Japan Scholarship Guide
for International Students
Find government, JASSO, private foundation, university, and local scholarships for studying in Japan.
Japan मा पढ्न चाहने foreign students को लागि scholarship information, amount, eligibility, deadline, and official apply link।
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Featured Scholarships / おすすめ奨学金
Atsumi International Foundation Scholarship
Atsumi International Foundation
Ph.D. students enrolled in Japanese graduate schools in the Kanto region who are expected to obtain their degree within the scholarship year, fluent in Japanese, and willing to participate in foundation activities.
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Applicants must be international students who will be enrolled in Japanese universities or graduate schools, demonstrating academic excellence and a potential for international understanding.
Honjo International Scholarship
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
International students enrolled in or intending to enroll in graduate schools in Japan (Master's or Doctoral programs) who have potential to bridge Japan and other countries.
Sato Yo International Scholarship
Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
Self-supporting international students studying in Japan, recruiting twice a year for spring and autumn cycles.
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
World Bank / Government of Japan
Open to nationals of World Bank member developing countries with at least three years of recent development-related work experience, a bachelor's degree, and admission to a preferred Master's program.
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program
Asian Development Bank / Government of Japan
Open to students from ADB's developing member countries for graduate studies.
JASSO Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Privately financed international students with excellent academic records and character who are experiencing financial difficulties and are currently enrolled in universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, or professional training colleges in Japan.
MEXT / Monbukagakusho Scholarship
Japanese Government / MEXT
International students meeting academic and nationality requirements set by the Japanese government for research, undergraduate, or specialized training programs.
All Scholarships / 全奨学金 (41)
Asao Kato International Scholarship Foundation
Asao Kato International Scholarship Foundation / 公益財団法人加藤朝雄国際奨学財団
Asian students at designated universities in Kansai/Aichi area, master/doctoral. Approximately ¥130,000–¥150,000/month. School recommendation. Nepal eligibility must be confirmed.
Kajima Ikueikai Scholarship
Kajima Ikueikai / 公益財団法人鹿島育英会
Civil engineering, architecture, science and engineering students at designated universities. Approximately ¥80,000/month. School recommendation. Nepal eligibility unknown.
Odakyu Foundation Ando Memorial Scholarship
Odakyu Foundation / 公益財団法人小田急財団
Master/Doctoral students at designated universities. Approximately ¥30,000/month. Foundation/designated school route. Nepal eligibility unknown.
International Foundation for Japanese Studies Scholarship
The International Foundation for Japanese Studies
Doctoral students at designated universities in Kyoto, Japanese studies related fields. Approximately ¥100,000/month. No nationality restriction confirmed — Nepal eligibility unknown.
Prefectural University of Kumamoto Mercury Research Scholarship
Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Not specified
Kyowa International Foundation Scholarship
Kyowa International Foundation / 国際協和奨学会
Students in Tokyo and surrounding schools. College of technology, vocational, undergraduate, master, doctoral. Approximately ¥120,000/month. Nationality restriction not clear.
Kobe Student Youth Center Rokko Scholarship Fund
Kobe Student Youth Center / 公益財団法人神戸学生青年センター
The website provides general information about the Kobe Student Youth Center and mentions the Rokko Scholarship Fund is supported by secondhand book fairs and fairs, but does not detail specific eligibility criteria on the homepage.
Kohnan Asia Scholarship Foundation
Kohnan Asia Scholarship Foundation / 公益財団法人興南アジア国際奨学財団
Asian students in Kyushu designated schools. Undergraduate 4th year, master, doctoral. Approximately ¥70,000/month. Asia category but Kyushu/designated school limited.
Kubota Fund
The Kubota Fund / 公益信託久保田豊基金
Students from developing countries in fields contributing to development. Approximately ¥100,000/month. Nepal likely in eligible developing country category — confirm latest guideline.
Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation
Kambayashi Scholarship Foundation / 公益財団法人神林留学生奨学会
Asian students from designated universities, Master/Doctoral. Approximately ¥140,000/month. Designated university recommendation. Nepal eligibility must be confirmed.
Inner Trip Foundation Scholarship
Inner Trip Foundation / 公益財団法人インナートリップ国際交流協会
Undergraduate 3rd/4th year, master, doctoral from South Asia / Southeast Asia / Central Asia / Latin America. Approximately ¥50,000/month. University president recommendation required.
International Ichihara Foundation Scholarship
International Ichihara Foundation / 公益財団法人市原国際奨学財団
Undergraduate/master/doctoral students in Aichi area. Approximately ¥50,000/month. Region-limited. Nepal eligibility unknown.
Takeshi Iizuka Scholarship Foundation
Takeshi Iizuka Scholarship Foundation / 公益財団法人飯塚毅育英会
Undergraduate/master/doctoral students. Approximately ¥57,000/month. Tochigi-related eligibility may apply. Nepal eligibility unknown.
