Japan has a lot to offer. From Scholarships to Internships, from Fellowships to Youth summits. In Japan, you can create your future. In this post, I will tell you the List of BS MS PhD Scholarships in Japan for the 2025 academic year. In Japan, most scholarships are funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Other Popular scholarships in Japan are provided by the Asian Development Bank and some universities have their scholarship programs. Scholarships in Japan are available for all levels and in all academic fields. The list of the scholarships in Japan for Bachelor’s (BS), Master’s (MS), and PhD programs that don’t require the IELTS are given below.
List of BS MS PhD Scholarships in Japan For 2025 Intake
- Host Country: Japan
- Scholarship by: Japanese Universities and Japanese Government
- Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
1) University of Tokyo ADB Scholarship 2025 in Japan
- University: University of Tokyo
- Enrollment: October 2025 Fall
- Degree level: Master’s Degree
- Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 10th December 2024
- Link: University of Tokyo ADB Scholarship
2) KYOTO University ADB Scholarship 2025 in Japan
The ADB Japan Scholarship is available at Kyoto University for the Master’s degree program.
- Host Country: Japan
- University Name: Kyoto University
- Degree Level: Master
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Link: KYOTO University ADB Scholarship
3) Keio University Japan ADB Scholarship 2025
- University Name: Keio University
- Degree Level: Masters
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 1st November 2024
- Link: Keio University Japan ADB Scholarship
4) Asia Pacific University ADB Scholarship 2025 in Japan
- Host Country: Japan
- University Name: Asia Pacific University (APU)
- Degree Level: Masters
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Scholarship Name: ADB Scholarship
- Deadline: 10th January 2025
- Link: Asia Pacific University ADB Scholarship
5) Titech International Graduate Program 2025 in Japan
- Program Name: Titech International Graduate Program (C)
- Degree Level: Masters, PhD
- University Name: Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Institute Name: Institute of Science Tokyo’s
- Deadline: 7th October 2024
- Link: Titech International Graduate Program
6) Asia Pacific University MEXT Scholarship 2025 in Japan
This scholarship is Funded by the Japanese Government to pursue Bachelor, Masters, and PhD programs.
- Host Country: Japan
- Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 13th November 2024
- Link: Asia Pacific University MEXT Scholarship
7) MEXT Embassy Recommendation Scholarship for Masters, and PhD
MEXT is the largest scholarship from the Japanese Government. It is open to all the nationals of the countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan. The scholarship covers all the expenses and you can apply without IELTS.
8) MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship (Embassy Track)
Those who want to pursue a fully funded undergraduate degree program from a Japanese university can apply for the MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The scholarship will cover all the expenses and there is no application fee. No IELTS is required.
9) Honjo International Foundation Scholarship
The Honjo International Foundation Scholarship is for those students who are unable to secure a scholarship in any Japanese University. The Honjo Scholarship covers Tuition and a monthly Stipend for living expenses. To get this scholarship you need to get an acceptance into a Japanese graduate school program.
10) Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship
This is a Fully Funded Master’s Degree scholarship Jointly Funded by the World Bank and Japan for international students from a developing country. The List of the developing countries by the World Bank is listed here
11) Rotary Peace Fellowship
The fellowship includes a master’s degree program and a Professional development certificate program—50 scholarships for master’s and 80 fellowships for short certificate programs. Students can apply for the Rotary Fellowship to pursue a master’s degree program at International Christian University.
Other Popular Programs in Japan:
- AYFN JAPAN Winter Culture Camp 2025 (Fully Funded)
- OIST Internship in Japan 2025 (Fully Funded Internship)
I have created a detailed post on Japan Student Visa. This post is in easy words that help readers to understand the process on how to apply for the Student Visa for Japan.
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