Scholarships

A majority of scholarships in Japan only sponsor parts of the student’s daily expenses or tuition fee. Scholarships offering full coverage of the student’s necessary expenses are very few. As such, it is important to itemize the amount required for study in Japan and not to rely solely on scholarships. Drafting out a solid financing plan that includes self-funding is essential.

Types of financial assistance
1. Scholarships
2. Tuition fee reduction or exemption system
3. Assistance in the form of materials (such as bus tickets etc.)
methods of scholarship application
1. Applying from overseas before coming to Japan (number of scholarships available is limited)
2. Applying in Japan upon admission into schools in Japan (most scholarships are applied upon entering Japan)
Target students and number of scholarship-offering institutions (as of December 2010)
  Target Pre-arrival application Post-arrival application
Private organizations Japanese government Local or private organizations
1 Students in upper secondary schools 1   6
2 Students in colleges of technology 0 ○ 27
3 Students in professional training colleges 3 ○ 18
4 Students in preparatory Japanese language courses offered at private universities 2   11
5 Students in Japanese language institutions 4   7
6 Students in junior colleges 4   45
7 Audit students in undergraduate programs 0   8
8 Students in undergraduate programs 10 ○ 125
9 Research students in graduate schools 6 ○ 40
10 Master’s students 15  ○ 153
11 Doctorate students 9  ○ 148
Scholarship selection process :
Screening of application form, written exam and/or oral interview on general education and/or knowledge in specialized field and/or Japanese language.
Scholarship application method :
Most students apply through the schools they are enrolled in (please enquire for details from your international student office)
1. Scholarships applied overseas
Types Target students / No. of scholarship-grant bodies Monthly Sum Inquiries
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho : MEXT) Scholarship※1 Embassy recom-mendation Research students / teacher trainees※2 ￥150,000 The nearest embassy or consulate in your home country (MOFA)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/annai/zaigai/list/index.html
Students in undergraduate programs / colleges of technology / specialized training colleges /Japanese language, Japanese studies ￥123,000
Students in the Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) ￥255,000
University recom-mendation Research students※2 ￥150,000 Current school (at home country)
Japanese language, Japanese studies ￥123,000
JASSO’s Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Students who have taken the EJU Examination and plan to enroll in regular programs at universities / junior colleges / professional training colleges ￥48,000 International Scholarship Unit, Student Exchange Department, JASSO
Private organization scholarships 22 private organizations ￥133,100
(Average)		 Each local government or organization
Student Exchange Support Program (Short-stay and short-visit) (Target is on short-term international students under the Inter-university Exchange Program Agreement) ￥80,000 Current school (at home country)
2. Scholarships to be applied in Japan after arrival in Japan
Types Target students / No. of scholarship-offering bodies Monthly Sum Inquiries
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho : MEXT) Scholarship ※1 Selection in Japan Research students※2 ￥150,000 Current school (in Japan)
Undergraduates ￥123,000
JASSO’s Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Students in undergraduate programs / junior colleges / preparatory Japanese language courses / colleges of technology / professional training colleges / university preparatory courses ￥48,000 Current school (in Japan)
Japanese language institutions
Research students / master’s students / doctorate students ￥65,000
Local government scholarships 42 local governments and international exchange-related organizations ￥19,200
(Average)		 Each local government, organization or current school (in Japan)※3
Private organization scholarships 124 private organizations ￥82,800
(Average)		 Each organization or current school (in Japan)※3

On-campus scholarships
Tuition fee exemption or waiver system

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(Survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology together with JASSO)
※1 Students who study/research in a designated region will be provided an additional monthly stipend.
※2 ¥152,000 for master’s course students and ¥153,000 for doctorate course students.
※3 As determined by each organization.
※4 Please inquire with your university, graduate school or junior college on scholarships and tuition fee exemption or waiver sysytem offered by your school.
List of Scholarship-offering bodies http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships.html
Search for Scholarships(ABK) http://www.jpss.jp/

Related Information

1. Guide to Scholarships(JASSO)
2. Scholarships Database（Japan Study Support/ABK）
3. Pamphlet of Scholarships for International Students in Japan(JASSO)
4. Japanese Government Scholarship Students（Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide/MOFA）
5. International Priority Graduate Program(MEXT)
6. Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students(JASSO)
7. Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students(JASSO)
8. Student Exchange Support Program(Short-term Study in Japan)(JASSO)
9. Japan-International Monetary Fund Scholarship Program for Asia
10. Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
11. Japan-World Customs Organization Human Resource Development Programme
12. Scholarships for Nikkei descendants (The Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad)

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