Tobitate! Study Abroad Initiative (New Japan Representative Program, University Students, 19th Cohort)
- Funding
- Partly funded
- Level
- Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD
- Deadline
- February 25, 2027
- Where
- Global · In person
MEXT and private-sector programme funding 28 days to 1 year of study, internships, research or volunteering abroad, starting between 1 August 2027 and 31 March 2028. It pays JPY 120,000 or 160,000 a month depending on destination (JPY 60,000 if household income is above the standard), plus JPY 300,000 toward overseas tuition and a one-off preparation grant; about 250 places.
Who can apply
Japanese citizens enrolled at a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, KOSEN (4th year or higher) or qualifying specialised training college.
Deadline
February 25, 2027: Applications are submitted through the student’s university to JASSO, opening in early December 2026 (planned) and closing at 17:00 on 25 February 2027. New first-year students apply from 1 to 22 April 2027.