OIDAI offers incoming exchange students monthly stipends to cover part of their accommodation costs.
Housing Aid
This is paid to support exchange students for their housing expenses.
Qualifications /
Inbound exchange students who must pay their own house rent in Japan are eligible for this aid.
Monthly Stipend /
20,000 yen
Payment Period
Spring semester
April – July
4 months
Fall semester
October – January
4 months
2 semesters
Apr.-Jul. and Oct.-Jan.
8 months
Certified Japanese Language Proficiency Scholarship
This scholarship is paid additionally to inbound exchange students who have passed the prescribed examinations.
Payment period /
This scholarship will start the month after the conditions have been satisfied. The payment period is the same as the ‘Housing Aid’ payment period. Receiving N3, N2, and N1 scholarships simultaneously is prohibited.
