Do you have the dream of moving to Japan for your next academic trip? Good news! Many Scholarships are currently open for applications from international students in Japan. In this article, we will talk and give the details about the scholarship opportunities provided by the major universities in Japan, their advantages, and how to apply for them one step at a time.
Japan has many scholarships at its’ leading universities for international students to be recruited during the school year 2024. These scholarships have both partially funded and fully funded scholarships and provide scholars with the money to spend each month in the form of tuition fees, accommodation charges, health insurance, and travel allowance.
International Graduate Scholarship 2024 Details:
- University: Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Degree level: Masters, PhD, Combined
- Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible nationality: All Nationalities
- Award Country: Japan
- Last Date: 7 April 2024
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Documents Required:
- ID Photo
- Consent Email/letter from a Tokyo Tech member of the Academic Staff
- Major (specify it) and Course of Studies (in proper form)
- Summary of thesis
- English Proficiency Score Report
- Passport or residence card.
- Submission of passport fees as proof.
- Academic transcripts
- Employment certificate and a degree
- Supporting documentation
- Recommendation letter
Benefits:
The scholarship program for international students for the year 2024 in Japan is being sponsored and recommended by the Ministry of Education in Japan.
- The students can study university courses without cost.
- The award will provide the following grant to cover the study expenses:
Tuition Fee: (scholarship) All the Students will be offered Admission and Full Tuition Free. - Traveling Cost: The tourist guide would buy round trip tickets upfront and include airfare for both trips between the Home country and Japan and between Japan and the Home country
- Masters Degree: 147,000 Yen/Month
- Doctoral Degree: 148,000 Yen/Month
See Also OIST Research Internship Program in Japan 2024.
Eligibility Criteria for Japan Scholarship:
- Among the candidates who have a master`s degree or more from another country or will have a master’s degree or other as of the enrolling date.
- International students are those who are from any country in the world, regardless of their nationalities, if their nations have diplomatic ties with Japan.
- Candidates to get in the race must be born on or after 2nd April 1988.
- The students must already applied to an academic program at our university or a similar field based on the background of their undergraduate study
- For all Master applicants, only those students who possess a Bachelor’s Degree are signed.
- Took a Master’s for a pre-requisite course to get my Ph.D. PhD Degree.
- Leaving it out in the native language of students they only need to present a certificate of English proficiency from their previous University as well they will be exempted from the Language Test.
MEXT Scholarship
The MEXT program is a 100% government-based award for non-Japanese and foreign students. The scholarship serves undergraduates, masters, and Ph.D. students irrespective of the level of training. This MEXT scholarship will cater to an online application process that will consider tuition fees, accommodation, monthly living allowance and airfare tickets from your country will be sponsored to come to Japan.
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
All international students can get the chance to get a fully funded Honjo Scholarship. You can study for a master’s and Ph.D. degree free of cost. The scholarship covers all the tuition fees for all the courses the students are taking. The good news is that your accommodation expenses and Travel expenses are also covered by the University.
NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship
NIG internship program is the most well-known scholarship which is completely funded for international students. We have projects opened for up to three years from the day of employment, and employee reappointment at the end of the year. This fellowship comes with a 5,116,248 JPY monthly salary, mutual society health insurance, commuting allowance (if they can’t walk or ride public transport), and compensation insurance.
The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
The scholarships offer students from all parts of the world a free tuition cost and a variety of courses to choose from. Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program is a Scholarship Program, that is fully funded and available for international students to pursue their master’s education.
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships
The program offers a wide range of highly subsidized educational opportunities, including scholarships, to international students. This funding is a grant to be used towards PhD studies and it covers up to $42,000 net per fellow for an 8-month fellowship.