Nishimura Foundation International Scholarship 2025

Nishimura International Scholarship Fund from Nishimura Foundation has come again to help you reach your dream of pursuing higher education in Japan! This scholarship is offered for Undergraduate (S1), Postgraduate (S2), and Master’s degree (S3) studies at Kyoto University, Osaka University, Ritsumeikan University, Kwansei Gakuin University, and the universities that partner with them.

 

Guide in Bahasa Indonesia

 

Eligibility

• Interested in pursuing undergraduate (S1), master’s (S2), or doctoral (S3) education at specific universities in Japan, namely Osaka University, Kyoto University, Ritsumeikan University, and Kwansei Gakuin.
• Students who are self-financing their studies at Osaka University, Kyoto University, Ritsumeikan University, or Kwansei Gakuin University and the universities that partner with them. Individuals pursuing online studies from Indonesia at these universities are not eligible for this scholarship (except those residing in Osaka).
• Students who personally struggle financially or are deemed unable to cover their living expenses during their studies in Japan.
• Minimum academic performance indices of 3.0 for undergraduate (S1) and 3.5 for master’s (S2) programs.
• Students with proficiency in the Japanese language or a strong motivation to learn Japanese before departing for Japan.
• Students with an interest in Japanese culture and society and a desire to contribute to strengthening the relationship between Indonesia and Japan.

 

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Research proposal in either English or Japanese
3. Motivation letter in either English or Japanese
4. A copy of the academic transcript and diploma/ master degree certificate (legalized)
5. English/Japanese proficiency certificate
6. Letter of recommendation from a lecturer or faculty and Office of International Affairs
7. Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from your preferred university.
8. Letter of recommendation from Academic Advisor/Head of Program/Dean of Faculty

 

Scholarship

• Scholarship allowance of 130,000 yen per month for living expenses.
• Scholarship duration: 2 years for Master’s (S2), 3 years for Ph.D. (S3).
• Upon arrival in Japan, based on the recommendation of their Japanese university, scholarship recipients will receive a one-time payment of 150,000 yen as compensation for round-trip airfare and initial living expenses in Japan.
• Although eligible for this scholarship, if not accepted by the specified Japanese university mentioned above, the scholarship will be canceled.
• The scholarship will be disbursed every 3 months.

 

Application Procedure

1. Interested students should contact Wiastiningsih via email at wiastiningsih@yahoo.com.
2. The application deadline is 10 December 2025 for students planning to begin their studies in April 2026 (interviews are tentatively scheduled for May 2026).
3. All required documents must arrive in Yogyakarta no later than 10 December 2025.
4. The official letter of admission from the Japanese university can be submitted later, after the formal announcement is released, typically in mid-February.
5. There is no application fee for this scholarship selection process.

 

For further information and inquiries, please contact: wiastiningsih@yahoo.com