| Type |
Research Students |
| Level |
Graduate school level
(Master’s Course/Ph.D. Course) |
| Age |
Under 35 years old (Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 1991) |
| Fields
of study |
(A)Humanities
(B)Social Science
(C)Mathematical Science
(D)Physics
(E)Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
(F)Biology and Biotechnology
(G)Agriculture and Fishery
(H)Environmental Science
(I)Pharmaceutical Science
(J)Geology and Geoinformatics
(K)Civil Engineering
(L) Architecture
(M)Material Science / Engineering
(N)Electrical Engineering
(O)Electronics & Communications Engineering
(P)Mechanical Engineering
(Q)Aerospace Engineering
(R)Robotics
(S)Computer Science / Information Technology
(T)Sports Science
|
| Qualifications and Conditions |
In addition to the Qualifications and Eligibility Criteria listed in the Guidelines, the following would apply:
1.For Master’s course / Doctoral course (first phase)
Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field with minimum 70% marks. The candidates should obtain their mark sheet and degree on or before September 30, 2026 for the October 2026 batch.
2. Doctoral course (second phase)
Master’s degree in the relevant field with minimum 70% marks. Candidates should have practical research/teaching/work experience after obtaining the prescribed qualification on or before September 30, 2026 for the October 2026 batch.
*Eligibility for humanities and social sciences is a bachelor’s degree in the relevant field with minimum 65%.
|
| Term
of scholarship |
Non-regular students:
The scholarship period will start from April, September or October 2026 until the end of March 2028.
*Please read Points 4, 5, 12 and 13 of the Application Guidelines to understand the term of scholarship and the academic pathways of non-regular students.
Regular students enrolled in master’s or doctoral courses:
Regardless of the date of arrival, the scholarship period shall be the necessary period for the completion of the respective regular course (hereinafter referred to as “the standard period of study”. See “13. ACADEMIC PATHWAY FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS” for the standard period of study for each course).
|
| Number
of scholarships |
To be announced |
| Stipend |
1.1.Students receiving the preparatory education: 143,000 yen (Approximately Rs. 84,100) per month
2. . Regular students enrolled in master’s or professional degree courses: 144,000 yen (Approximately Rs. 84,700) per month
3.Regular students enrolled in doctoral courses: 145,000 yen (Approximately Rs. 85,300) per month.
|
| Education
fees |
Exempted |
| Traveling Expenses |
Round-trip airfare will be provided |
How to apply and where to send the completed forms
|
The document screening will be conducted on the basis of the preliminary application form given below. If you wish to apply, please e-mail the form (as an attachment) to us. The last date of submission of the application form is 13 May,2025 11.59 pm.
Please note that the file should be a Microsoft Word file only and should not exceed 1 MB. Applications received at the following email id only, shall be considered as submitted application form.
The Preliminary Application Form
Email: scholarship-india@nd.mofa.go.jp
Application received after the aforesaid date and time will be automatically rejected. Also, files in other formats such as scanned copies of handwritten documents, pdf, PowerPoint, google drive, link to google drive, google docs etc. will also be rejected automatically
No supporting documents are required to be submitted with the preliminary application.
You will only submit the application form along with supporting documents as mentioned in the guidelines if you are shortlisted after the Preliminary Application Form Screening round.
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| Schedule of the Selection |
Application Deadline (must): 13 May 2025
Application Screening: May 2025
Notification of result of Preliminary Application Form – 1st week of June
Written Examination: June 22, 2025
Interview: between July 8 to 13 (online)
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| Contact |
Japan Information Centre (JIC),
Embassy of Japan,
50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi - 110021.
Tel: +91-11-46104865
We will try to answer your genuine queries as much as possible but avoid calling us for confirming information already mentioned in the guidelines/website or for trivial questions.
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| Past Examination questions are available! |
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarship/application/examination/ |