Asian Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange
Asian Foundation for International Scholarship Interchange
Asian students, undergraduate/master/doctoral. Approximately ¥60,000–¥70,000/month. School recommendation. Nepal eligibility must be confirmed.
Emori Asian Student Foundation Scholarship
Emori Asian Student Foundation / 江守アジア留学生育英会
Asian students in Fukui prefecture. Undergraduate/Master/Doctor. Approximately ¥70,000–¥80,000/month. Region-limited to Fukui — Nepal eligibility must be confirmed.
LSH Asia Scholarship Foundation
LSH Asia Scholarship Foundation / NPO法人アジア奨学会
Japanese language school students from Asia. Approximately ¥20,000/month. School recommendation. Nepal eligibility must be confirmed.
SGH Foundation Scholarship
SGH Foundation / 公益財団法人SGH財団
Undergraduate (3rd year), Master's program (1st year), and Doctoral program (2nd year) students.
CWAJ Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women
College Women's Association of Japan / CWAJ
Non-Japanese women who are enrolled in a PhD degree program at a Japanese university.
Sakata Agriculture Foundation Scholarship
Sakata Agriculture Foundation / 一般財団法人サカタアグリ財団
International students majoring in agriculture or related fields at Japanese universities.
Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation
Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation / 公益財団法人大塚敏美育英奨学財団
International students enrolled in universities or graduate schools.
KDDI Foundation Scholarship
KDDI Foundation / 公益財団法人KDDI財団
International students enrolled in Master's or Doctoral programs at Japanese universities.
Iwatani International Scholarship
The Iwatani Naoji Foundation / 公益財団法人岩谷直治記念財団
Privately financed international students from East Asia and Southeast Asia enrolled in graduate schools in Japan.
Kyoritsu Maintenance JLST Scholarship
Kyoritsu International Foundation / Kyoritsu Maintenance
Privately financed international students from Asian countries enrolled in Japanese universities or graduate schools.
Kyoritsu International Foundation Scholarship
Kyoritsu International Foundation / 一般財団法人共立国際交流奨学財団
Privately financed international students from Asian countries studying at universities or graduate schools in Japan who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
University / School Tuition Reduction & Internal Scholarships
Individual Universities / Vocational Schools / Japanese Language Schools
Eligibility is determined by the internal criteria set by each individual institution (university, vocational school, or language school).
Fukuoka City International Foundation Scholarship
Fukuoka City International Foundation
The provided webpage content contains only general organizational information for the Fukuoka City International Foundation and does not detail specific scholarship eligibility criteria.
Takayama International Education Foundation Scholarship
Takayama International Education Foundation
Available to students in Japanese language schools, 1st-year undergraduates under 30, Master's students under 35, and Doctoral students under 40.
Atsumi International Foundation Scholarship
Atsumi International Foundation
Ph.D. students enrolled in Japanese graduate schools in the Kanto region who are expected to obtain their degree within the scholarship year, fluent in Japanese, and willing to participate in foundation activities.
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
Foreign students in Japan enrolled in undergraduate (2-4 year), Master's, or Doctoral programs.
JEES International Scholarship
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)
The provided content serves as a landing page index for scholarships for international students and does not list specific eligibility criteria or details for a single program.
Nitori International Scholarship
Nitori International Scholarship Foundation
Undergraduate and Master's students in Japan.
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Applicants must be international students who will be enrolled in Japanese universities or graduate schools, demonstrating academic excellence and a potential for international understanding.
Honjo International Scholarship
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
International students enrolled in or intending to enroll in graduate schools in Japan (Master's or Doctoral programs) who have potential to bridge Japan and other countries.
Sato Yo International Scholarship
Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
Self-supporting international students studying in Japan, recruiting twice a year for spring and autumn cycles.
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)
IMF / Government of Japan
Applicants must be from Asian countries and engaged in public sector work.
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
World Bank / Government of Japan
Open to nationals of World Bank member developing countries with at least three years of recent development-related work experience, a bachelor's degree, and admission to a preferred Master's program.
ADB-Japan Scholarship Program
Asian Development Bank / Government of Japan
Open to students from ADB's developing member countries for graduate studies.
JASSO Student Exchange Support Program
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
International students accepted by Japanese universities under a student exchange agreement between their home university and a Japanese institution.
JASSO Reservation Program (Pre-arrival)
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Privately-financed international students who are enrolled in a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology, or specialized training college via a pre-arrival admission system.
JASSO Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Privately financed international students with excellent academic records and character who are experiencing financial difficulties and are currently enrolled in universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, or professional training colleges in Japan.
MEXT / Monbukagakusho Scholarship
Japanese Government / MEXT
International students meeting academic and nationality requirements set by the Japanese government for research, undergraduate, or specialized training programs.
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