Scholarship for Japanese Women to Study Abroad

CWAJ GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
FOR JAPANESE WOMEN TO STUDY ABROAD (SA)

The Study Abroad program supports women who are Japanese nationals or special permanent residents who wish to study abroad for a graduate degree in an English-speaking program. Scholarships are awarded based on a candidate’s academic excellence, the quality and feasibility of their proposed plan of study, and their potential to contribute to society. The Scholarship is merit-based, and does not have any restrictions on the field of study or the age of the applicant.

Scholarship(s) of ¥3.5 Million will be offered in 2027.
The application period is mid-July to October 5, 2026, 10pm JST.

The Study Abroad program supports women who are Japanese nationals or special permanent residents who wish to study abroad for a graduate degree in an English-speaking program. Scholarships are awarded based on a candidate’s academic excellence, the quality and feasibility of their proposed plan of study, and their potential to contribute to society. The Scholarship is merit-based, and does not have any restrictions on the field of study or the age of the applicant.

CWAJ Cartier Scholarship
One Scholarship of ¥3.5 Million will be offered in 2026.

 

To learn more about our current Scholars, please click here.

Application FAQs

If you have questions that are not answered in the FAQ page, please use the Contact form to contact CWAJ. Put “SA Scholarship in the title of your inquiry.  Once you have an Application ID Number for the 2027 application, please also use that number and your name in your communications with the Committee. CWAJ is an all-volunteer organization; please allow some time for a response.