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158 PhD Scholarships for international students scholarships are open to students heading to Japan — 47 of them fully funded and the next deadline is 7 October 2026 (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Japan Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship).
158 scholarships · fully funded first
closing soonKanagawa University — Support for new students facing financial difficulties.
Kanagawa University — Support for new students living outside specified areas who have financial difficulties.
Kanagawa University — Support for students with financial difficulties and good academic performance.
Kanagawa University — Support for students adhering to the spirit of 'repaying kindness, gratitude, and merit'.
Kanagawa University — Scholarship for students excelling in studies and facing financial difficulties.
Kanagawa University — Support for students acknowledged for exceptional academic achievements.
Kanagawa University — Tuition fee exemption for international students facing financial challenges.
International Christian University
International Christian University
International Christian University
Keio University — 帰国や研究のため留学する外国人留学生向けの奨学金。
Kobe Design University — 所定の金額を給付する特待生制度。
Kanazawa Gakuin University — 本学独自の奨学金制度で、学納金全額相当や授業料全額相当などが給付される。
Kanazawa Gakuin University — 入学までに特定の資格を取得した場合、入学金全額または半額が給付される。
Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University — 川村学園女子大学では勉学に対する意欲を持ちながら、経済的に学資の援助を必要とする学生のために、多彩な奨学金制度を用意しています。
Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University — 団体が独自の方針に基づいて実施しています。
Koriyama Women's University and College — 無利子で貸与される奨学金で、卒業後は返還が必要。
Kogakkan University — 年額100,000円の給付奨学金。
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine — 向上心がありながら経済的理由により修学が困難な学生に、必要な学資金を大学在学の期間支給する制度。
Kobe Pharmaceutical University — 年間授業料および施設設備費全額2,000,000円を減額（もしくは免除）する制度。
Kansai University of International Studies — 年額150万円（入学金を除く学納金相当）を貸与。
Kansai University of International Studies — 年額60万円を貸与。
Kansai University of International Studies — 月額3万円を1年間給付します。
Kansai University of Social Welfare — 特待生として初年度授業料半額分相当額が免除される。
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Scholarships at other levels
47 of the 158 awards are fully funded; the rest are partial. Most of these awards come from Kanagawa University (10) and Osaka Institute of Technology (8). The next closing date is 7 October 2026, for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Japan Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship.
Yes — 47 of them, including Scholarship Incentive Program for Privately Financed International Students, SGH Foundation and JEES International Student Scholarship.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Japan Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship closes on 7 October 2026.
We list 158. Each card shows the award type, level, eligibility and deadline.
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