Honjo Scholarship for Foreign Students Studying in Japanese Graduate School 2025 at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

The Honjo Scholarship is open to international students who study or plan to study in APU's Graduate School for doctoral or master’s degree. Applications can be submitted from abroad as long as the applicant is accepted into APU's Graduate School. All nationalities and research fields are welcome. Applicants may directly apply to the foundation without pre-selection by APU.

• Table of Content
• About Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (HISF)
• HISF Honjo Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of HISF Honjo Scholarship
• Requirements for HISF Honjo Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for HISF Honjo Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (HISF)

The Honjo International Scholarship Foundation was approved by the Minister of Education as an incorporated scholarship foundation on December 25, 1996. Its establishment was financed by the late Mr. Masanori Honjo, founder of ltoen, Ltd., who donated to the Foundation personal assets worth two hundred million in cash and one million stocks of his company as the Foundation’s seed capital, as well as another onehundred million in cash as working capital. The Foundation was approved by the authorities as a Specified Corporation in the Public’s Interest in March 1998. Mr. Masanori ... continue reading

HISF Honjo Scholarship

Application Deadline	16 Sep 2024
Value	210,000 JPY
Country to study	Japan
School to study	Asia Pacific University
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (HISF)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of HISF Honjo Scholarship

The scholarship will be provided every month throughout the minimum period required to acquire the degree.
The amount of scholarship depends based on the duration of the studies (amounts subject to change):

• 210,000 JPY per month for 1–2 years
• 190,000 JPY per month for 3 years

Requirements for HISF Honjo Scholarship Qualification

• Not have a Japanese citizenship
• 2.Must be currently an admitted applicant or in the process of applying to APU (both master’s and doctoral degree)
• 3.Conversational Japanese language proficiency
• 4.Master's applicants must start the master's program by the age of 30 / Doctoral applicants must start the doctoral program by the age of 35
• 5.Must have a strong will to serve in your country as part of your future career plan
• 6.Must have a deep understanding of international friendship & goodwill, attend the events organized by the Foundation, and take part in the network as an alumni member


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Interview date, Process and Venue for HISF Honjo Scholarship

To apply for Honjo Scholarship, the applicant must apply to both APU and directly to the scholarship organization.
The scholarship is available for all accepted applicants, both admitted and enrolled.

Application Deadline

September 16, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Honjo International Scholarship Foundation (HISF) on www.hisf.or.jp to apply

Application for April 2025 enrollment:

• 1.Submit your application to APU by September 16, 2024
• 2.Apply directly the scholarship organization around September–October 2025

Application for September 2025 enrollment:

• 1.Submit your application to APU by January 10, 2025
• 2.Apply directly to the scholarship organization around April 2025

For more details visit: APU Website.