Aichi Scholarship Program

(1) Number of Students: Five students (FY2026)

(2) Period of Scholarship: 2 years and 6 months (6 months as a research student and 2 years as a master's course student)

(3) Citizenship: Applicants must be citizens of and currently reside in United Nations Member States (excluding Japan and North Korea). Citizens of Vatican City, Kosovo, Cook Islands, Niue and Taiwan are also eligible.

(4) What We Provide: Living allowance (150,000 yen per month), travel expenses to Japan, school expenses (entrance examination fees, entrance fees and tuition for both research and graduate study)

(5) Place of Study: Graduate school located in Aichi

(6) Application Procedure: Applicants submit materials to a graduate school in Aichi, which then submits its recommendation for the scholarship.

(1) Citizenship: Applicants must hold citizenship of and currently reside outside of Japan.​

(2) Age: Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2026.

(3) Field of Study: Applicants must study a subject recognized as pertinent to the support of Aichi's industry.

(4) Japanese Language Ability: Applicants must have a good enough command of the Japanese language to study and seek employment in Aichi, or have the prospect of obtaining sufficient language ability.

(5) Post-Scholarship Employment: Applicants must have the intention to seek employment either at a company whose headquarters is in Aichi, or at the Aichi branch of a company whose headquarters is located outside Aichi.

(6) Internships: During their course of study, applicants must participate in internship programs. *Please see the following file for details.

Outline of the Aichi Scholarship Program (2026) [PDFファイル／122KB]

(1) March-May​: Applicants apply through graduate schools located in Aichi.

(2) June:  The governor selects the scholarship recipients from among applicants recommended by the Aichi Scholarship Program Selection Committee. Selection results are announced to the applicants through the recommending universities.

(3) October-March:  Aichi Scholarship students come to Japan and start studying at the recommending universities as research students.

(4) April the following year:  Aichi Scholarship students enroll in master's courses.

(5) August-September: Aichi Scholarship students participate in internship programs.

(6) April-September 2 years from enrollment: Aichi Scholarship students apply for jobs at Aichi companies.

(7) March: Aichi Scholarship Students complete their studies (and start working at companies starting in April).