Last update: February, 2025

Merit Scholarships

TUJ awards merit scholarships every semester to incoming degree-seeking students with demonstrated academic excellence and other exceptional qualifications. Prospective students who complete an admissions application by the relevant scholarship eligibility deadline and have at least one supporting document submitted will be considered for the following scholarships:

 For all applicants:

For applicants residing or domiciled in Japan:

For applicants starting in the Bridge Program:

Application Procedure for Merit Scholarships

Complete an admissions application by the relevant scholarship eligibility deadline and have a least one supporting document submitted

	Items	Notes	How to Submit
	Admissions Application (all required items)	Complete your Admissions Application by the relevant scholarship eligibility deadline. There is no separate application form for merit scholarships.	See the Admissions Application Checklist for details
Supporting documents can include Letters of Recommendation and/or a Scholarship essay:
	Letters of Recommendation	Up to 3 letters of recommendation (maximum)	Nominate your Recommenders in the Scholarship Information section in the online admissions application. (Applicants applying through Common App should utilize Common App’s Recommender function)
	Scholarship essay	1 page (maximum) Prompt: How will receiving a scholarship assist you at TUJ?	Upload essay to the Scholarship Information section in the online admissions application. (Applicants applying through Common App should submit their essay through Common App)

Scholarship Eligibility Deadlines

Diamond Scholarship for Summer or Fall Entry Students:

All Other Scholarships:

Scholarship award announcements are made about a month after the Scholarship Eligibility Deadline. The student visa application does not need to be completed by the Scholarship Eligibility Deadline.

Scholarship recipients must meet the following criteria:

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at TUJ (3.2 or higher for Diamond Scholarship recipients)
• Remain enrolled at TUJ on a full-time (12-18 credits) basis in fall and spring semesters (9 credits in summer semester)
• Use the award in consecutive semesters.
  • Students starting at TUJ in the spring semester may use their award in the spring and summer semesters if they are full-time students in both semesters (at least 12 credits in the spring and at least 9 credits in the summer), or
  • Students may use their award in the spring and fall semesters if they (1) do not take classes over the summer or (2) take classes only part-time (less than 9 credits) in the summer.
• After the first two consecutive semesters, Diamond Scholarship recipients may use the remainder of their scholarship in fall and spring semesters only.
• Merit scholarships awarded by TUJ are only applicable at the Japan campus. Diamond scholarship awardees will have their scholarship paused if they study at another Temple campus and can have it reinstated once they return to the Japan campus subject to meeting the scholarship criteria. 

Students may apply for continuing student scholarships after completing 12 credits at TUJ.

No student will be given a TUJ scholarship which would result in an award or payment in excess of 100% of tuition and fees (not including housing). If, subsequent to an award of a TUJ scholarship but prior to payment, other scholarships, stipends, or grants are offered to a student, the amount of the TUJ award will be reduced accordingly.

TUJ Kyoto Special Scholarships

In conjunction of the opening of TUJ Kyoto, we are excited to announce two special scholarship opportunities for new students enrolling for Fall 2025  New* at TUJ Kyoto. The eligibility for each scholarship is automatically determined upon payment of the enrollment deposit; no separate application is required. 

These scholarships have been made possible through donations from individuals and organizations who support TUJ Kyoto.

See Application Deadlines for each semester.

*New TUJ Kyoto Special Scholarships are now extended to new students enrolling for Fall 2025 as well.