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201 Foundation scholarships are listed for Japan. 38 cover tuition and living costs; the other 163 pay part of the cost. 65 publish a figure: the middle award is worth USD 2,457, and half fall between USD 1,200 and USD 30,000. The next closing date is 7 October 2026, for Keidanren Global Human Resource Development Scholarship.
201 scholarships · fully funded first
closing soonUniversity of Tokyo
Institute of Science Tokyo
Hokkaido University
Tokushima University
Osaka University
Kyoto University
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
University of Tokyo
in Japan
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Most of these awards come from Kanagawa University (12) and Osaka Institute of Technology (12).
Every listing shows what the award pays, the degree level it is for, who may apply and the closing date. Read those before you start: awards that cover living costs usually ask for more paperwork, and a missed deadline cannot be appealed.
Yes — 38 of them, including Emergency Support Scholarship, Tuition Fee Waiver System (for International Students) and Higashi Honganji Scholarship System.
Keidanren Global Human Resource Development Scholarship closes on 7 October 2026.
We list 201. Each card shows the award type, level, eligibility and deadline.
65 publish a figure: the middle award is worth USD 2,457, and half fall between USD 1,200 and USD 30,000.
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