FAQs

Under the terms and conditions of the Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies,only UK citizens are eligible.

The Foundation will only cover the equivalent of home student fees (domestic fees).

Applicants who hold (or are completing) a degree in Japanese Studies, defined as a course focussing primarily on the study of Japan, and containing a substantial Japanese language component, are eligible to apply for the Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies.

Applicants who hold (or are completing) combined honours courses where Japanese Studies accounts for at least 50% of the course are also eligible to apply.

The Scholarship would be to cover a further course of study related to Japanese Studies, not the applicant’s first degree in Japanese Studies.

Applicants need not have enrolled on a course at the time of applying, but it is useful to know if applicants have identified a course and/or supervisor. Additionally, we need to know whether they intend to study in the UK or Japan.

Applicants who are already enrolled on a further Japanese Studies-related degree are also eligible for funding. Note that the Scholarship will not be granted in arrears.

The intention is to support six individuals in any given year, of whom at least three must study full-time at a university in Japan.

While in Japan the Scholar (affiliated to a UK university) does not need to be affiliated to a Japanese university. There is also no restriction on the length of the stay in Japan, but this has to comprise a valid part of the Scholar’s course in some sense.

Under the terms and conditions of the Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies, applications from former recipients of the Daiwa Scholarship will not be considered.

Daiwa Scholars in Japanese Studies receive a maintenance grant of £1,200 for periods spent in the UK and ¥260,000 per month for periods spent in Japan to cover accommodation and living costs while on the programme. The Foundation’s support will be contingent on satisfactory periodic progress reports.

Your references should come from your academic tutors. The references are a vital part of the application and should come from people who know you and your academic work in an official capacity. It is also important to convey through references, if possible, your level of spoken Japanese.

If you would like to submit more than two reference letters, that is fine.

There is no format or word limit for the references. Any features which would make you an excellent candidate for the Daiwa Scholarship in Japanese Studies programme should be highlighted. Please make sure that your referees are briefed about the Scholarship, get to see the application form and discuss your appropriateness for it.

Please ask your referee to email the reference to Scholarships@dajf.org.uk

Ideally, the reference should be typed on letterheaded paper and emailed as a PDF attachment (from a work email address if possible). The applicant should not be copied in.

Yes.

Applicants are required to submit evidence of their Japanese language proficiency, graduation certificate copies and transcripts of current and previous courses attended.

Applicants are required to submit transcripts. An additional reference from a Japanese tutor would be extremely useful.

If you have a disability, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in relation to the application process or adjustments in order to facilitate interview attendance. If adjustments are necessary in order to take up the Scholarship, these can be discussed at a later stage.

If you have any questions, please email scholarships@dajf.org.uk.