Fully Funded Scholarship in Japan

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is offering scholarships for students who are studying at ‘partner schools’ in Asian countries. Selected students will come to Japan in around September 2017 to commence master’s or doctor’s programme at participating Japanese Universities.

This initiative aims to enhance the circulation of competent human resources between Japan and Asian countries and to promote innovation in the whole Asia.

Degree and Fields of Study

In this program, participants will be accepted in master’s or doctor’s courses at Japanese universities in such fields as Science and Technology, and Engineering, especially, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, etc.

Target / Eligible Applicants

1. Nationality: Citizens of one of the 12 Asian countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam)
2. Under 40 years of age (as of September 1st, 2017)
3. Bachelor’s degree (as of September 1st, 2017)
4. Those who study or graduated from the partner schools (see below 5)
5. Adequate English skills both in written and oral communication to complete the master’s course or doctor’s course

For Applicants of the 1st Batch

1st batch students will come to Japan in around September 2017 to commence the study at Japanese Universities.

The selection is subjected to the schedule and deadline of each Japanese university you apply for (see below 6). Please directly contact Japanese Universities.

• Please also read General Information (1st Batch) for the details. (PDF/380KB)

• Brief Overview (PDF/638KB)

Official Link

Deadline: Ongoing