JASSO - The Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students

Awarded by : Japan Students Services Organization

Updated on Jul 02, 2026
Kashish Saini

University Research Analyst

JASSO - The Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students

  • Applicable for

    All universities in India

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 28,343/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors & Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2026

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • This is a scholarship program for privately-financed international students with excellent academic and character records who are enrolled in undergraduate schools, graduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology, specialized course in specialized training colleges, university preparatory courses or Japanese language institutes in Japan (hereinafter "educational institution(s)") and are facing financial difficulties.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Yen 48,000 => Rs 28,343

Conversion rate used: 1 Yen = Rs. 0.61 (last updated 4th August 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Graduate/undergraduate level : 48,000 yen per month
  • Allowance (excluding enrollment fee, tuition fee, etc.) received by the candidate must not exceed an average of 90,000 yen per month

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12 Required
UG Required

Eligibility

  • The candidate is either enrolled as a full-time student in a graduate school in Japan or has an undergraduate degree, at the least, and is enrolled as a research student at the graduate level.
  • The candidate is enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate school, junior college, college of technology (3rd year or above) or specialized course in a specialized training college in Japan.
  • The candidate is enrolled as a full-time student in an advanced course in an undergraduate school, junior college or college of technology in Japan or preparatory Japanese language program.
  • The candidate is enrolled as a full-time student in a university preparatory course in an educational institution in Japan with the objective to enroll in a university.
  • The candidate is enrolled in a Japanese language institute with the objective to advance to an undergraduate school, graduate school, junior college, college of technology or specialized course in a specialized training college in Japan

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India

Application Process for this scholarship

  • No specific documents mentioned for this scholarship

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • No specific deadline mentioned for this scholarship

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Additional Information

  • The international students who are enrolled in educational institutions, except the grantees of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship or any Foreign Government Scholarship.
  • The candidate must meet the grading criteria as specified in the application guidelines.
  •  The candidate must meet the required condition of Japanese or English languages.
  • After the scholarship is granted, the candidate must agree to cooperate in the career path survey conducted by JASSO through the educational institution in which the candidate is enrolled or other methods.
  • If the candidate has a financial supporter in Japan, his/her annual income must be less than 5 million yen.
  • The candidate must not be receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with the Honors Scholarships.
  •  The candidate must not be receiving support under JASSO’s international students support program.

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