East Asian Studies scholarships

China

China Year Abroad (University of Nanjing, China) 

Students may be eligible to apply for a scholarship that covers tuition, accommodation and basic living costs for the academic year. Application quotas and procedures are confirmed in autumn each year; deadlines may vary but are typically in January/February. 

China Year Abroad (Tunghai University, Taiwan)

Students may be eligible to apply for a scholarship that covers tuition and some accommodation and living costs for one semester. Application quotas  and procedures are confirmed in autumn each year; deadlines may vary but are typically in March/April. 

Japan

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organisation) Scholarship

Most host universities offer one of these competitive scholarship which provides you with a monthly stipend of ¥80,000, for all or part of your year abroad. To be considered for this scholarship you must obtain average exam results of 2:1 or above.

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organisation) Scholarship

MEXT Scholarship

Students with exceptional results (1st Class average) may be eligible for the Japanese Government’s MEXT scholarship programme. This is a prestigious and highly competitive scholarship, awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education. The scholarship covers return air-fare to Japan and a stipend of around ¥120,000 per month.

MEXT Scholarship

Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust Scholarships

The Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust provides support (a grant of up to £5000) for UK nationals studying Japanese Studies at university in the UK to spend their year abroad in Japan. Please note: These scholarships are only available every other year.

Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust Scholarships

South Korea

The Korean War Veterans' Association - British Association for Korean Studies Study Abroad Bursary

The Korean War Veterans' Association (UKVA) of the Royal British Legion works with the British Association for Korean Studies to offer a competitive bursary of around £1,000 for students going on their year abroad to South Korea. Applications open in the spring and will be advertised via the Korean language programme in the School of Languages, Arts and Societies.