Sophia University Scholarships in Japan 2027

The Sophia University Scholarships 2027 provide financial support to international and Japanese students applying for eligible undergraduate and graduate programmes at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.

📌 Scholarship Overview

ItemDetailsHost InstitutionSophia UniversityStudy LocationTokyo, JapanStudy levelsUndergraduate & GraduateEligible applicantsInternational and Japanese studentsScholarship valueUp to full tuition + education enhancement feeEnglish-taught programmesYesIELTSDepends on the programme and university requirementsDeadlineVaries by programme/application period

🎓 Available Scholarships

1. Sophia University New Student Scholarship

This scholarship can cover:

• One-third of tuition

• One-half of tuition

• Full tuition

The award applies to the first year of study.

2. Sophia University Benefactors’ (Adachi) Scholarship

This scholarship provides full tuition coverage plus the education enhancement fee for the first year.

The scholarships are intended particularly to support academically strong students experiencing financial difficulties.

📚 Eligible English-Taught Programmes

Potential applicants can consider programmes including:

• 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

• Global Environmental Studies

• Green Science/Engineering

• Linguistics (TESOL)

• Education

• International Cooperation Studies

✅ General Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be international or Japanese students.

• Apply for the relevant 2027 entrance examination for an eligible English-taught undergraduate or graduate programme.

• Meet Sophia University's admission requirements.

• Meet the applicable English-language requirements.

• Submit both the admission and scholarship applications within the specified deadlines.

📝 How to Apply

1. Select an eligible English-taught programme at Sophia University.

2. Review the programme's specific admission requirements.

3. Apply for the 2027 entrance examination.

4. Prepare the required scholarship documents.

5. Submit the scholarship application during the designated application period.

6. Send scholarship documents separately from your admission documents to the Center for Student Affairs, as instructed by the university.

7. If applying to multiple programmes, submit a separate scholarship application for each programme.

8. Submit everything before the applicable deadline—late applications are not accepted.