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Tohoku Scholarships for Indian Students
How Indian students reduce the cost of Tohoku University: university awards, external scholarships, loan-scholarships and assistantships.
- Total ≈ ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh
- 5 external awards
- Merit & need-based options
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What scholarships can Indian students get at Tohoku?
Tohoku's own merit awards (check its scholarships page on tohoku.ac.jp) are usually partial tuition reductions. A 25% tuition award would bring the total to about ₹23 lakh. External options include MEXT Scholarship (Japanese Government), Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust Scholarship and Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship.
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Official sources: Tohoku University — official website
Funding Tohoku
- Total cost
- ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh
- Tuition
- ¥535,800 a year
- With a 25% tuition award
- ₹23 lakh
- With a 50% tuition award
- ₹21 lakh
- Country awards
- MEXT government scholarships, JASSO support and university fee waivers
What awards change
Effect of a tuition award on your total
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External
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Strong academics
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Assistantships
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Plan a loan
Line up a loan so your admission doesn't depend on one award.
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Most universities offer merit awards to international students; check tohoku.ac.jp for current awards and deadlines.
A 25% tuition award brings the total to about ₹23 lakh; 50% to about ₹21 lakh.
Yes — and both count as proof of funds for the visa.
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