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A grant-based scholarship reaching both undergraduate and graduate students
The ICU Torch Relay Scholarship is a unique grant-type scholarship established by the university to proactively support students with high academic potential and a strong desire to learn. It is designed to ensure that no student’s education is ever hindered by financial circumstances.
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About ICU Torch Relay Scholarship
The ICU Torch Relay Scholarship is a unique grant-type scholarship established to proactively support students with high academic potential and a strong desire to learn, ensuring that financial hardship never hinders their education. This scholarship is available to both new and current students, providing support in the form of partial or full tuition waivers for a wide range of undergraduate and graduate students. Contributions to this scholarship are managed in conjunction with the ICU Pay Forward Fund and serve as a vital asset to provide sustainable student support for generations to come.
| Name | The ICU Torch Relay Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Purpose of Donation | This grant-type scholarship supports students who possess a strong desire and high potential for learning but require financial assistance. Contributions to the ICU Torch Relay Scholarship are managed as an endowment together with the Pay Forward Fund, with the investment returns providing the sustainable source for these awards. Your support will be utilized as a vital asset to ensure that student aid remains available for generations to come. |
| Period | This is an ongoing campaign. |
| Tax Benefit | For a resident in Japan, donations to ICU will be tax-deductible. For donors living in the U.S., please contact JICUF (Japan ICU Foundation information@jicuf.org) in New York. |
| Donor Recognition | ICU will honor all donors by publishing their names in the university newsletter, “The ICU,” and other media (except those who wish to remain anonymous). For donors whose cumulative donations exceed a certain amount, ICU will present a commemorative gift to them. Donors with cumulative contributions of 5 million yen or more will be honored on our special recognition plaque. |
Related information
While the ICU Torch Relay Scholarship consists of several categories for incoming and current students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, there is no distinction in the use of donations; all contributions are allocated to the general scholarship fund.
For more information regarding the specific details of the scholarship, please refer to the link below (Japanese only):
https://www.icu.ac.jp/admissions/finance/
Impact of Completed Campaigns
Activity Reports
Expansion of the ICU Torch Relay High Endeavor Scholarship for New Students Guaranteed Selection for All Qualified General Admissions (Ippan-Senbatsu) Applicants
2025/06/02
Starting with applicants for April 2026 enrollment, ICU will expand the eligibility for the ICU Torch Relay High Endeavor Scholarship for incoming students.