JASSO Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students 2027

The Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students is a government-supported scholarship administered by JASSO for privately financed international students in Japan. It supports students at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as students in specified colleges, preparatory courses and Japanese language institutes, through monthly stipends and selective institution-level recommendations.

Monthly financial support for selected students; eligibility dependent on institution-based recommendations

Eligible applicants are privately financed international students with residence status 'Student' studying at undergraduate or graduate levels (including specified colleges and language institutes) in Japan, who meet standard academic and language requirements and are not already receiving certain government scholarships.

Applications are submitted through the student’s educational institution, which recommends candidates to JASSO; specific requirements vary by degree program and institution