Explore scholarships for international students in Japan, including university, government, and foundation awards with 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
Masters
Kyoto University and Bai Xian Asia Institute
- Amount
- Monthly stipend, admission fee, tuition, and programme activities for eligible Asian master's students
- Deadline
- Annual Kyoto University AFLSP applicatio
Eligible Asian master's applicants to participating Kyoto University graduate schools may receive AFLSP support for tuition, stipend, and l…
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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
Masters
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
- Amount
- A monthly stipend of ¥230,000 (1–2 year degrees), ¥210,000 (3-year degrees), or ¥180,000 (beyond 3 years), paid for the
- Deadline
- Annual — apply directly to the Foundatio
Foreign students of any nationality/field studying (or accepted to study) for a master's or doctorate at a Japanese graduate school; apply …
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Partial
Japan
Masters
The University of Tokyo
- Amount
- A monthly research grant-in-aid of ¥200,000 for the standard period of study (up to one year for research students); tui
- Deadline
- Apply through your (prospective) graduat
Outstanding self-financed international graduate students enrolling at the University of Tokyo; apply via your graduate school alongside th…
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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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