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.
For 1st year students (determined before enrollment)
Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship（RPFS）
Number of Recipients
15 students [selected from among the regional brackets]
5 students [selected from the regional bracket prioritized for development]
Award Amount
Amount equivalent to tuition and other fees (EXCLUDING the admission fee)
Remittance Method
Automatically deducted from the required fees by semester
Payment Period
For the first three consecutive semesters (for September enrollment)
For the first two consecutive semesters (for April enrollment)
Application Requirements
Applicants who meet the PEACE Program or the NEXUS Program Admissions Requirements for the Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship.
Please check the Application Guidelines for RPFS below.
AY2025 Application Guidelines for RPFS (Recommendation Entrance Examination)
For 2nd to 4th students
Rikkyo Exceptional Student Scholarship (RESS)
【For the students applying after enrollment】
Eligible Students
2nd to 4th-year international undergraduate students
Number of Recipients
Approximately 30 students in total
Award Amount
800,000 JPY (Approximately 5 students), 600,000 JPY (Approximately 25 students)
Remittance Method
By semester (400,000 JPY or 300,000 JPY / semester)
Payment Method
1 year
【For Recipients of RPFS in the regional bracket prioritized for development】
Eligible Students
In principle, 2nd- to 4th-year international undergraduate students who were awarded the RPFS in the priority category are eligible for the RESS.
Number of Recipients
Approximately 5 students
Award Amount
1,000,000 JPY
Remittance Method
Paid each semester by offsetting a tuition
Payment Period
1 year (In principle, the scholarship can be received from 2nd to 4th year if the student meets certain academic requirements after enrollment.)
Please check the Application Guidelines for RESS below
Application Guidelines for RESS (Regional Bracket Prioritized for Development)
Application Guidelines for RESS (General Applicants)
*In addition to the RPFS and the RESS, Rikkyo University offers a variety of other scholarships for international students. Please refer to this page for more details.
Notes:
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.
