Toyo SDGs Ambassador Scholarship for International Students

Among the successful applicant applicants* of the International international students Online Entrance Examination <Type A> and <Type B>, those who wish to apply for this scholarship at the time of application, meet the requirements for certification, and whose SDGs Action Plan is recognized as particularly outstanding will be certified as Toyo international students SDGs Ambassadors (hereinafter referred to as "Ambassadors"). The Ambassadors are certified as SDG Ambassadors and receive support in the form of financial aid, housing, etc. Ambassadors are expected to have the desire and ability to contribute to global society in various ways toward the achievement of the SDGs, and to actively engage in various activities that lead to globalization both on and off campus.

New applications are not accepted after enrollment.

*Target faculties and departments: Department of International Culture and Communication Studies,Faculty of Letters; Department of International Economics,Faculty of Economics; Regional Development Studies Course,Department of Regional Development Studies,Faculty of Global and Regional Studies; Department of Information Networking for Innovation and Design,Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design; Department of Social Welfare Studies,Faculty of Design for Welfare Society; Department of Health and Sports Sciences,Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences; Department of Mechanical Engineering,Faculty of Science and Engineering; Department of Information Sciences and Arts,Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts; Department of Life Sciences,Faculty of Life Sciences; Department of Biomedical Engineering,Faculty of Life Sciences; Department of Biological Resources; Faculty of Life Sciences Department of Food and Life Sciences,Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences; Department of Data Science for Food Systems,Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences; Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences,Faculty of Food and Nutritional Sciences

【Applicable students】

Toyo SDGs Ambassadors (hereinafter referred to as "Ambassadors") will be selected from privately financed international students who satisfy all of the conditions stated below:

⑴ Students who have willingness and capabilities to act and help the global society achieve the SDGs
⑵ Students who are willing to participate in different activities that are related to promotion of SDGs or understanding the global society
⑶ Students with high English proficiency level
⑷ Students with clear career plans for before and after their graduation

【Conditions of for recognition and the number of students to be recognized】

Online entrance examination for international students <Type A> (the number of students to be recognized: 10*)
① Students who satisfy one of the following English-language criteria or those who are recognized as equivalent
・TOEFL iBT®（including Home Edition) score of 94 or higher
・IELTSTM(Academic Module) 6. 5 or higher
・TOEIC®L&R score of 780 or higher and S＆W score of 310 or higher
② Students whose SDGs Action Plan is outstanding
*The number of the Ambassadors recognized can be smaller than 10.

Online entrance examination for international students <Type B> (the number of students to be certified: 10*)
① Students who satisfy one of the following English-language criteria
・TOEFL iBT®（including Home Edition）score of 79 or higher
・IELTSTM(Academic Module) 6. 0 or higher
・TOEIC®L&R score of 780 or higher
②Students whose SDGs Action Plan is excellent
*The number of the Ambassadors recognized can be smaller than 10

【Details of the benefits】

The Ambassadors will receive benefits in the four areas: 1) financial aid, 2) provision of residence, 3) SGDs Activity Support, and 4) support for learning Japanese.

1) Financial aid
The Ambassadors will be exempted to pay the following costs:
①Admission fee
②Tuition (full or partial waiver depending on GPA)
・First year: Toyo SDGs Ambassador Scholarship for International Students will be applied to reduce the amount equivalent to 70 percent of the tuition. The rest 30 percent will be deducted based on the Tuition Reduction Scheme for privately finance international students.
・Second to fourth years: Toyo SDGs Ambassador Scholarship for International Students will be applied to reduce the amount equivalent to 60 percent of the tuition. The rest of tuition will be deducted based on the Tuition Reduction Scheme for privately financed international students. Its percentage depends on one’s GPA.
* Students will be required to pay 30% of the Spring Semester tuition.
*The payment of 40% should be made for the second school year and after. If the tuition reduction program based on the academic achievement is applicable at the same time, payment should be made after the deduction.
*See Support schemes for international students on page 39 for details of the tuition reduction program based on the academic achievement criteria.
③Lab fee
④Facility fees
*There is no obligation to pay the received financial aid back.
*At the end of each academic year, the Ambassadors’Annual reports will be evaluated to decide whether they should be eligible to continue the program in the following year. When it is decided to discontinue student’s recognition as an Ambassador, the above-mentioned financial aid will also be terminated.
*Students who lose eligibility may be requested to pay the received financial aid back to the university.
*The Ambassadors will be requested to participate in events and PR activities held by the university.
*For more information on tuition assistance, please check the following university's website:
https://www.toyo.ac.jp/en/academics/student-support/award/sdgsinternational/

2) Provision of housing (including moving fees)
The university ensures that the Ambassadors will be able to stay in the AI-House HUB- 4 and the International House for four years in accordance with the conditions stated below:
・First to second years: the university will provide the Ambassadors with a single room in the AI-House HUB- 4 and cover the housing cost including the meal plan at the AI-House cafeteria.
・Third to fourth years: the university will provide the Ambassadors with a shared room in the International House upon their preference and cover the housing cost (no meals included). It will not be mandatory to stay in the International House and the Ambassadors will be allowed to arrange for their accommodations on their own. In such cases, no residential expenses will be covered by the university.
・The Ambassadors are obliged to actively participate in the educational programs held at the AI-House or the International House.

3) SGDs Avtivity Support
・Each of the Ambassadors will have a faculty member and a Japanese student from the same department as the Ambassadors, who will function as mentors.・They will provide support and assistance so that the Ambassador's SDGs Action Plan can be appropriately carried out to achieve the goals.

4) Support for learning Japanese
・The Ambassadors who have been admitted through the Type A admission will join a special Japanese language program to acquire JLPT N 3 level or equivalent by the time of their graduation. (The Ambassadors are strongly encouraged to take part in this program.)
*Note: Students will no longer qualify for the benefits outlined in points 1 through 4 if they study abroad in or simply reside in another country for more than one semester.

【Duration of eligibility and standard for renewal】

Duration of the program: one year (renewable up to three times)
Standard for renewal: decision of renewal will be based on the achievements in SDGs-related activities (the Annual Activity Report).
*The Ambassadors’renewal will be judged based on the Annual Activity Report, considering the progress that has been made in the 4-year SDGs Action Plan submitted at the time of their application.

↓Students enrolled after the spring semester of AY 2025

↓Students enrolled before the fall semester of AY 2024