Study & Research in Japan

Are you interested in studying, researching or teaching in Japan? Have you thought about completing an internship or learning a foreign language abroad? Here you can find all the information.

Scholarship programmes

Scholarships

The DAAD and its partners offer various scholarships for study and research in Japan.

German Studies in Japan

Do you teach a subject with a connection to Germany at a Japanese university? If so, you can take advantage of the DAAD's funding and support services for teachers, especially in the fields of German studies and German as a foreign language.

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University Cooperation

German universities, like most universities around the world, maintain a broad network of international partnerships. The DAAD supports such international partnerships through a number of schemes that aim to foster cooperation among higher education institutions.

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Information about Japan

Here you will find useful information from the DAAD on study and research in Japan as well as on the Japanese education and science landscape.

DWIH Tokyo

Network

The German Research and Innovation Forum Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) acts as an umbrella for German scientific and research interests in Japan. Its aim is to present German research organisations and innovative companies in a concerted effort.