The Ministr y of Education, Culture, Spor ts, Science and Technology
(Monbukagakusho:MEXT) of the Japanese Government has been inviting
international students to study in Japan at state expense since 1954. Applications
should be made through Japanese embassies or consulate-generals abroad or
Japanese universities.
- Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarships
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International
Students has been provided by JASSO.
JASSO also offers Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Shortterm
Study in Japan) for those accepted by Japanese universities under student
exchange agreements or other student exchange arrangements with their home
universities.
Applications should be made through Japanese universities. - Local governments / Local International Associations Scholarships
Local governments and local international associations in Japan provide
scholarships to students living in their district as well as those who attending
schools in their district.
Scholarships are arranged according to the location of where the foundations are
located, from North to South of Japan. - Private Foundations Scholarships
Private foundations scholarships are provided by private companies or
organizations.
Reflecting the objective and character of the company or organization,
scholarships are granted to students attending schools in a given district, or limited
to special subjects related to the company, or to be provided to students from a
certain country or region with which the enterprise has exchanges.
Scholarships are arranged according to the name of foundations in Japanese
alphabetical order. - Scholarships available abroad
Although most of the scholarships are available after coming to Japan, several
local governments, local international associations and private foundations accept
applications from overseas.
[Are scholarships by individual schools listed?]
Scholarships and tuition reduction by individual schools are not included in this
pamphlet.
Please contact your host schools you are (scheduled to be) enrolled in
directly.
(For your information)
http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/search/daigakukensaku.html
[Are scholarships and fellowships for researchers listed?]
They are not included in this pamphlet.
Please contact your host institution directly, or visit the websites of Japan
Foundation Center (http://www.jfc.or.jp/eng/english-top/) and Japan
Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
(http://www.jsps.go.jp/english).
[How old is this information?]
This pamphlet contains details of scholarships provided by various organizations
that responded to a questionnaire survey carried out by JASSO in February, 2017.
Information is subject to change without notice. Please contact each foundation or
your host school directly.
Application and screening
[Look for the scholarships which you are eligible for]
Check the eligibility such as school level, age, nationality, major, etc. Look
for those you are eligible for. Most of the scholarships are targeted for the
undergraduate and graduate students at universities.
[Find out more in details]
Contact either School or Foundation according to the Inquiry column, and
fi nd out more in details and get an application form.
[Submit the application]
Fill out the application form and submit it to the place according toApplication
column (School, orFoundation) along with other required documents (eg. a
curriculum vitae, a student registration certifi cate, a transcript, a recommendation
from your academic supervisor, a health certificate, photographs, a copy of your
resident card).
[Screening process]
Screening takes place in a variety of ways - on the basis of documents alone
or written test (general education, knowledge on major, Japanese language
profi ciency, etc.), and interviews.
[Screening results]
Screening results will be notifi ed to the applicants by the foundation or through
their host school.
*3 Y=Plural grants permitted, N=Not permitted
*4 Y=Applicable , N=Not applicable
*5 D : Document
I : Interview
W : Written exam
O : Others
*1
S : School
F : Foundation
*2 Qualifi er
HS : High School Students
CT : College of Technology Students
PT : Professional Training College Students
UJ : University Japanese Program Students
JL : Japanese Language Institute Students
JC : Junior College Students
A : Auditors (Undergraduate)
U : Undergraduate Students
R : Research Students (Graduate)
M : Master's Program Students
D : Doctoral Program Students
No. Name of Foundation
Name of Scholarship
Address/Phone/Fax/
Website(http://)/E-mail
*1 Eligibility
Contents
(¥1,000) Duration Application
Period
*5
Selection Grantees
Grantees/
Applications
for the
Previous Year
Inquiry
Application
*2
Qualifi er
(School)
Year)
Age Limit Designated
Countries
Designated
Schools in Japan
Designated
Fields of Study
*3
Plural
Grants
and Limits
(¥1,000)
*4
Non-
Student
Visa
Additional
Requirements
S F MD
Y
80/M
N 80/M Minimum
years
required for
graduation/
completion
(maximun
period 2 y)
Feb.
-Early Apr.
D, I 12 10/40