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Are you an African students looking for how to get Japan scholarship, below is a list of available scholarships for African students to study in Japan 2026-2027. Some of these African scholarships are fully funded while some are partially funded for both postgraduates and undergraduates studies. Most of these scholarships are majorly funded by universities in Japan, government of Japan and private institutions round the world to enable Africans get quality education in Japan
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities as Research Students (either regular students or non-regular students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT)
Published: 23 Apr 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Japan Deadline: Not Specified
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The Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the development of advanced research at the university through the contribution of highly capable doctoral students. Through the 3-year curriculum, Kochi University of Technology (KUT) provides comprehensive education
Published: 07 Apr 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 10 Apr 2026
The Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) aims to contribute to cultivate future national leaders in Asian and other countries, to contribute to establish friendly relationship among various countries and to improve policy planning activities by forming a network among national leaders through deepenin
Published: 07 Apr 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: Not Specified
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This program offers scholarships to privately financed international students enrolled in universities, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, post-secondary courses at specialized training colleges and educational institutions with preparatory courses for entering Japanese unive
Published: 07 Apr 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Japan Value: 30,000 yen - 80,000 yen Deadline: Not Specified
The JAPAN STUDY SUPPORT Scholarship (JPSS) is now open to international students interested in studying in Japan.
Published: 29 Apr 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Japan Value: 300,000 yen Deadline: 31 May 2026
This Dual Award PhD project aims to unveil the nature of heavily dust-obscured galaxies and clarify their role in the co-evolution of galaxies and SMBHs by combining advanced millimetre/submillimetre observations with cutting-edge theoretical modelling. The project uniquely bridges observational and
Published: 30 Mar 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Japan, United Kingdom Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 27 Apr 2026
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The OIST Graduate University offers an individualized PhD program providing a secure foundation in the fundamentals of your field, with unparalleled opportunities for cross-disciplinary research. A fully-funded 5-year program that begins with lab rotations and develops into an individually tailored
Published: 23 Mar 2026 Type: PhD Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The research internship program at OIST is a short-term placement of 3-6 months in a laboratory of their choice given the suitability of the intended research, academic background, available funding, and available space in the desired host unit. Students may choose their short-term research pro
Published: 23 Mar 2026 Type: Internship Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 15 Apr 2026
The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Rotary fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and up to
Published: 03 Feb 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Australia, India, Japan, Sweden, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 15 May 2026
Yokohama National University, with a grant funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank under the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), is now seeking prospective students for its inter-faculty Master's Degree Program in Infrastructure Management
Published: 14 Jan 2026 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 19 Feb 2026
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at designated Japanese universities as Teacher Training Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
Published: 02 Feb 2026 Type: Training Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: Not Specified
The scholarship is competitive and may be awarded to eligible students who have been accepted for enrolment in the PhD programme. There is no separate application form for the scholarship as it is part of the main online application form for admission. Interested applicants must provide the necessar
Published: 17 Dec 2025 Type: PhD Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 11 Feb 2026
Japan Youth Summit (JYS) is an international program organized by Youth Break the Boundaries (YBB), dedicated to empowering young leaders to take an active role in shaping a sustainable future. As a prestigious platform, JYS brings together youth from across nations, cultures, and backgrou
Published: 02 Dec 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 11 Apr 2026
The Amgen Scholars Program at the University of Tokyo offers outstanding undergraduates from across Asia the opportunity to engage in advanced research at one of the region’s top universities. Students join a lab within one of participating graduate schools or institutes: Medicine, Engineering
Published: 04 Nov 2025 Type: Undergraduate Study in: Japan Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 01 Feb 2026
JADS is a capacity building project organized by the African Development Bank and the government of Japan. They provide two-year scholarship awards to African students studying at master level at their designated institutions.
Published: 26 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
The Western Union Global Fellowship Program is a fully-funded Impact Fellowship, empowering individuals supporting or hailing from refugee, highly-marginalized, or forcibly displaced communities around the globe. Through this experience, Fellows will gain essential skills, resou
Published: 16 May 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States Deadline: 01 Jul 2025
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Government of Japan in cooperation with the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) have established a United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme on Nano-Satellite Technologies for nationals of developing countries or non-space-fari
Published: 06 Nov 2024 Type: Fellowship Study in: Japan Value: 144,000 yen Deadline: 01 Dec 2024
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This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines.
Published: 14 Aug 2024 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Japan Deadline: 10 Jan 2025
Based on the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Canon Foundation in Europe (CFE)and Kyoto University (KU), the Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program started in 2018. The program offers fellowships to highly qualified researchers in f
Published: 01 Aug 2024 Type: Training Study in: Japan Value: 22,500 Euro to 27,500 Euro per year Deadline: 15 Oct 2024
Based on the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Canon Foundation in Europe (CFE) and Kyoto University (KU), the Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program started in 2018. The program offers fellowships to highly qualified researcher
Published: 24 Jun 2024 Type: Masters Study in: Japan Value: 22,500 Euro to 27,500 Euro Deadline: 15 Oct 2024
