The Government of Japan has opened applications for the 2022 Japan Study Support Scholarships for international students willing to pursue an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree in Japanese universities.
The scholarship comes with a 1, 000,000 Yen as financial support towards tuition, living and accommodation expenses in the first year of study after an applicant must have received admission from a Japanese university.
Requirements:
Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria to apply for the Japan Support Scholarship;
- Has been accepted to enroll in a Japanese university undergraduate or graduate degree program starting spring (April/ May) of 2025 or autumn (September – November) of 2025, and enrollment has been confirmed.
- Has a registered MY PAGE with JAPAN STUDY SUPPORT (hereinafter JPSS),
- Has received a message from aforesaid university via the “JPSS Scout function” prior to acceptance.
- Is able to interview in either Japanese or English.
- Has a Japanese bank account (in the applicant’s name) in to which scholarship money can be paid. Internet banks will not be accepted.
- Is not a Japanese citizen.
Duration and Reward
The Japan Study Support Scholarship will provide;
- 500,000 yen financial support paid to ONE successful applicants after he/she has enrolled into their specified Japanese university.
- 100,000 yen financial support paid to TWO successful applicants after he/she has enrolled into their specified Japanese university.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application form (basic information)
- Short essay (Up to 350 English words or 800 Japanese characters on your ‘Motivation to Study in Japan & Future Goals’.
- Self Introduction Video (no more than 30 seconds in length)
- If any of the application documents or materials are found to contain false information, the application will be rejected and all and any scholarship already paid out must be paid back.
- If a successful candidate does not complete, dropsout or is expelled from their higher education course all and any scholarship money must be paid back.
- All scholarship recipients are required to submit periodic reports throughout their scholarship period (a few times per year).
Method of Application
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Application Deadline: October 31, 2025.
