Sophia University Scholarship 2027 in Japan (Funded)

Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, offers scholarships for international and Japanese students pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degrees. These scholarships, including the New Student Scholarship and Adachi Scholarship, are designed to alleviate financial burdens for academically distinguished students with demonstrated financial need, enabling them to focus on their education. Sophia University is a private Jesuit research institution established in 1913.

Sophia University offers two main scholarships at the time of admission: * **Sophia University New Student Scholarship** (for International and Japanese Students): This scholarship covers one-third, one-half, or full tuition for the first year of study. * **Sophia University Benefactors’ (Adachi) Scholarship** (for International Students): This scholarship covers full tuition and the education enhancement fee for the first year of study. These scholarships are intended to reduce financial burden and support students with excellent grades who are struggling financially.

* Open to all international students and Japanese students. * Applicants must be new students or transfer candidates applying for the 2027 entrance examination to English-taught Undergraduate or Graduate Programs at Sophia University. * Candidates must demonstrate high academic performance. * Applicants must prove financial hardship. * Sophia University must be chosen as the applicant's first-preference institution. * Eligible programs include: Faculty of Liberal Arts; Department of Digital Green Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF); Graduate Program in Global Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies; International Graduate Course, Graduate Program in Global Environment Studies, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies; Green Science/Engineering Courses, Graduate School of Science and Technology; Graduate Program in Linguistics (TESOL), Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics; Graduate Program in Education (English Course), Graduate School of Human Sciences; and Master’s Program in International Cooperation Studies.

Applicants must apply to approved English-taught programs for spring or autumn 2027. A new scholarship application must be filled out for each program applied to.

Students must apply for these scholarships at the time of their admission application to Sophia University. For detailed admission application instructions, refer to the corresponding admission page on the official Sophia University website.

The application period for the Sophia University Scholarship 2027 varies depending on the program (Undergraduate or Graduate) and entry term (Spring or Autumn). Specific deadlines are not clearly stated in the provided content, but applicants should refer to the official admission pages for precise dates.