Overview
Graduate scholarship for international students of any nationality who are studying or have been accepted to study for a master’s or doctoral degree at a Japanese graduate school, with applications accepted from abroad.
Complete scholarship details
The 2027 scholarship application period runs from 1 September through 31 October 2026 and approximately ten scholarships are available. The monthly award is ¥230,000 for programmes requiring one to two years, ¥210,000 for three-year programmes, and ¥180,000 for programmes longer than three years, paid through the minimum period required to complete the degree.
Eligibility requirements
Open to foreign students of all nationalities and research fields who study or plan to study for a master’s or doctoral degree at a Japanese graduate school. Applicants abroad may apply if they have been accepted to a Japanese graduate school. The foundation accepts direct applications without university pre-selection.
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 foreign-student scholarship page. The official page states the closing date as 31 October 2026 but does not state a closing clock time, so deadline is null and deadline_date is used.
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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