Honjo International Scholarship 2023 for International Students:
All international students from around the world are eligible to apply for the Japan Scholarship. Fully funded scholarships are offered by Honjo Japan International Scholarship Foundation to pursue Master or PhD studies at top universities in Japan. The Japan Undergraduate Scholarship is available for the 2023-2024 academic session.
Almost all academic subjects and subjects are available for study at the master or doctoral level. There is no scholarship application fee for foreign students studying in Japanese graduate schools.
Honjo International Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to students studying at any university in any country and region around the world who have the potential to become outstanding leaders who contribute to the peaceful development of the global community.
Honjo International Scholarship 2023 Details:
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Provided by: Honjo International Scholarship Foundation
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Degree level: Masters, Doctoral (PhD)
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Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
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Eligible Nationality: International
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Award Country: Japan
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Last Date: 31 October 2022.
Financial Benefits:
Honjo International Scholarship in Japan is a completely free international undergraduate scholarship for students from all over the world. This scholarship provides a monthly stipend which is sufficient to complete your degree with all expenses paid. The details are given below:
- 200,000 per month for a degree of 1-2 years
- 180,000 per month for the 3-year degree
- 150,000 yen per month for a 4-5 year degree.
Documents required:
To apply for the 2023 Honjo International Scholarship in Japan, you need to submit the following documents to the online application system.
- Academic transcript (in Japanese or English; please attach translation if necessary)
other languages.)
- The academic record of undergraduate courses (required). Scripts are also required if you transfer from the college of technology (Kosan school system) to the university.
- A transcript from graduate school (not required if you don’t already have one)
Deposit.)
- Research Proposal: Use the given template (Click Here) and write in the Japanese language.
What we want applicants to describe:
- What are you going to research?
- What and how do you contribute to your country based on what you have learned or studied in Japan?
- What are your achievements in the field of research, and scientific and social activities?
- Letter of recommendation from a supervisor: Please obtain a letter of recommendation describing the applicant’s academic performance, assessment of personal characteristics, future potential, etc. The student can also obtain a letter of recommendation from a previous supervisor in their home country if the recommender is more familiar. with his academic record. The number of sheets and formats are not specified, but if it is written in languages other than English or Japanese, please attach a translation.
- Documents certifying acceptance, such as admission letter, acceptance letter, etc. Please upload the Enrollment Certificate only if the student is already enrolled in the Master’s programme.
- In case the acceptance letter or acceptance letter is not available by 31st October 2022, please fill the tentative date in “Web Application System”. And send it to the HISF office through email as soon as possible. Note that after October 31, 2022, web applications cannot be logged into the system.
- Open all document envelopes to be uploaded as PDF files through the Scholarship Web Application System, regardless of whether they are directed to “Confidential” or “Void Open”.
- A letter of recommendation sent by the recommender through email or postal mail is acceptable. In this case, upload a PDF file that says “A letter sent directly.” The email address that a letter is sent to is info@hisf.or.jp.
- Photocopied documents can also be used to be uploaded.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for Honjo International Scholarship 2023 you must meet the following criteria.
- Students who do not have Japanese citizenship.
- The student must be enrolled by April 2023 or currently applying for a course of study at a graduate school in Japan by April 2023. If you are planning to enrol in 2023, both those already enrolled and those not yet enrolled (currently employed at the time of application for the program) are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Those entering graduate school in the fall of 2023 should apply for the 2023 program, which accepts applications from April 1 to April 30, 2023 (scheduled).
- In principle, a student enrolled in a higher vocational school is not eligible to apply. However, a student who can submit a research project is eligible to apply.
- The enrollment period must exceed 12 months until graduation.
- To be eligible, a student applying for a PhD program must have started a PhD by the age of 35. A student applying for a master’s program must have started a master’s course by the age of 30 (no exceptions).
- The student must have a strong intention to serve his country as a future career plan.
- The student must have a deep understanding of international friendship and goodwill and participate in programs organized by the Foundation and Network as alumni.
- The student should be able to conduct daily conversations in Japanese. Interviews are conducted in Japanese (without exception).
Application Deadline:
The last date to apply for the Fully Funded Honjo International Scholarship 2023/24 for International Students is 31st October 2022.
How to Apply for Honjo International Scholarship 2023?
There is an online application system to apply for the 2023 Honjo International Scholarship. You have to fill out the online application form and upload the required documents there. Without the need to send documents by post, the application form and official advertisement link are given below: