Monbukagakusho Scholarships - Research

This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor. Any field of study is eligible for the scholarship, but applicants must find a Japanese professor willing to supervise their research. However, this does not guarantee that the applicant will be placed with that professor. The research scholarship will provide roundtrip airfare to Japan, full tuition and any university entrance fees, along with a monthly stipend: 143,000 yen (non-degree Research students); 144,000 yen (Master’s/professional degree students); 145,000 yen (doctoral program students). An additional 2,000 - 3,000 monthly stipend may be provided to those students doing field research in designated regions. (The amount of stipend is subject to change).