NEWS

July 1, 2025  update
“2026 Scholarship Application Guidelines” and “Application Form for Scholarships 2026” have been released.NEW
March 14, 2025  update
The 37th Board of Directors approved 13 scholarship awardees for 2025.
February 3, 2025  update
In the Screening Committee, the 2025 scholarship awardees, 3 Indonesian, 2 Australian,  1 Emirati and 7 Japanese were unanimously nominated.
October 31, 2024  update
The application for the 2025 scholarship program has been closed.
August 1, 2024  update
Applications for the 2025 scholarship are now being accepted (deadline is October 31).

Introduction

INPEX SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (the Foundation) was established in March 1981 in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the founding of Indonesia Petroleum, Ltd. the predecessor of INPEX CORPORATION. Since then, the Foundation has been engaged in activities aimed at fostering mutual understanding, friendship and goodwill between Indonesia and Japan through student exchanges.

From 2023, Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have also been added as eligible countries for scholarship support. As of 31 March 2025, the Foundation has awarded scholarships to a total of 149 international students and 67 Japanese students.

In addition, starting in 2025, the Foundation has launched the “Exchange Student Scholarship Program” to support exchange students from overseas universities studying at Japanese universities, and the “ISF International Exchange Program” to invite high school students from Indonesia, Australia and the UAE to Japan to interact with Japanese high school students.

Basic Information

Name INPEX SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Established March 26, 1981
Address 32nd floor Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Basic Assets 861.74 million yen
President Director Toshiaki Kitamura

Features

While there are many organizations that provide scholarships for international students, most of them target students who have already arrived in Japan and are enrolled in universities or graduate schools. In contrast, our Foundation accepts applications from prospective students residing overseas who wish to pursue a master’s degree in Japan, with the selection process completed prior to their departure.

Applicants are free to choose their destination university. They select the Japanese graduate school or research laboratory of their choice, contact the prospective supervisor directly, and are required to submit a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from that supervisor at the time of application.

The scholarship covers round-trip travel expenses, Japanese language study fees prior to departure, full coverage of examination fees, admission fees and tuition fees as well as monthly living expenses.

Regarding scholarship support for Japanese students, while many Japanese scholarship organizations focus on those studying in Europe or North America, our Foundation targets study destinations in Indonesia, Australia, and the UAE.

The Exchange Student Scholarship Program provides scholarships to undergraduate students from overseas universities selected by the Foundation who come to Japan as exchange students at Japanese universities.

The International Exchange Program invites high school students from Indonesia, Australia, and the UAE to Japan. Through interactions with Japanese high school students, the program aims to foster students’ mutual respect and understanding of each other’s countries and cultures, and deepening their understanding of Japan.

Overview of Scholarship Recruitment

The outline for recruiting scholarship recipients for 2026 is as follows. For full details, please refer to the application guidelines.

Indonesian Scholarship Recipients

Eligibility
  • • An Indonesian national.
  • • Must have graduated from a natural science faculty at an Indonesian university with excellent academic performance (minimum GPA of 3.00).
  • • Under 30 years old and aspire to pursue a master's program in the natural sciences at a Japanese institution.
Number of Awards Up to 3 recipients
Scholarship Coverage
      1. Round-trip airfare between Indonesia and Japan
      2. Full tuition and fees (including examination fees, admission fees, tuition, etc.)
      3. A monthly allowance of 160,000 yen
      4. Commuters pass expenses
      5. Preparatory funds provided upon arrival
Duration Up to 2 years and 8 months

Australian Scholarship Recipients

Eligibility
  • • An Australian national.
  • • Must have graduated with excellent academic performance (minimum GPA of 3.00/4 or 5.25/7) from a major Australian university in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities, or Natural Sciences.
  • • Under 30 years old and aspire to pursue a master's program at a Japanese graduate school.
Number of Awards Up to 2 recipients
Scholarship Coverage
      1. Round-trip airfare between Australia and Japan
      2. Full tuition and fees (including examination fees, admission fees, tuition, etc.)
      3. A monthly allowance of 160,000 yen
      4. Commuters pass expenses
      5. Preparatory funds provided upon arrival
Duration Up to 2 years and 8 months

UAE Scholarship Recipients

Eligibility
  • • An UAE national.
  • • Must have graduated with excellent academic performance (minimum GPA of 3.00) from a major UAE university in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities, or Natural Sciences.
  • • Under 30 years old and aspire to pursue a master's program at a Japanese graduate school.
Number of Awards Up to 2 recipients
Scholarship Coverage
      1. Round-trip airfare between the UAE and Japan
      2. Full tuition and fees (including examination fees, admission fees, tuition, etc.)
      3. A monthly allowance of 160,000 yen
      4. Commuters pass expenses
      5. Preparatory funds provided upon arrival
Duration Up to 2 years and 8 months

Japanese Scholarship Recipients

Eligibility
  • • A Japanese national.
  • • Must have graduated from a university in Japan or demonstrated an equivalent level of academic ability.
  • • Under 35 years old and aspire to study or conduct research in either Indonesia, Australia or the UAE.
Number of Awards
  • • For Indonesia: A limited number of recipients
  • • For Australia: A limited number of recipients
  • • For UAE: A limited number of recipients
Scholarship Coverage
      1. A monthly allowance of 150,000 yen
      2. Round-trip airfare between Japan and the corresponding target country
Duration Up to 2 years

Guidelines & Applicantion Form

Schedule

Schedule for  Accepting Scholarship Students Schedule for  Accepting Scholarship Students