Scholarships to study a PhD in Japan

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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U.S. government
Location not available
Provided by university
Grant
814 EUR
Deadline
09 Jan 2027
African Development Bank-Japan Africa Dream Scholarship
Merit-based
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Beppu, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
380 EUR
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Asia International Friendship Scholarship (Kawaguchi Shizuka Memorial Scholarship)
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Kumamoto University
Kumamoto-shi, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Japanese Government Scholarship Students
Merit-based
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Osaka University
Osaka-shi, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
1,629 EUR
Deadline
28 Nov 2026
Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship
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Rikkyo University
Tokyo, Japan
Independent provider
Grant
853 EUR
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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ServiceScape
Location not available
Provided by university
Grant
646 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
Merit-based
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Tohoku University
Sendai-shi, Japan
Independent provider
Grant
2,985 EUR
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Provided by university
Grant
25,586 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development
Merit-based
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The Rotary Foundation
Canton, United States
Provided by university
Grant
3,258 EUR
Deadline
28 Nov 2026
Rikkyo University Global Scholarship
Need-based
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Rikkyo University
Tokyo, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
1,086 EUR
Deadline
28 Nov 2026
Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship
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Rikkyo University
Tokyo, Japan
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Provided by university
Grant
635 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Japan-Korea Joint Government Scholarship Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments
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Kumamoto University
Kumamoto-shi, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
814 EUR
Deadline
05 Dec 2026
Iwatani International Students Scholarship
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Kumamoto University
Kumamoto-shi, Japan
Independent provider
Grant
853 EUR
Deadline
22 Jun 2026
Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship
Merit-based
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Law Offices of James F. DiQuattro
Location not available
Provided by university
Grant
17,929 EUR
Deadline
29 May 2026
Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship
Merit-based
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University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Provided by university
Grant
380 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Niigata University Scholarship
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Niigata University
Niigata-shi, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
804 EUR
Deadline
01 Dec 2026
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Graduates (University Recommendation (Priority/General))
Merit-based
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Tokyo Institute of Technology
Meguro, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
1,249 EUR
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Scholarship for Foreign Students Studying in Japanese Graduate School (Honjo Scholarship)
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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
Beppu, Japan
Provided by university
Grant
760 EUR
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship
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Kumamoto University
Kumamoto-shi, Japan

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Scholarships to study a PhD in Japan

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

African Development Bank-Japan Africa Dream Scholarship

Asia International Friendship Scholarship (Kawaguchi Shizuka Memorial Scholarship)

Japanese Government Scholarship Students

Rikkyo University Tokyo St. Paul's Lions Club Scholarship

ServiceScape Scholarship

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

ACES Scholarships

Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development

Rikkyo University Global Scholarship

Rikkyo University International Student Scholarship

Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility

Japan-Korea Joint Government Scholarship Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments

Iwatani International Students Scholarship

Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship

Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship

Niigata University Scholarship

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Graduates (University Recommendation (Priority/General))

Scholarship for Foreign Students Studying in Japanese Graduate School (Honjo Scholarship)

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship