Overseas Predoctoral Fellow (OSPDF) scholarship for a PhD abroad

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

At the institution of your choice (no set country)

Required country of residence

Japan

Target level

Doctorate

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• You must meet at least one of these conditions: have passed the first national selection of an International Science Olympiad; hold an International Baccalaureate (DP) diploma with a score of at least 36; have spent at least 2 months studying or interning abroad during your university or graduate studies, selected by your university or a foundation (purely language courses do not count); or have been a player of 'Good Life on Earth', run jointly by the One Earth Guardians development organisation and the Toyota Mobility Foundation.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 1.国際科学オリンピック（数学、化学、生物学、物理、情報、地学、地理、など）国内大会一次選考（予選）通過者 2.国際バカロレア認定校（DP）卒業者で、スコア36以上の者 3.大学か大学院在学中に、大学や財団などによって選抜され、2カ月以上現地での海外留学、海外インターンなどを経験した者。ただし、単なる語学留学は除く。 4.One Earth Guardians育成機構とトヨタ・モビリティ基金が共同実施の「Good Life on Earth」のプレイヤー（過去に在籍したものを含む）
• You must be a Japanese student currently enrolled at a university or graduate school in Japan and aim for a PhD at an overseas graduate school. People already enrolled at a university or graduate school abroad at the time of application, people who hold a doctoral degree and people employed by a university or a company are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: ・国内の大学・大学院から海外の大学院に進学し、博士号（Ph.D.）取得を目指す者 ・現在国内の大学・大学院に在籍している日本人学生※で、下記要件（1）～（3）のいずれか1つ以上を満たす者 ※応募時点で海外の大学・大学院に在籍している者、博士の学位を有している者、大学・企業などに雇用されている者は募集対象外とする。

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Fully funded

Tuition and living costs paid.

• The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.

Paid

Tuition, housing, plane ticket and insurance

Allowance

US$3,000 a month

Length of the funding

24 months

Application steps

The steps are not specified yet. Follow the official page.

Where to apply