USHIO Foundation Scholarships 2026 for Privately Funded International Graduate Students in Japan

The USHIO Foundation Scholarships 2026 is a privately funded graduate scholarship in Japan offering a monthly stipend to privately financed international students enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs. The scholarship is targeted at students already studying in Japan on a Student visa, with a focus on those who demonstrate both academic merit and financial need. The award is described as a grant with a monthly payment and is limited to a small number of nominees per participating university.

Monthly stipend (120,000 yen) for the duration of the minimum degree term; participation in private foundation activities

Applicants must be privately funded, hold a Student visa, and demonstrate both academic merit and financial need; age must be 30 or younger as of 1 April 2026; must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at designated graduate schools in engineering, science, interdisciplinary engineering sciences, information science and electrical engineering, or mathematics.

Internal university nomination followed by foundation-level documentation; timelines include internal nomination window and subsequent submission to the foundation.