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Program Description Opportunity summary
The Honjo International Scholarship Foundation Scholarship for Foreign Students supports non-Japanese students who are studying or planning to study for a master’s or doctoral degree at a Japanese graduate school.
Candidates from all nationalities and academic disciplines may apply. Applications are submitted directly to the Foundation, meaning university nomination or internal university pre-selection is not required.
Only approximately ten recipients are expected to be selected.
Who can apply
The programme is intended for:
Non-Japanese citizens
International students enrolled in a Japanese graduate school
Applicants planning to enrol in a Japanese graduate school
Master’s candidates
Doctoral candidates
Candidates from any academic discipline
Candidates applying from inside or outside Japan
Applicants applying from abroad must satisfy the graduate-school admission conditions in the final guidelines.
Scholarship benefits
Successful candidates may receive:
¥230,000 monthly for a one- or two-year funding period
¥210,000 monthly for a three-year funding period
¥180,000 monthly for a funding period longer than three years
Funding throughout the minimum period required to complete the degree
Possible financial support for attending an international conference, subject to Foundation rules
No repayment obligation under normal scholarship conditions
What the scholarship does not explicitly cover
The Foundation states that the programme does not separately cover:
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University tuition fees
Admission fees
Initial travel to Japan
Flight tickets to Japan Applicants should therefore verify university tuition obligations and prepare a separate financial plan.
The final 2027 conditions will be released in August 2026.
Based on the previous official guidelines, applicants should expect requirements including:
No Japanese citizenship
Enrolment or planned enrolment in a Japanese graduate school
More than 12 months remaining until graduation
Starting a master’s programme by age 30
Starting a PhD programme by age 35
Commitment to contributing to the applicant’s home country
Commitment to international friendship and Foundation activities
Ability to communicate in basic Japanese
Ability to attend an interview conducted in Japanese
Applicants to professional graduate schools may face additional restrictions unless they can submit an acceptable research plan.
The exact 2027 document list cannot yet be confirmed.
Based on the previous official application:
Recent face photograph
Undergraduate academic transcript
Graduate transcript, where available
Research proposal using the Foundation’s template
Recommendation letter from a present or previous academic supervisor
Admission letter, acceptance letter or enrolment certificate
Two-minute research-presentation video
Optional 30-second self-promotion video
Online application information
Additional translations where documents are not in Japanese or English
The recommendation letter should contain a signature or official seal. Under previous rules, unsigned recommendations were not accepted.
Research proposal warning
Previous guidelines required the research proposal to be written in Japanese.
Applicants were expected to explain:
Their research content and timeline
The research problem and ultimate objective
How the research would contribute to their home country
Previous academic, research and social achievements
An additional English version could be provided, but it did not replace the mandatory Japanese version.
Wait for the 2027 template before submitting anything.
Check the official 2027 guidelines when published in August 2026.
Confirm that you satisfy the age, enrolment and programme-duration rules.
Apply to or secure enrolment at a recognised Japanese graduate school.
Prepare the required Japanese research proposal.
Obtain a signed or sealed recommendation letter.
Record the compulsory research-presentation video.
Register on the Foundation’s online application system.
Complete every application section.
Upload the required documents and files.
Submit before the deadline.
Save the automatically generated application PDF and application number.
Check the Foundation website for the document-screening result.
Prepare for a Japanese-language interview.
Application opens: September 1, 2026
Application closes: October 31, 2026
Document-screening result: January 31, 2027
Interview: February 9, 2027
Final result: March 31, 2027
Interviews are planned in Tokyo, with video interviews available where necessary.
Applications are not currently open.
The 2027 guideline PDF has not yet been released.
Do not use the old 2026 guideline as the final application authority.
Only approximately ten applicants may be selected.
The interview is conducted in Japanese.
The stipend does not automatically mean tuition is waived.
Initial airfare is not separately covered.
Most other scholarships cannot be combined with this award.
Ordinary employment may be restricted while receiving the scholarship.
The scholarship is not available for undergraduate study.
The Foundation is not a university and does not provide admission.
The scholarship webpage does not promise direct student-visa sponsorship or visa-processing assistance.
Successful applicants would normally need admission from a Japanese university and must separately satisfy Japan’s student-visa requirements.
I cannot confirm any dedicated visa-support package from the Foundation.
No scholarship application fee is stated on the official page.
Applicants may still face separate university application, admission, tuition, translation, visa or relocation costs.
