Japan Scholarships are mainly granted to the students from several fields of study for
the purpose of pursuing their higher education. Almost all of the
Scholarships in Japan are awarded on the basis of various conditions and norms which actually reveal the principles as well as aim of the contributor or founder of the specific scholarship.
Japan scholarships can be categorized broadly in several sorts such as ‘based on need' scholarships, ‘based on merit' scholarships, ‘athletic Scholarships', ‘based on ethnicity' scholarships. Other than that a huge number of Japanese ‘Institutional' and general scholarships are granted to eligible students. These Japan Scholarships can be classified also on the ground of their sources as Japanese Government Scholarships and Scholarships sponsored by Private Foundation .
Two most eminent Japanese government and private scholarships are as follows:
Gakushu Shoreihi – This Honors Government Scholarship is mainly given to foreign students with academic excellence. They are the ones that require financial aids to carry on their study in Japan. Students from both Graduate and undergraduate level are granted this scholarship. This one year duration Scholarship awards a stipend of 68,000 yen to the graduate students while 47,000 yen for the students from undergraduate level.
Higushi Mitsu Shogaku Ikueikai : This Foreign Students private Fund is significantly granted to the foreign students who are enrolled in the universities of Nagasaki Prefectures. To receive this scholarship, the individual Institution's recommendation is must. This scholarship awards stipend of 20,000 yen during the regular duration of course program.
Some other well known Japanese Scholarships are:
- Japanese Government Scholarship
- Hashiya Scholarship Foundation
- IBM Asia Fellowship Program
- Hitachi Scholarship
- INPEX Foundation Scholarship
- Mitsui-Bussan Scholarship Program for Indonesia
- Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
- Inner Trip Foundation
