Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

There are scholarship to apply BEFORE enrolling into a university and other to apply AFTER enrolled into a university. All scholarship information would be available from the university you are going to apply for. Many universities also offer tuition waivers. Some waives up to 100%.

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APPLICATION OPEN | for those who have been accepted by a university

APPLICATION OPEN | for currently enrolled students

・Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship 2023 | Japanese Embassy/Consulate Recommendation

・Japan Africa Dream (JADS) Scholarship application due 31 Aug 2021

・Heiwa-Nakajima Scholarship for International Students application closed Sep 2020 for 2021AY

・The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program application closed 21 May 2021

・Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (Fall scholarship) application closed 30 April 2021

・Mizuho International Foundation application closed 14 May 2021

・Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation application closed 20 May 2021

・Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship 2022 | Japanese Embassy/Consulate Recommendation

PAST SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP | Applying BEFORE enrolling or UPON university application

※ Embassy recommendation is announced by the Japanese Embassy/consulate at your country around April/May. Check the country list of 2022 application (application closed in June 2021) can be found here.

※ Types of students accepted by Embassy recommendation differs by the country where the Japanese Embassy/consulate is based.

※ Past examinations for Embassy recommendation can be found here.

SCHOLARSHIP NAME	TYPE	AGE ELIGIBILITY	MONTHLY STIPEND	APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship	Teacher training students	under 35	approx. 1200 USD	Japanese embassy/consulate in your home country (Embassy recommendation)
	Undergraduate students	17 to 24	approx. 1000 USD
	College of Technology students	17 to 24	approx. 1000 USD	Japanese embassy/consulate in your home country (Embassy recommendation) or university (University recommendation)
	Specialized training college students	17 to 24	approx. 1000 USD
	Research students \| Masters course	under 35	approx. 1260 USD
	Research student \| Doctoral course	under 35	approx. 1270 USD

SCHOLARSHIP NAME	TYPE	AGE ELIGIBILITY	MONTHLY STIPEND	APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-financed international students	Privately-financed student of undergraduate, junior college, college of technology, or specialized training college	n/a	approx. 420 USD	Japan Student Services Organization
Local government and private organization scholarship	to be posted	Eligibility and condition differ by scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP | for short-term study in Japan

Following scholarship is for those who are enrolled in a university which holds inter-university exchange program agreement on a short-term from eight days to one year.

Student Exchange Support Program | Japan Student Services Organization

REFERENCE | scholarship list

Scholarship list for students from Sub-Saharan African region

Document contains scholarships offered by

・ Local governments and international associations in Japan

・Applicants residing abroad

・Applications after arriving in Japan

Scholarship for International Students | Japan Student Services Organization