Get financial support to start your academic journey in Japan. Keio University invites high-potential students to apply for the Fujiwara Scholarships. The funding program is open for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The Fujiwara Scholarship is exclusively available to doctoral students at Keio University’s Graduate School of Science and Technology. It targets individuals with exceptional potential to become leading researchers whose work has an international impact in science and technology.

Keio University is Japan’s oldest private university, founded in 1858 by the influential educator and thinker Yukichi Fukuzawa as a school for Western studies during the late Edo period. Fukuzawa, whose portrait appears on the 10,000-yen banknote, emphasized jitsugaku (empirical science) and principles of independence and self-respect, aiming to modernize Japan through practical learning and free inquiry.

Application Deadline: January 6 (Tue.) – January 26 (Mon.), 2026,

Brief Description

• University or Organization:  Keio University
• Department: Graduate School of Science and Technology
• Course Level:  Doctoral (PhD) program
• Award:  1,000,000 yen (paid in two installments of 500,000 yen each per year)
• Access Mode: Online (primarily via Google Form, with some documents submitted through academic advisor)
• Number of Awards: Maximum of 12
• Nationality: Open to all nationalities (no restrictions specified; available to both domestic and international students enrolled at Keio University)
• The award can be taken in: Japan

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All countries
• Acceptable Course or Subjects:  The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the Graduate School of Science and Technology
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria: • Enrolled or planning to enroll in a doctoral degree program at the Graduate School of Science and Technology in the 2026 academic year, with the period of enrollment not exceeding the standard duration (including the year of admission). • Excellent character and outstanding academic grades. • Recognized as having the qualities to become an outstanding researcher in the future. • Research activities conducted for the degree must have the potential to be highly regarded internationally. • Understand the purpose of the scholarship. • Note: Combination with AY 2026 internal scholarships or the Keio Engineering Foundation scholarship is not permitted. Receipt of other scholarships will be considered during selection.

How to Apply

1?Google Form ( https://forms.gle/fiqrYRmBccHmJPjm6 )
?2?Transcript of academic record for undergraduate and graduate degrees
?3?List of research accomplishments (prescribed form)
?4?Recommendation of Academic Advisor for Scholarship Application
*All prescribed forms can be downloaded from the website of the Faculty of Science and Technology. Submit (2) as a PDF through the Google Form. Only submit transcripts of academic record for doctoral programs if completed coursework falls outside of “Graduate Research 2”. (3) and (4) must be submitted through an academic advisor. Academic advisors will be separately informed how to submit (3)
and (4) by the Office of Student Services.

Prescribed forms are available for download from the Faculty of Science and Technology website. Items (3) and (4) must be submitted by the academic advisor (instructions provided separately). Screening includes document review followed by an interview (tentative date: March 3, 2026) for shortlisted candidates. Results announced in late March 2026.

Benefits

1,000,000 yen annual scholarship for 1 year (from April 2026). • Invitation to award ceremony and commemorative party. • Opportunity to attend annual social gatherings with Mr. Yuzo Fujiwara and past recipients for networking and exchange even after graduation.

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