Asian Future Leaders Scholarship (AFLSP) — Kyoto University

Study levels

Master

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

4 Nov 2026

Deadline

13 Nov 2026JST

What the funding covers

Fully funded two-year scholarship: approx. JPY 150,000–250,000/month living support plus admission and tuition fees, and a professional enrichment programme.

• Approx. JPY 150,000–250,000/month living support
• Admission fee covered
• Tuition fee covered
• Professional enrichment programme (incl. summer programme)

Tuition

Tuition fee covered

Stipend / living allowance

Approx. JPY 150,000–250,000 per month in total (living support; amount varies with the exchange rate)

Other support

Admission fee covered; professional enrichment programme including a summer programme; BXAI networking. Scholars must complete programme requirements for two years.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Bangladesh explicitly listed among the 24 eligible countries/regions on the official AFLSP@KU page. Applicants must hold citizenship of a listed country/region and prospective 'Student' residence status in Japan; dual Japanese citizenship is excluded.
• Age limit: 35 (see the note in the official rules).
• High proficiency in English: generally TOEFL iBT 90 (0–120 scale) or IELTS 6.5+. No Japanese requirement; all application documents must be in English.
• Must have passed (or be taking) the Kyoto University entrance examination for April 2027 admission to a master's, professional degree, or first year of a five-year doctoral programme.
• Bachelor's degree from a designated university (General Slot) or Kyoto University (Special Slot); approximately 4–6 awards in total.
• Under 35 years of age at the time of application.
• Recommended by a supervising university professor or equivalent.
• Must not have previously received an AFLSP Scholarship, hold another scholarship, or engage in paid employment in principle.
• First year of a five-year doctoral programme is covered; full doctoral enrolment is not eligible.

English / IELTS

IELTS / English test required

Official Application Guidelines §5(4): 'High proficiency in English (generally a TOEFL iBT score of at least 4.5 (1–6 scale) or 90 (0–120 scale), or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher)'. Applicants unable to submit a certificate must submit an English Proficiency Form, a letter, or proof of an English-taught degree. Alternatives: TOEFL iBT 90.

Application fee

No application fee

No application fee is mentioned in the official April 2027 guidelines (no fee item in the application documents list).

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

Apply by email only: send all documents as PDFs in a single ZIP folder to AFLSP@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp during 4–13 November 2026 (closes 17:00 JST). No web portal. You must separately pass the Kyoto University graduate-school entrance examination for April 2027 admission.