Overview
The Atsumi International Foundation is accepting direct applications for its 2027 scholarship from eligible Japanese and international doctoral students at graduate schools in designated Kanto or Kinki prefectures.
Complete scholarship details
Applications are open from 1 September through 20 September 2026. The scholarship pays JPY 250,000 per month for one year, either April 2027–March 2028 or September 2027–August 2028. The 2027 call plans 18 recipients, with a limit of five recipients from the same country or region of origin.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral course in an eligible Kanto or Kinki graduate school and expect to obtain the doctorate by March 2028, or September 2028 for autumn-entry students. Applicants must be proficient in Japanese, participate actively in the foundation's exchange activities, and meet the current restrictions on full-time employment and overlapping scholarships.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the foundation's current 2027 applicant page and corroborated by the University of Electro-Communications' current institutional notice on 2026-09-07 UTC.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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