Overview
Kyoto University's AFLSP offers about ten April 2027 master's-level scholars a two-year package with tuition and admission fees plus roughly JPY 150,000–220,000 monthly support and enrichment programming.
Complete scholarship details
The Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program at Kyoto University supports eligible Asian citizens admitted as regular master's-level students for April 2027. Kyoto University states that the two-year scholarship includes substantial living support of approximately JPY 150,000–220,000 per month in total, plus admission and tuition fees, with the amount varying by exchange rate. Kyoto University typically hosts around ten AFLSP scholars annually.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must hold citizenship of one of the eligible Asian countries or regions listed by AFLSP and satisfy Kyoto University's programme-specific admission and AFLSP selection requirements. The current eligible list includes China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Bhutan, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Maldives, Mongolia and Laos. Applicants must also secure admission to an eligible master's-level Kyoto University graduate programme.
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 Kyoto University's 21 August 2026 call announcement and current AFLSP@KU page. Applications run 4–13 November 2026, closing 17:00 JST, for April 2027 master's-level enrolment.
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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