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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 soonOtani University
University of Tokyo
Soka University
University of Tokyo
Nagasaki University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Osaka University
Hokkaido University
Tokushima University
Osaka University
Kochi University of Technology
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
University of Tokyo
Kochi University of Technology
in Japan
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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