Overview
CWAJ is accepting applications for its 2027 merit scholarship for non-Japanese women enrolled in doctoral degree programs at Japanese universities.
Complete scholarship details
The 2027 award is JPY 2,000,000. Applications are due by 22:00 Japan Standard Time on 5 October 2026. Applicants first register for an Application ID and then use the links sent by CWAJ to submit the full application and references.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be non-Japanese women without Japanese special permanent residence, be enrolled in a PhD program at a Japanese university, and reside in Japan at the time of application. Current rules also exclude applicants completing the PhD before March 2028 and include additional education-history and prior-award conditions in the official requirements.
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 CWAJ's 2027 NJG scholarship page, 2027 eligibility/timeline requirements and active Form A registration 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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