Scholarships

Bachelor's Scholarships in Japan

18bachelor's scholarships available for international students in Japan.

Japan·Government

MEXT Scholarship 2027

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

Full Ride

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Next: April–May 2026
Japan·NGO

Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2026

Ashinaga

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Direct applications now only for Francophone (deadline ~Aug) and Lusophone (deadline ~Oct) countries; Anglophone countries moved to a school-partnership model (no direct applications since Aug 2024). Confirm 2026 dates on the official Ashinaga website.
Japan·University

Kyoto iUP Scholarship (Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program)

Kyoto University

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual, with iUP admissions; apply in winter for autumn start
Japan·Government

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

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

Reserves JPY 48,000/month (JPY 30,000 language students), paid on enrolment

Bachelor'sLanguage
Open·Next: Tied to EJU sessions in June and November each year
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: Annual; embassy route opens ~spring for the following April
Japan·University

APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students (Undergraduate)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Tuition cut of 30%, 50%, 65%, 80% or 100%, held to graduation

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Decided pre-enrollment; apply early in each intake window
Japan·University

Nagoya University Global 30 (G30) Undergraduate Scholarship

Nagoya University

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual; automatic with G30 admission + scholarship form
Japan·Government

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

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

JPY 80,000/month for the stay (8 days up to 1 year)

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Annual; applications come only from the Japanese host school
Japan·University

Tohoku University President's Fellowship for International Students

Tohoku University

Tuition waiver

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Annual; flag your interest when you apply for admission
Japan·University

University of Tokyo PEAK Scholarship

The University of Tokyo

Admission/tuition fee support + monthly living stipend (amounts vary)

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual, tied to PEAK undergraduate admissions
Japan·NGO

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation

JPY 100,000-140,000/month + arrival airfare up to JPY 250,000

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Overseas applications ~Oct 1-31; results mid-March
Japan·Government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship - Undergraduate Students

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

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Annual; embassy route opens ~spring for the following April

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