Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies

The Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies is a postgraduate scholarship programme supporting postgraduate study related to Japan at a university in Japan or the UK. It funds the period required to attain the degree and is intended for those pursuing further study in Japanese Studies. The scholarship covers university fees (up to home student rates) and provides a monthly living allowance and contributions towards travel between the UK and Japan.

University fees (home rate), monthly living allowance (£1,400/month UK or ¥280,000/month Japan; 50% for part-time), contribution towards return air fares between the UK and Japan, continuation conditional on satisfactory progress

Applicants must be British citizens who hold or are completing a degree in Japanese Studies (or combined honours with at least 50% Japanese) and must be enrolled or enrolling in a further course of postgraduate study related to Japanese Studies in Japan or the UK. Scholarships will not be awarded in arrears and former Daiwa Scholars are ineligible to receive the scholarship more than once.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed (interviews scheduled for 5 March 2027 for the 2027 round).