Announcement of Privately Funded Scholarships (Honjo International Scholarship Foundation)

September 1, 2025

Scholarship Outlines

Programs Master's degree program、Doctoral degree program(in April, 2026.)
Amount of Scholarship The scholarship period for the recipient is set according to the shortest period of time required
to complete the intended degree.
A) 230,000yen per month for 1 or 2 years
B) 210,000yen per month for 3 years
C) 180,000yen per month for 4 or 5 years
Deadline From September 1(Mon.) to October 31(Fri.), 2025.
Note
  • The enrolment duration until graduation must be longer than 12 months.
  • To be eligible, the student applying for the PhD program must start the PhD course by the age
    of 35. The student applying for the master’s program must start the master’s course by the age
    of 30 (No exceptions).
  • The student must have a strong commitment to serving their home country as a future career
    plan.
  • The student must have a deep understanding of international friendship and goodwill, attend
    events organized by the Foundation and take part in the network as an alumni member.
  • The student must be able to carry out a basic conversation in Japanese. Interviews will be
    conducted in Japanese (No exceptions).

For more information, please see the application guidelines.

Notes on Application

When applying, please read the application guidelines carefully and follow the
instructions.

Contact

Financial Aid Group, Student Support Division

Yushima International Student Support Group, Yushima Student Support Office, Student Support Division