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Fulbright Foreign Student Program – Japan Applicant Route

Accredited U.S. universities and research institutions

Study country

United States

Programs / level

Master's/Doctorate/Research

Deadline

Country-specific annual deadline; check the local Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy

Application fee

No Fulbright application fee; university, testing and document costs may vary by placement model

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What the funding covers

  • Country-specific Fulbright grant
  • generally includes J-1 sponsorship
  • funding support
  • health benefit plan and enrichment activities

Where and what you can study

Host country

United States

Eligible universities / institutions

Accredited U.S. universities and research institutions

Programs and degree levels
Master's/Doctorate/Research

Who can apply

Eligible passport countries
Japan
GPA / academic requirement

Good academic record; exact GPA and field requirements are set by the local Fulbright office and host institutions

English language test

TOEFL/IELTS or host-institution requirement; country specific

Key exclusions / restrictions

U.S. citizens are ineligible; applicant must reside in the country of nomination; fields, degree levels and funding vary by country

Documents needed

  1. 1Bachelor's degree
  2. 2transcripts
  3. 3CV
  4. 4personal or research statements
  5. 5recommendations
  6. 6test scores and country-specific forms

Timeline

Cycle

Annual cycle

Application deadline

Country-specific annual deadline; check the local Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy

Status

Annual cycle

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2026-07-25 00:00:00