YKK Leaders 21

Yoshida Scholarship Foundation (公財)吉田育英会 11 eligible countries or regions Apply from abroad
¥200,000 per month
Yes tuition covered
Amount ¥200,000 /mo
Tuition Covered
Travel to Japan Covered
Duration Up to 2 years

How to apply

1
Ask your university

Your international student office nominates you — you cannot apply on your own.

2
Please contact the designated schools in Japan

As printed by the source — confirm the exact dates before you plan.

3
Document screening

A single screening stage.

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.
One of the very few from-abroad awards whose eligible-country list names Central Asia and West Asia explicitly.

Can I apply?

  • Nationality

    Africa, ASEAN, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Central Asia, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Asia

  • Study level

    Master's

  • Age

    Under 30

  • Field of study

    Engineering, Natural Science

  • Where you must be

    You can apply before arriving in Japan.

  • Also required

    Recommendation of a designated school in Japan is required, and the examination result must be obtained before arriving in Japan.

What you get

Monthly stipend¥200,000
DetailStipend ¥200,000/mo, tuition up to ¥2,500,000, travel fee, and a spouse allowance of ¥20,000/mo
TuitionCovered
Travel to JapanCovered
For how longUp to 2 years
With another scholarship Not permitted
Awarded last year 4 (grantees)
Places this year A few