholarships are allocated based on the number of scholarships available for each regional bracket.
Please note that if a student does not apply for the RPFS or is not awarded one, the student may still apply for the RESS after enrollment. In that case, the scholarship amount will differ from that of the regional bracket prioritized for development.
Please see below for more information on RPFS, RESS, and other international student scholarships.
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship (determined before enrollment)
The Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship is offered to international students who display a strong desire to take part in their Rikkyo University studies and campus life and who want to play an active international role in their future careers.
Number of Recipients
15 students [selected from among the regional brackets]
5 students [selected from the regional bracket prioritized for development]
Award Amount
【April enrollment】
Amount equivalent to tuition and other fees (EXCLUDING the admission fee) for the first two consecutive semesters
【September enrollment】
Amount equivalent to tuition and other fees (EXCLUDING the admission fee) for the first three consecutive semesters
Remittance Method
Automatically deducted from the required fees by semester
Payment Period
【April enrollment】
1 year (2 semesters)
【September enrollment】
1.5 years (3 semesters)
Application Requirements
Applicants who meet the PEACE Program and the NEXUS Program Admissions Requirements for the Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship. The Admissions Requirements are determined on the basis of the acceptance agreement into the PEACE program and the NEXUS Program between each designated high school and Rikkyo University.
Eligibility Requirements
Students having the residence status of “Student” at the time of admission and enrollment at Rikkyo University.
*Even if you meet the admissions requirements for the Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship, if you do not have the residence status of “Student” at the time of your admission and enrollment at Rikkyo University, you will not be eligible for the Scholarship.
Notification of Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship awards will be announced at the time of admission notification.
Please check the Application Guidelines for RPFS below.
Application Guidelines for RPFS AY2023
Rikkyo Exceptional Student Scholarship (2nd year onward)
The Rikkyo Exceptional Student Scholarship aims to encourage excellence in learning and academic engagement so that exceptional international students can focus on their studies. By receiving this scholarship, students will be able to focus on working hard in their studies, fulfilling their ambition of studying abroad at our university to enrich their lives. Students are eligible to apply for this scholarship each year for their second, third, and fourth years of study.
Please note that the scholarship amount is different from both 1) the recipients of RPFS and 2) the students applying after enrollment.
Eligible Students
1)2nd-year to 4th-year international undergraduate students who are awarded the RPFS in the regional bracket prioritized for development
2)2nd-year ~ 4th-year international undergraduate students
Number of Recipients
1) 5 students
2) 30 students in total
Award Amount
1)1,000,000 JPY (5 students)
2)800,000 JPY (5 students), 600,000 JPY (25 students)
Remittance Method
1)By semester (500,000 JPY / semester)
2)By semester (400,000 JPY or 300,000JPY / semester)
Payment Period
1)1 year (In principle, the scholarship can be received from the 2nd to the 4th-year if the student meets certain academic requirements after enrollment)
2)1 year
Please check the Application Guidelines for RESS below.
Application Guidelines for RESS AY2023
Other scholarships for international students
Please refer to this page for any other scholarships for international students.