Students of master's and doctoral study programs and graduates of bachelor's study programs in all fields can apply for scholarship stays in the Research Students category in Japan.
These prestigious scholarships give successful candidates the opportunity to study in Japan with sufficient administrative and financial support (including a return ticket), thus enabling them to devote themselves fully to their education. Intensive language training is also part of the 18 to 24 month programs.
The scholarship reaches up to 145,000 JPY per month. First-year university students can try the multi-year Undegraduate Students program and complete the entire bachelor's degree in any field at a university in Japan, including one-year language training. The amount of the scholarship is at least 117,000 JPY per month. Applications are accepted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports until 31 May, the call can be found in the scholarship search engine.