Scholarships

Bachelor's Scholarships in Japan

22bachelor'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

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

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

Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2026

Ashinaga

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Around August
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 - 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

Nagoya University Global 30 (G30) Undergraduate Scholarship

Nagoya University

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Automatic when you apply
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·Private

Mitsubishi Corporation International Scholarship

Mitsubishi Corporation

¥120,000

Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: January – February
Japan·Government

MEXT Scholarship - Undergraduate (Gakubu), Indonesia

Monbukagakusho / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan), via the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open·Next: 19 April
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
China·Government

Засгийн газар хоорондын тэтгэлэг (Mongolia Government-to-Government Bilateral Scholarship)

Government of Mongolia / Education Loan Fund, via 20+ bilateral partner-country agreements

Varies

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

APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students (Undergraduate)

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

65–100% off tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year

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