Outline

Scholarships are available for master's and ph.d. students in order to enable them to study or carry out research at a Danish university or a similar institution of higher education in Denmark.

What is funded

The following scholarships are available for nationals from Japan:

• Scholarships for 5-12 months for ph.d. students.
• Scholarships for 5-10 months for master's students

55 months in total are reserved for students from Japan each academic year. Unused months will not be carried over to the application round for the following academic year.

Duration

5 to 12 months.

Eligibility

Please note you are ineligible for a scholarship if:

• You are already enrolled or planning to enroll in a full degree,joint degree, or double degree programme in Denmark. Full, joint, and double degree students are not considered exchange students and areineligible for scholarships.
• You are not currently enrolled in, or conducting research at, an institution of higher education in your home country.
• You intend to pursue studies at a bachelor’s level during your stay in Denmark in fields other than Danish language and literature.
• You plan to conduct studies or research on a part-time, rather than a full-time, basis.