Do you want to study in Japan on a scholarship? There are many fully funded scholarships for international students looking to study in Japan. Below is the list of Top scholarships in Japan for international students 2019-2020 . These scholarships are available for bachelors, masters and Ph.D.’s courses.
Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Scholarship Programme 2019
The Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Scholarship Programme provides a grant covering travel, subsistence, admission, tuition and other approved expenses to enable promising young Customs managers from a developing country member of the WCO to undertake Master’s level studies at the Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) in Tokyo, Japan.
Host institution: Various institution
Level of study: Masters degree
Application deadline: August 10,2019
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Scholarship amount: Fully funded
Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Master Scholarship in Japan 2019-2020
Kyushu University in Japan invites every year masters students from all over the world to apply for the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Scholarship. The objectives of K. Matsushita Foundation’s Award and Grant Programs are: “To contribute to international society by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other countries” and “To create a society where mankind lives in harmony with nature.” KMMF Scholarship program provides support to international students who conduct research related to these areas.
Host institution: Kyushu University
Level of study : Masters degree
Application deadline:Early July 2019
Scholarship amount : 120,000 Yen a month, Enrollment Fee, Tuition Fee
Japan Africa Scholarship Program 2019
The Japan Africa Scholarship (JADS) Program – capacity building in energy sector through skills development for sustainable development– is a joint initiative by the AfDB and Japan that aims at providing two-year scholarship awards to highly achieving African graduate students to enable them to undergo post-graduate studies (i.e. a two-year Master’s degree program) in priority development areas on the continent and abroad (including in Japan). This JADS program is funded by the Government of Japan.
Host institutions: Japanese Universities
Level of study : Graduate level
Application deadline: August 31,2019
Scholarship amount : Tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance.
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2020
Host institutions: Japanese Universities
Level of study: Undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D. & Non-degree
Application deadline: May 31, 2019
Scholarship amount : Fully funded
OFID Scholarship Award 2019/2020
The OFID Scholarship Award supports outstanding young individuals from developing countries so that they are able to pursue graduate studies in a development-related field. The program, which is currently in its thirteenth year of operation, has to date helped over 50 young people complete their education.
Host institution: Various institutions from Different countries
Level of study : Graduate
Application deadline: April 14, 2019.
Scholarship amount :Fully funded
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2019
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic.
Host institution: Japanese Universities
Level of study: Graduate
Application deadline: April 11 , 2019.
Scholarship amount: Fully funded
Matsumae International Foundation – Research Fellowship program 2020
Upon the concept of the founder of the Matsumae International Foundation (MIF), “Towards A Greater Understanding of Japan and a Lasting World Peace”, MIF has started the Research Fellowship Program in 1980.
Host institution: Japanese universities,Research laboratories & National research institutions
Level of study : Post Doctorate
Application deadline: July 31st, 2019(
Scholarship amount : Stipend for research and stay, Insurance, Air transportation (a round-trip air ticket to/from Tokyo) and Lump sum on arrival
Embassy of Japan in Rwanda : Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for 2019
Host institution: Japanese institutions
Level of study : Training
Application deadline: February 15th,2019
Scholarship amount : Fully funded
Yokohama National University & World Bank : Masters scholarship Program in Infrastructure Management (IMP)
Yokohama National University, with a grant funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank under the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP), seeks prospective students for its inter-faculty Master’s Degree Program in Infrastructure Management (IMP). The program, which will begin in October 2019, is specifically designed for training infrastructure policy planners from World Bank member countries which are currently eligible to borrow.
Host institution: Yokohama National University
Level of study : Master’s degree
Application deadline: February 28,2019
Scholarship amount : Monthly allowance of JPY152, 000 and a round-trip air ticket to Japan plus a travel allowance of USD 500. The scholarship also covers tuition fees, the entrance examination fee and the admission fee.
Ishibashi Foundation / The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art 2019-2020
Ishibashi Foundation / The Japan Foundation Fellowship for Research on Japanese Art 2019 aims to support the development of professionals specializing in the study of Japanese art by providing an opportunity for curators and researchers from abroad to conduct research in Japan, and by so doing, promote the study of the field and the introduction of Japanese art overseas.
Host institution: Japanese institutions
Level of study : Research
Application deadline: December 3, 2018
Scholarship amount: Fully funded
IRCMS Research Fellowship for International Students in Japan, 2019
IRCMS provides financial support to graduate students with exceptional academic qualifications and strong motivation to perform cutting-edge biomedical research through the IRCMS Fellowship. Prospective students are expected to be enrolled in the master’s or doctoral degree program at Kumamoto University and to train under the supervision of PIs affiliated with the IRCMS. The Fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis and the selected candidates will be guided through the entrance process of the Graduate School for Medical Sciences of Kumamoto University.
Host institution: Kumamoto University
Level of study : Master’s and Doctoral degree
Application deadline: November 12, 2018
Scholarship amount : 1,090yen per hour for Master course students, 1,220yen per hour for Ph.D course students,
UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships for Developing Countries, 2019
The UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) is available on offer for researchers of Developing Countries. This fellowship is offered by Government of Japan. The aim of the fellowships is to support innovative and imaginative post-graduate research in four areas of development of particular interest to UNESCO.
Host institution: Japanese institutions
Level of study : Graduate
Application deadline: November 30, 2018
Scholarship amount : US$10,000
Africa London Nagasaki Master’s scholarships for African students
The Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Fund is a scholarship fund set up to support African scientists to undertake a Master’s degree in a subject relevant to the control of infectious disease in Africa. The awards will support a candidate to undertake a Master of Tropical Medicine degree at the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Japan or an MSc at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Host institution: School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Japan
Level of study : Master’s deegre
Application deadline: August 31,2018
Scholarship amount : US$50,000 to cover tuition fees, travel and living expenses.
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It is important to note the following:
- The application process, amount of scholarship and criteria will differ for each scholarship.
- Many Scholarships in Japan are offered to cover all costs such as tuition fees, daily living, transportation and accommodation expenses.
- Often scholarships are awarded on condition of or after a successful application at a Japanese university.