TOEFL® Scholarship Program in Japan
TOEFL scholarships let you study at the university of your choice.
2012 TOEFL Scholarships Available (Application Deadline: April 13, 2012)
- Five (5) US$8,000 scholarships available for undergraduate or graduate study to any location
Eligibility
TOEFL® scholarships will be awarded to students in Japan who meet the following requirements:
- You must currently be living in Japan.
- You must begin undergraduate or graduate study in 2012 at a college/university listed in the TOEFL Destinations Directory. If you are applying to an Australian University and will start February or March 2013, please indicate this on your application.
- You must hold a grade point average (GPA) of 80 or higher on a 100-point scale or 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- You must have a valid TOEFL score.
- You must return a completed application form which includes a written essay, your TOEFL test scores, and official transcript in a sealed envelope.
Scholarship award funds for students who will be studying abroad are applied to their tuition fees only after the student has registered with the institution and arrived on campus.
Application Requirements
To officially apply for a TOEFL scholarship, you must submit the following documents postmarked by the April 13, 2012 deadline:
- a completed application, including TOEFL scores and a completed essay
- an official transcript in a sealed envelope
- Please note that proof of acceptance is not needed at this time.
Application Process
| Before March 13, 2012 | Take the TOEFL test and get your scores. We recommend taking the test as soon as possible so your scores are available well before the April 13, 2012 deadline. |
| Before April 13, 2012 |
Select "Get Application Form" below and it will open the Scholarship Application Form (PDF) in Adobe Acrobat. In order to enable the form features on this document, you must first save the file to a location on your computer using "Save As." Please note, selecting "Save a Copy" will not enable the form features. When you open the file saved on your computer in Adobe Reader, the usage rights will be shown above the form. It should display "You can save data typed into this form." In order to complete the application you must enter your information in the document you saved on your computer. When you are ready to submit your application, print a single copy and submit it along with an official transcript from your high school (for those applying for undergraduate study) or university (for those applying for graduate study) in a sealed envelope. Send your completed application and official transcript to CIEE-Japan. (CIEE-Japan is an ETS Preferred Associate that is processing the applications.) Only completed application files received by CIEE-Japan on or before the April 13, 2012 deadline will be considered. Address your materials to: ETS Scholarship Program |
| Before June 1, 2012 | If you are selected as a TOEFL scholarship winner, you will be required to email the Scholarship Response form and a PDF of the acceptance letter from the college/university you will be attending to etsscholarship@cieej.or.jp. |
Selection Process
| April 13–April 22, 2012 | ETS will verify the TOEFL score and the scores in the transcripts submitted by the applicants. |
| On or about April 23, 2012 | CIEE-Japan will email you regarding your standing. |
| April 23–April 30, 2012 | The selected applications will be anonymously evaluated by two independent raters, both of whom are from the Japanese higher education sector, who will be selected and trained by ETS to evaluate the scholarship applications. |
| May 8, 2012 | CIEE Japan will notify finalists of their standing. |
| May 9–May 18, 2012 | Interview for finalists (via phone or Skype™). |
| On or about May 22, 2012 | ETS will select the scholarship winners based on the evaluations of their applications and CIEE-Japan will email each winner to inform them of the award. |
| Before June 1, 2012 | Winners are required to email the Scholarship Response form and a PDF of the acceptance letter from the college/university they will be attending to etsscholarship@cieej.or.jp by June 1, 2012. |
| August 2012 | ETS will disburse scholarship funds to winners’ colleges/universities to be applied to tuition fees only after the student visa has been approved and they have registered with the institution and arrived on campus. |
If you have any questions about the application or selection process, please read our Frequently Asked Questions. If your question(s) is not answered, please email etsscholarship@cieej.or.jp or call +81-3-5467-5477 Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Tokyo time).
