Amount
¥110,000 /mo
Tuition
Covered
Travel to Japan
Covered
Duration
1 year language/research stage
How to apply
1
Ask your university
Your international student office nominates you — you cannot apply on your own.
2
Nov 2026-Feb 2027
Jan-Mar 2027
Source wording: “Nov.-Feb. or Jan.-Mar.”. Confirm the exact dates before you plan.
3
Document screening + Written exam + Interview
Expect each stage in that order.
This award is school-nominated. Applying to the foundation directly will not work — your university's international student office decides who is put forward, so go to them first and ask whether they nominate for it.
Can I apply?
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Nationality
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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Study level
Master's
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Age
Under 25
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Field of study
All fields excluding medicine, dentistry and veterinary science
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Where you must be
You can apply before arriving in Japan.
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Also required
Includes one year of Japanese language study at a language school specified by the foundation, or one year auditing a postgraduate course, before the degree begins.
What you get
Monthly stipend¥110,000
DetailJapanese-language and research-student stage ¥110,000/mo, master's stage ¥130,000/mo, plus entrance and tuition fees, school examination fees, round-trip travel, housing cost and a commuter pass
TuitionCovered
Travel to JapanCovered
For how long1 year language/research stage, then 2 years master's
With another scholarship
Not permitted
Last year — awarded / applied
4/17
Places this year
1 to 4 people every year