List of Japan Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships for International Students

Fully-Funded Rotary Peace Fellowships

Rotary International
Masters/Certificate

Deadline: 15 May 2024 (annual)
Study in: USA, Japan, UK, Australia, Sweden, Uganda
Course starts 2025-26

JFUNU Scholarships for PhD in Sustainability Science

JFUNU
PhD Degree

Deadline: 3 March 2024 (annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts September 2024

JFUNU Scholarships for MSc in Sustainability Programme for Developing Country Students

JFUNU
Masters Degree

Deadline: 25 Feb 2024 (annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts September 2024

ADB-Japan Scholarship Program for Developing Countries in Asia and Pacific

ADB/Japan Government
Masters Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in:  Asia, Australia, NZ
Course starts 2024/2025

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Young Leaders Program at GRIPS

Japanese Government (MEXT)
Masters Degree

Deadline: varies (Annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts October 2022

The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Scholarships

GRIPS
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 28 Feb/6 March 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts October 2020

Japanese Government Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students

Japanese Government
Bachelor’s Degree

Deadline: varies per country
Study in: Japan
Course starts 2020

UNU-INWEH Scholarships in Integrated Drylands Management for Developing Country Students

UNU-INWEH
Masters Degree

Deadline: 30 June 2016 (annual)
Study in:  Japan/Tunisia
Course starts Oct 2016

Ting Hsin Scholarship at Waseda University

Waseda University
Masters Degree

Deadline: 10 Oct 2014
Study in:  Japan
Course starts April 2015

YKK Leaders 21 at Waseda University

Waseda University
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 10 Oct 2014
Study in:  Japan
Course starts April 2015

Japanese Government Scholarships for International Research Students

Japanese Government
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in:  Japan
Course starts October 2015

KUT PhD Scholarships in Engineering for International Students

Kochi Univ. of Technology
Doctoral (PhD)

Deadline: 31 Mar/30 Sept (annual)
Study in:  Japan
Course starts October 2014