The scholarship program of the Asahi Glass Foundation began as a project of the Asahi Glass Scholarship Foundation (AGSF) established in 1957. Since then, the AGSF provided scholarships to superior Japanese students who are in need of economic assistance. In addition, the international students in Japan became eligible in 1990 and, in 2012, its target was expanded to the high school students who were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Asahi Glass Foundation received the program on March 1, 2018 due to the merger with the AGSF.
Application Method
Entries are accepted only through recommendation from the designated graduate schools in May every year. Direct application from the student is not accepted. For details on application acceptance, please contact the scholarship department of each graduate school.
Application Guidelines
Scholarship Program for Japanese Students
| Eligible Persons | Students in the master's and doctoral course in designated graduate schools in Japan (excluding professional degree, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, six-year pharmacy) |
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| Employment of Scholarship Students | Master's Students : about 10 persons per year
Master's Students・Consistent Scholarship from Master's to Doctoral Program (CMD): about 10 persons per year Doctoral Students : about 10 persons per year |
| Scholarship Payment | Master's Students : 100,000 yen per month
Master's Students・CMD Students: 100,000 yen per month (250,000 yen per month after entering the doctoral program) Doctoral Students : 120,000 yen per month Scholarship to support overseas research activities, once per year during the scholarship payment period, up to 200,000 yen |
| Period of Scholarship | The regular period of graduate school enrollment. The maximum period for those in master's course is 2 years and 3 years for those in master's course. Master's Students・CMD Students are limited to a total of 5 years of master's and doctoral programs. |
| Selection | Master's students, Doctoral students : Selection by documents
Master's students・CMD Students : Selection by both documents and interviews |
| Designated Graduate Schools for Recommendation | Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Chiba University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi University, Keio University, Seikei University, Tokyo University of Science, Rikkyo University, Waseda University, Yokohama National University, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Osaka University, Kobe University, Hiroshima University, Kyushu University, Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Application Guidelines | 2024年採用 日本人奨学生募集要項 |
Scholarship Program for International Students in Japan
| Eligible Persons | International students from Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Indonesia, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam who are enrolled in the master's and doctoral courses in designated graduate schools in Japan (excluding medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, six-year pharmacy). |
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| Employment of Scholarship Students | 18 students (about 2 students or more from each country) per year |
| Scholarship Payment | 150,000 yen per month Scholarship to support overseas research activities, once per year during the scholarship payment period, up to 200,000 yen |
| Period of Scholarship | The regular period of graduate school enrollment. The maximum period for those in master's course is 2 years and 3 years for those in master's course. |
| Selection | Selection by documents and interview |
| Designated Graduate Schools for Recommendation | Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Chiba University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi University, Keio University, Sophia University, Chuo University, Tokai University, Nihon University, Hosei University, Meiji University, Rikkyo University, Waseda University, Yokohama National University, International University of Japan, Kanazawa University, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka University, Kobe University, Hiroshima University, Kyushu University, Kagoshima University |
| Application Guideline (Japanese version only) | 2024年採用 外国人留学生奨学生募集要項 |