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This esteemed, fully financed fellowship is intended to assist foreign students who want to study at renowned Japanese universities for graduate degrees (master&#8217;s or doctoral) or conduct research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese embassy or consulate in the applicant&#8217;s home country is where applications for the scholarship must be sent, and each embassy may have different requirements and deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both persons undertaking independent research at a Japanese institution and students already enrolled in a master&#8217;s, doctoral, or professional graduate program at a Japanese university are eligible applicants. 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