Overview
CWAJ is accepting applications for two 2027 scholarships for visually impaired Japanese nationals or special permanent residents pursuing eligible undergraduate or graduate study in Japan.
Complete scholarship details
Two scholarships of JPY 1,000,000 each are offered. Online applications close at 22:00 Japan Standard Time on 13 November 2026. The application materials may be submitted in Japanese or English, and English ability is not required.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have a qualifying visual disability, be Japanese nationals or special permanent residents, and study at a Japanese university or graduate school in 2027. Applicants must satisfy the current undergraduate or graduate study-stage rules and the program's restrictions on 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 CWAJ's current Japanese 2027 SVI-SJ page on 2026-09-07 UTC, including number of awards, amount, deadline, application fee and submission process.
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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