Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students in Japan
Compare Undergraduate scholarships for international students in Japan, with deadlines, funding type, eligibility, and official application links.
Fully funded
Japan
Masters
Government of Japan (Ministry of Education — MEXT)
- Amount
- Tuition exemption (entrance, examination & tuition fees) + monthly stipend of ¥117,000 (with regional supplements) + one
- Deadline
- Embassy track: recruitment around April–
International students within the age limits for their track, applying via a Japanese embassy/consulate or an approved university recommend…
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Fully funded
Japan
Undergraduate
Tokyo University of the Arts
- Amount
- Tuition fee waiver or deferral for eligible privately financed international students; percentage depends on application
- Deadline
- 2026 tuition waiver and deferral applica
Privately financed international undergraduate students at Tokyo University of the Arts may apply for tuition waiver or deferral through th…
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Partial
Iceland
Any level
University of Iceland
- Amount
- Monthly subsistence grant up to ISK 200,000 for stays in Iceland or JPY 150,000 for stays in Japan, plus travel grant up
- Deadline
- Feb 2, 2026
University of Iceland students going to Japan and Japanese university students coming to Iceland may apply for travel and subsistence suppo…
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Partial
Japan
Undergraduate
Keio University
- Amount
- JPY 500,000 per year under Keio's published international student scholarship information
- Deadline
- Apply through Keio University scholarshi
Privately financed international students at Keio may apply for university scholarship support such as the Design the Future Award under Ke…
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Varies
Japan
Undergraduate
Ritsumeikan University
- Amount
- 20%, 50%, or 100% tuition reduction for privately financed international undergraduate students
- Deadline
- Considered through international undergr
Privately financed international undergraduate applicants to Ritsumeikan may receive 20%, 50%, or 100% tuition reduction through university…
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