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Applications are invited to apply for the Honjo International Scholarship 2025 in Japan. All International Students from all over the world are eligible to apply for Japanese Graduate Scholarships. Fully Funded Scholarships are provided by Honjo International Scholarship Foundation Japan to Pursue A Master’s Degree or PhD Degree from a top Japanese University. The Japanese Graduate Scholarship is available for the academic session of 2025-2026.
Almost all Academic Fields and Majors are available to Study in Master’s or Doctoral Degrees. There is No Application Fee to Apply for Scholarships for foreign students studying in Japanese graduate schools.
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to students studying in any academic field from any country and region all around the world, who have the potential to become outstanding leaders contributing to the peaceful development of the global society.
Summary
- Offered by: Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
- Degree level: Masters, PhD
- Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Nationality: International
- Award Country: Japan
- Deadline: 31 October 2024
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Benefits
Honjo International Scholarship in Japan is a Full Free International Graduate Scholarship for Students from all over the globe. The Scholarship will provide a monthly stipend which will be enough to Complete your degree with all the expenses. Details are given below:
- ¥230,000 per month for 1 to 2 years degree
- ¥210,000 per month for 3 years degree
- ¥180,000 per month for 4 to 5 years of degree.
Required Documents
You have to submit the following document in an online application system to apply for the Honjo International Scholarship 2025 in Japan.
- Academic transcript (In Japanese or English; please attach a translation in case of
other languages.)
- Academic transcript of undergraduate course (Required). If you transferred into the university from the College of Technology (kōsen school system), a transcript of it is also required.
- Academic transcript of graduate school (If you don’t have it yet, it is unnecessary
to submit.)
- Research Proposal: Use the given template (Click Here) and write in the Japanese language.
What we want applicants to describe:
- What you are going to research?
- What and how you are going to contribute to your home country based on what you will have learned or studied in Japan?
- What you have achieved regarding research, academics and social activity?
- A recommendation letter from the supervisor: Please get the recommendation letter describing the applicant’s academic performance, personal characteristics evaluation, future potential, etc. The student can also get a recommendation letter from the previous supervisor in his / her country if the recommender is more familiar with his / her academic background. The number of sheets and formats are not designated, but please attach a translation if it is written in the language other than English or Japanese.
- Documents that prove admission, such as an admission letter, a letter of acceptance, etc. Please upload the certificate of enrollment only if the student is already enrolled in graduate school.
- If the admission letter or the letter of acceptance is not available by April 30, 2025, please fill in the probable date that is available in the “web application system”. and send it to the HISF office via email as soon as it is available. Note that, after April 30, 2025, the web application system cannot be logged in.
- Open all the envelopes of documents to upload as PDF files through the “scholarship web application system”, even if they are directed as “Confidential” or “Invalid if opened”.
- A recommendation letter which is sent by email or post mail by a recommender is acceptable. In that case, upload a PDF file that is written “A letter is sent directly.” The email address that the letter is sent is info@hisf.or.jp.
- Photocopied documents can also be used to be uploaded.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the Honjo International Scholarship 2025-26, You must meet the following criteria:
- The student who does not possess Japanese citizenship
- The student must be enrolled as of September or October 2025 or currently applying for the academic course starting from September or October 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 programme) are both eligible to apply for this scholarship if you are going to be enrolled in September or October 2025. Those who are going to enter graduate schools in Spring 2025 should apply for the 2025 program, which starts accepting applications from September 1 to October 31, 2025 (scheduled).
- 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.
- To be eligible, the student applying for the PhD programme must start the PhD course by the age of 35. The student applying for the master’s programme must start the master’s’s course by the age of 30 (No exception).
- The student must have a strong will to serve in their home country as a future career plan.
- The student must have a deep understanding of international friendship and goodwill and must attend the events organised by the foundation and take part in the network as an alumni member.
- The student must be able to carry on an everyday conversation in Japanese. Interviews will be conducted in Japanese (No exception).
How To Apply
There is an Online Application System to apply for the Honjo International Scholarship 2025. You have to fill out an online application form and Upload the necessary documents there. There is no need to send documents by Post. The link to the Application Form and Official Advertisement is given below:
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