What can both domestic and international students expect from scholarships in Japan? We will cover a variety of points and notes that will help students to navigate the ideal scholarships to pursue and why.
There are ways for students to study for free in Japan, it just means following a few steps to achieve that idea. First off, students must either be taking a program that is involved with the government or work-study opportunities.
International students may be surprised to hear that Japan has an outstanding 800 plus institutions that are both public and private (the private higher education colleges account for more of the overall school total) available for students to send in admissions to. Japanese and some English classes are taught for any student that speaks the language fluently or on a basic introduction level. Students may find it easier to navigate the country of Japan after receiving a scholarship and learning some of the language because typically, this would help any international student to move throughout their new surroundings much better.
Scholarship in Japan
The Bridging Scholarship
Tanaka + Green Scholarship
Freeman-ASIA Award from the Freeman Foundation
Fund for Education Abroad Foundation for Global Scholars Scholarship
TEAN Scholarships from The Education Abroad Network
Japan Foundation Fellowship Program
Rotary Peace Fellowship
USAC / University Studies Abroad Consortium Scholarships
The Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
MEXT Scholarship Program
GRIPS Japanese Government Scholarship in Japan
ISF Academy IB Diploma Scholarships in Hong Kong
Kochi University of Technology (KUT) – Special Scholarship Program for Doctoral International Students
Full United Nations Internship Scholarship
UTRIP Full Online Internship Program
Honjo Foundation $1,500 International Postgrad Scholarship in Japan
Matsumae International Foundation Ph.D. Scholarships
JFUNU Scholarships for PhD Students from Developing Countries
Mitsui Bussan Scholarship Program
Kawaguchi Shizu Master’s Scholarship University
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Research Internship Program
Joint Japan Scholarships – World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Fully Funded One Young International Conference
International Emergency Scholarship
Tuition Fee Award at Hitotsubashi University
Japanese Government Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students
Yamada Foundation Scholarship for Non-Japanese Students at Saitama University
Hitachi Scholarship Research Support Program
The many universities that exist in Japan do offer full ride scholarships to international students. As a matter of fact, many universities in Japan offer work-study options for postgraduate students who are excelling in medicine, Japanese culture/history, and science.
Students can either choose a complete program course that is presented in Japanese or English. However, some international students may find that Japan universities may be a bit tougher on the academic scale and more competitive than other colleges located throughout the world.
Above is not a complete list instead students can research for Japan scholarships under the ‘scholarship finder’ section and then select the country that they desire or intend to find a scholarship so they can study in that country.
There are many Japanese scholarships available from the Japan Embassy that looks for international students who share the same drive and excellence for academia.
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