The Marubeni Scholarship supports one privately funded international student entering an eligible two-year master’s program at the International University of Japan. Marubeni Corporation funds the award, while IUJ screens admission applications, nominates suitable candidates, and conducts document and interview selection.
The recipient studies in person at IUJ in Minami Uonuma, Japan, for two years. The published opportunity covered the 2026 intake; that cycle is closed, and IUJ has not yet confirmed a Marubeni award for the 2027 intake.
Benefits & funding
- Total published value: JPY 10 million for one recipient.
- Full JPY 300,000 admission fee; the initial JPY 50,000 payment is reimbursed after enrollment.
- Full tuition of JPY 3.2 million per year, or JPY 6.4 million over two years.
- JPY 150,000 monthly stipend for 22 months, totaling JPY 3.3 million.
- Support lasts two academic years in principle; expenses outside the listed coverage remain the recipient’s responsibility.
Eligibility
- Be from India, Indonesia, Kenya, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, or the United Arab Emirates.
- Be a privately funded international applicant entering IUJ in 2026 and meet one of IUJ’s master’s admission routes. The standard routes require a qualifying bachelor’s degree; the 14-year-schooling route also accepts an associate’s degree if the applicant is at least 22, has two years of work experience, and IUJ confirms bachelor-equivalent academic ability before application.
- Apply to one of these two-year programs: International Relations, International Development, Public Management and Policy Analysis, Japan-Global Development in GSIR, the two-year MBA, or Japan-Global Development in GSIM.
- Have an excellent academic record, good character, and good health, and be available for an online interview with IUJ faculty.
- Do not hold another institutional scholarship simultaneously.
- Hold a Student Visa to receive a scholarship administered through IUJ.
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Eligible nationalities
India · Indonesia · Kenya · Philippines · Saudi Arabia · South Africa · Türkiye · Ukraine · UAE
Education required
Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Read the current IUJ admissions and scholarship guidelines and confirm that the Marubeni Scholarship is offered for the intended intake.
- 2Create an IUJ online application account and select Non-Sponsored as the sponsorship status.
- 3Complete the admission application and the Scholarship section in Phase 2 by the applicable admission deadline.
- 4Pass IUJ admission screening; IUJ then nominates suitable qualified applicants for the foundation’s final decision.
- 5Complete any separate foundation application requested by IUJ and attend the required online interview.
Program timeline
IUJ announced the Marubeni Scholarship for the 2026 intake.
Jan 28, 2026
Final admission and scholarship application deadline for the 2026 international intake.
Apr 15, 2026
Final decisions for external scholarships could take this long.
By mid-July 2026
IUJ’s fall term begins in principle.
Start of September 2026
September 2026
IUJ plans to reopen its general application portal for September 2027 admission; Marubeni availability remains unconfirmed.