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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

・This website provides information on scholarships for international students enrolled at Kyushu University.
・Before Kyushu University recommends the students to a foundation, we may have the screening within university first.

・Scholarship application process website
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-scholarship-application-process-1.pdf

・About On-Campus Selection
　If you wish to apply for a scholarship for which the selection process is conducted on-campus, please submit the application documents required for on-campus selection directly to the International Student Exchange Division
　【Website with information on required documents and application requirements for on-campus selection.】
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/On-campus-selection.pdf
　【Website to obtain application forms for on-campus selection】
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/fzYwAC3JF2NTF0LK0Uko9ouQAgIhyqaBz1fv63OtEkbi
　*The application form for on-campus selection was revised on September 3, 2025 to include revised instructions for completion. Be sure to obtain the new form from this site.
　【Link for submission of application documents for on-campus selection】
https://archive.iii.kyushu-u.ac.jp/public/2z4rAy0J6sN3zDlSIV995KUmrWmfDKJH08PDMI1gKZi7
*You will need a password to access the site for submission. Passwords will be emailed to international students on a regular basis.

・ Email address for scholarship inquiries
intlr-pscholar@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

・Website with Q&A on scholarship applications
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/QA-List_ENG_202405.pdf

*Regarding the scholarship still open, you can check the application guidelines and its outline (in Japanese and English) by the click of the name of the scholarship. Applicants are required to review the application guidelines and its outline.

Publication Date Scholarship Application
Process		 Stipends Eligibility Japanese Language Proficiency # of
Recipient
2025		 Application
Deadline		 Required Documents (for on-Campus Selection) Required Documents (for Foundation) Comment
e.g.can be applied w/o
Japanese proficiency
No Name of Scholarship Duration Area 2026 Giving
notifications
none Jun 30, 2026 1 KDDI Foundation Scholarship on-Campus Selection Available
2 nominations 		\100,000 / month Master, Doctor　*Applicants must be under 35 years old as of April 1, 2027.
**Applicants should be engaged in the research whose theme is related to Information Technology in the field of Law, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Culture, and Technology.		 Applications submitted to the Foundation may be typed in English. 1 Monday,June 29, 2026 – Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (1)Application form for on-campus selection
(2)Transcript(a copy is acceptable)		 (1)Application Form 1 (Prescribed form: Word file)
　This form is not submitted to the Foundation, but is used when the person in charge of the university registers the data in the Foundation's registration system.
　Can be filled out in English.
(2)Application Form 2 (Prescribed form: Word file)
　The application form must be prepared by data entry on a PC.
　However, the applicant's signature must be in his/her own handwriting.
　・Brief Summary of your research
　・Relationship between your research and telecommunications or information technology
　・In what way are you benefitting the relationship between your country and Japan through your experience studying in Japan
　・Main papers published(less than 5)
　・Academic awards which you have received.
　・Language Proficiency
　・Main education and employment history, part-time jobs in Japan, and family members accompanying the applicant.
(3) Letter of recommendation from your supervisor (prescribed form: Word file)
　To be prepared by the supervisor using a PC data entry system. However, the signature must be handwritten.
(1) must be submitted as a Word file, and (2) and (3) must be submitted as PDF files.		 *Only one international student per faculty advisor may be recommended.
*For those who receive scholarships, grants for tuition and living expenses, salaries, etc. from other institutions, adjustments will be made so that the total monthly amount of such assistance and the amount of the grant from the Foundation will not exceed 100,000 yen. However, scholarships from universities are not subject to adjustment (must be funded by the university).
6 or 12 months from April 1, 2027 Refer to the application information 1 January 2027
none Jun 30, 2026 3 CWAJ(College Women's Association of Japan) Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan Scholarship (Direct Application) Direct Application \2,000,000 / year Female doctoral students None   Mid-July 2026 – Monday, October 5, 22:00 JST None Please refer to the Foundation's website. If you are interested in this scholarship, please directly apply to the foundation.
https://cwaj.org/jp/scholarship/graduate-scholarship-for-non-japanese-women-to-study-in-japan-njg/
1 year from April 2027 No specification   March 2027
none Jun 26, 2026 96 INPEX Scholarship Foundation (for Indonesian) Direct Application Monthly Scholarship: 160,000 yen, Academic Costs（Full Coverage; including Application Fee, Enrollment Fee, Tuition), Travel Expenses, Settling-in Allowance, Japanese Language Study Support, Conference participation / Field research Support, Others Privately-funded international students aspiring to pursue master's program in STEM fields (including science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, architecture, etc.) in the 2027 academic year     Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Saturday, October 31, 2026   2027 Scholarship Application Form, Academic Records, Letter of Recommendation ,Certificate of Graduation, Letter of Acceptance, Curriculum Vitae, English Proficiency Test Scores, Japanese Language Proficiency (optional)
In principle, the language of the application documents shall be English. For documents in other languages, please attach a simple English translation that indicates an outline. 		 
From the month you begin your study abroad until the month you end your study abroad. (For the monthly scholarship shall be up to two years and eight months, including the research student period.) Indonesia   March, 2027
none Jun 26, 2026 96 INPEX Scholarship Foundation (for Australian) Direct Application Monthly Scholarship: 160,000 yen, Academic Costs（Full Coverage; including Application Fee, Enrollment Fee, Tuition), Travel Expenses, Settling-in Allowance, Japanese Language Study Support, Conference participation / Field research Support, Others Privately-funded international students aspiring to pursue master's program in the 2027 academic year     Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Saturday, October 31, 2026   2027 Scholarship Application Form, Academic Records, Letter of Recommendation ,Certificate of Graduation, Letter of Acceptance, Curriculum Vitae, English Proficiency Test Scores, Japanese Language Proficiency (optional)
In principle, the language of the application documents shall be English. For documents in other languages, please attach a simple English translation that indicates an outline. 		 
From the month you begin your study abroad until the month you end your study abroad. (For the monthly scholarship shall be up to two years and eight months, including the research student period.) Australia   March, 2027
none Jun 26, 2026 96 INPEX Scholarship Foundation (for UAE) Direct Application Monthly Scholarship: 160,000 yen, Academic Costs（Full Coverage; including Application Fee, Enrollment Fee, Tuition), Travel Expenses, Settling-in Allowance, Japanese Language Study Support, Conference participation / Field research Support, Others Privately-funded international students aspiring to pursue master's program in the 2027 academic year     Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Saturday, October 31, 2026   2027 Scholarship Application Form, Academic Records, Letter of Recommendation ,Certificate of Graduation, Letter of Acceptance, Curriculum Vitae, English Proficiency Test Scores, Japanese Language Proficiency (optional)
In principle, the language of the application documents shall be English. For documents in other languages, please attach a simple English translation that indicates an outline. 		 
From the month you begin your study abroad until the month you end your study abroad. (For the monthly scholarship shall be up to two years and eight months, including the research student period.) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)    March, 2027

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