Scholarships

Japan Scholarships for Belizean Students

Global Admissions lists 27 scholarships open to Belizean students studying in Japan. Of these, 12 pay for everything, 1 covers tuition in full, and 2 waive tuition entirely — spanning Master's (18), Bachelor's (13), PhD (12), and Language (4). Among the listed awards: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027, Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - College of Technology (KOSEN) Students, and Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Specialized Training College Students. Award values on this list range widely; one example: Free tuition, a monthly stipend of about ¥143,000 and round-trip airfare. Deadlines cluster around April and May, and 13 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

Scholarships listed
27
Full-ride awards
12
Degree levels covered
5
Next deadlines
Dec 3 · May 21 · September

What full funding is worth in Japan

Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Japan is covering.

Bachelor's
US$3,430/yr
Master's
US$3,430/yr
PhD
US$3,430/yr

Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-10.

At a glance

AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students¥180,000Master's, PhDPrivateSeptemberJapan
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship¥100,000Bachelor's, Master's, PhDNGOOctoberJapan
University of Tsukuba MEXT Scholarship (University Recommendation)Full RideMaster's, PhDUniversityNovemberJapan
Kyoto iUP Scholarship (Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program)Admission-fee waiver + full/partial tuition (4.5 yrs) + up t…Bachelor'sUniversityDec 3, 2026Japan
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentJanuaryJapan
Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028Full RideMaster'sNGOFebruaryJapan
University of Osaka Tuition Fee Exemption for Privately-Financed International StudentsTuition waiverBachelor's, Master's, PhDUniversityMarchJapan
MEXT Scholarship 2027Free tuition, a monthly stipend of about ¥143,000 and round-…Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Language ProgramGovernmentAprilJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - College of Technology (KOSEN) StudentsFull RideBachelor'sGovernmentAprilJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Research StudentsFull RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentAprilJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Undergraduate StudentsFull RideBachelor'sGovernmentAprilJapan
Waseda University Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students50% off tuitionBachelor's, Master'sUniversityMayJapan
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027Full RideMaster's, PhDGovernmentMay 21, 2027Japan
JASSO Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (EJU-based)¥48,000 a monthBachelor's, LanguageGovernmentJuneJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Specialized Training College StudentsFull Ride—GovernmentRollingJapan
International University of Japan (IUJ) Nakayama Scholarships30–100% off tuitionMaster's, MBA, PhDUniversityRollingJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Young Leaders Program (YLP)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentRollingJapan
Nagoya University Global 30 (G30) Undergraduate ScholarshipFull TuitionBachelor'sUniversityRollingJapan
Tohoku University President's Fellowship for International StudentsTuition waiverBachelor's, Master's, PhDUniversityRollingJapan
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX)Full RideMaster'sGovernmentRollingJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Japanese Studies StudentsFull RideLanguageGovernmentRollingJapan
JASSO Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)¥80,000 a monthBachelor's, Master's, PhDGovernmentRollingJapan
Panasonic Scholarship Asia¥150,000 a monthMaster'sPrivateRollingJapan
University of Tokyo Fellowship (Special Scholarship for International Students)¥200,000 a monthMaster's, PhDUniversityRollingJapan
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students (JASSO)¥48,000 a monthBachelor's, Master's, PhD, LanguageGovernmentRollingJapan
University of Tokyo PEAK ScholarshipMonthly stipendBachelor'sUniversityRollingJapan
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Teacher Training StudentsFull Ride—GovernmentRollingJapan
Japan·Government

MEXT Scholarship 2027

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Government of Japan

Free tuition, a monthly stipend of about ¥143,000 and round-trip airfare.

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Next: April – May
Japan·University

Kyoto iUP Scholarship (Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program)

Kyoto University

Admission-fee waiver + full/partial tuition (4.5 yrs) + up to JPY 120,000/mo prep allowance

Bachelor's
Open·Closes Dec 3, 2026
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Specialized Training College Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
Japan·NGO

Rotary Peace Fellowship 2027-2028

The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Japan·Government

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027

Government of Japan, administered by the World Bank

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Closes May 21, 2027
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - College of Technology (KOSEN) Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Usually closes in April
Japan·University

International University of Japan (IUJ) Nakayama Scholarships

International University of Japan

30–100% off tuition

Master'sMBAPhD
Open·Next: Automatic when you apply
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Young Leaders Program (YLP)

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Varies by programme
Japan·University

Nagoya University Global 30 (G30) Undergraduate Scholarship

Nagoya University

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Automatic when you apply
Japan·University

University of Tsukuba MEXT Scholarship (University Recommendation)

University of Tsukuba

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: November – December
Japan·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Japan·University

Tohoku University President's Fellowship for International Students

Tohoku University

Tuition waiver

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Japan·Government

JASSO Reservation Program for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship (EJU-based)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

¥48,000 a month

Bachelor'sLanguage
Open·Next: June – November
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Research Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: April – May
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Undergraduate Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Usually closes in April
Japan·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Japanese Studies Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Language
Open·Next: Usually closes in autumn
Japan·Government

JASSO Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

¥80,000 a month

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Japan·University

Waseda University Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students

WASEDA University

50% off tuition

Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Around May
Japan·NGO

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation

¥100,000

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Around October
Japan·Private

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students

Honjo International Scholarship Foundation

¥180,000

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: 1 September – 31 October
Japan·Private

Panasonic Scholarship Asia

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

¥150,000 a month

Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Japan·University

University of Osaka Tuition Fee Exemption for Privately-Financed International Students

The University of Osaka

Tuition waiver

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: March – September
Japan·University

University of Tokyo Fellowship (Special Scholarship for International Students)

The University of Tokyo

¥200,000 a month

Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Automatic when you apply
Japan·Government

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students (JASSO)

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

¥48,000 a month

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Japan·University

University of Tokyo PEAK Scholarship

The University of Tokyo

Monthly stipend

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Teacher Training Students

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Full Ride

Open·Next: Usually closes in autumn

Deadlines coming up

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October

November

December

January

February

Rolling / annual windows

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Kyoto UniversityInternational University of JapanNagoya UniversityUniversity of TsukubaTohoku UniversityWASEDA UniversityThe University of Osaka

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Frequently asked questions

Can Belizean students get fully funded scholarships in Japan?▾

Yes — 15 of the 27 scholarships listed for Belizean students in Japan cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026-2027.

What do these scholarships cover?▾

12 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 1 cover tuition in full, and 2 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 12 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: Free tuition, a monthly stipend of about ¥143,000 and round-trip airfare.

When are the deadlines?▾

Deadlines cluster around April and May, and 13 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.