Provided by Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
Sato Yo International Scholarship is a full-coverage scholarship (stipend + tuition) for self-supporting students from ASEAN and South/Southwest Asia — India is explicitly named. Graduate students receive ¥200,000/month plus tuition coverage.
Self-supporting students from 18 ASEAN and South/Southwest Asian countries — India is named explicitly. Must be enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate programme in Japan. Applications go through your university's student affairs office, not direct. Both selection rounds — document review and interview — are conducted in Japanese.
For self-supporting Asian students (India explicitly named) enrolled or accepted at a Japanese university. The catch: applications must go through your university's student affairs office, and both selection rounds are conducted in Japanese.
Last verified: 2026-09-01
⚠️ Important: Scholarship details may change. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines, and requirements on the official website before applying.
Full tuition + approx. ¥117,000–¥145,000/month stipend (~₹69,000–₹86,000)
Full ScholarshipFull tuition + approx. ¥143,000–¥145,000/month stipend (~₹84,000–₹86,000)
Stipend Only¥48,000/month (~₹28,000) — tuition NOT covered
Tuition WaiverUp to 100% tuition waiver (approx. ¥535,800/year = ~₹3.2 lakh saved)
This scholarship can be used at many Japanese universities.
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