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SCHOLARSHIP FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS STUDYING IN JAPANESE GRADUATE SCHOOL

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Application Deadline: October 31 2025

LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is open to foreign students who study or plan to study in a Japanese graduate school for a doctoral or master’s degree. Applications can be submitted from abroad if applicants are accepted to a Japanese graduate school. All nationalities and research fields are welcome. Applicants may directly apply to the foundation without pre-selection by the university.

ELIGIBILITY:

The student must not possess Japanese citizenship.

The student must be enrolled as of April 2026 or currently applying for the academic course starting from April 2025 at a graduate school in Japan. Those who are already enrolled and those who are not enrolled yet (including people who are currently employed with jobs at the time of applying for the program) are both eligible to apply for this scholarship if they are going to be enrolled in April 2026. Those who are going to enter graduate schools in the fall of 2026 can apply for this scholarship program.

In principle, the student enrolling in a professional graduate school is not eligible to apply. However, the student who can submit a research plan is eligible to apply.

The enrolment duration until graduation must be longer than 12 months.

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).

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will be provided monthly throughout the minimum period required to acquire the degree. The amount of scholarship depends on the period, as below:

　¥230,000 per month for a 1- to 2-year degree
　¥210,000 per month for a 3-year degree
　¥180,000 per month for beyond 3 years of degree

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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (IMAE)

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LOCATION: Canada

The International Master’s Award of Excellence, valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of five full-time terms within the allowable program time limits (6 terms), will be awarded to eligible international master’s students normally entering a research-based graduate program at the University of Waterloo. Faculties will nominate eligible students based on the Faculty’s award allocation. Students will be selected based on academic excellence as demonstrated through their application for admission to the graduate program.

ELIGIBILITY:

Level: Masters

Program: Open to any program

Citizenship: International/study permit student

Selection process: Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department

Term: Winter, Spring, Fall

International students who are registered full-time and assessed international tuition fees. 

Normally given to students in research-based programs (thesis or major research paper). 

Will normally only be given to students entering the first term of their program (term 1.0).

Students must demonstrate academic excellence through criteria established by the Faculty.

Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program and not have outstanding probationary admission requirements. 

This award could be in addition to other internal or external scholarships (e.g., UW Graduate Scholarship, OGS, etc.). Note: scholarships are different than sponsorships—see next bullet.

Normally, students should not be concurrently receiving foreign government or agency sponsorship (e.g., China Scholarship Council, Libyan sponsorship, etc.) or be fully or partially self-funded in excess of the Faculty minimum levels of support.

Students grandparented under the existing IMSA program cannot be nominated for an IMAE; however, a student previously awarded an IMSA for a previously completed master’s degree can be nominated for an IMAE.

Students will be automatically considered for this award based on their application for admission. Departments and/or Faculty will define their own internal process by which they select recipients based on the eligibility criteria and allocation.

Faculties may impose stricter eligibility criteria as appropriate.

For information regarding international funding programs, please visit the Graduate Studies International Funding webpage.

Contact person: For further information about this award, please contact the applicable:

Department Graduate Co-ordinator

BENEFIT:

Award valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of five terms.

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