Funding

Scholarships

There are scholarships and grants for international students who wish to study in the UK. There is a lot of competition for a limited number of awards but it is worthwhile applying for the ones relevant to you. Visit our scholarships page for further details on all the available opportunities.

Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in partnership with the British Council in Japan is offering scholarships to students from Japan who have been affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 and who want to study in the UK. The scholarships are available for all undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses (including foundation programmes), as well as PhD and post-doctoral research programmes. Funding of up to £20,000 per student will be awarded to cover tuition fees, living expenses, and travel expenses. Applicants are required to explain their vision for the future and financial plans as part of the application process and must secure a place on a course of study at a UK institution in order to take up funding. Applications will also be considered from students from the region who are currently studying in the UK, but who require financial support to continue their studies.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Briritish Council's Japan website (http://www.britishcouncil.or.jp/) and should include a personal statement outlining the purpose of study and long-term goals.

Completed applications forms should be sent to:

Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships Section
British Council
1-2 Kagurazaka
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-0825

The application deadline is the 15 June 2012. The selection panel will meet in July 2012 to assess applications and applicants will be informed of the results immediately thereafter.