Funding for Japanese Studies - Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Award

About the project

Designed to support the development of Japanese Studies in the UK, this scheme annually provides a limited number of postgraduate awards.

Important Information

Funding for this award has yet to be confirmed for Academic Year 2027/2028 . Please continue to check this webpage for updated information. Interested applicants should however ensure they have applied to the programme by early March 2027.

Masters Students

Applicants to the MScR programme in Japanese are automatically considered for this award provided they apply by a certain date (date to be confirmed but usually by early March 2026) ; applicants to the taught masters (MSc) in East Asian Studies who take the Japanese pathway through the programme can request to be considered, again if they apply by early March 2026

PhD Students

Applicants to the PhD programme in Japanese are automatically considered for this award provided they apply by a certain date (date to be confirmed but usually by early March 2026) ; applicants to the PhD in East Asian Studies who have a research focus on Japan can request to be considered, again if they apply by early March 2026 .

For further information please visit the School's postgraduate funding webpages: Masters / PhD

Important

The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice.

This article was published on 2024-07-29

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