Apply for Kubota Yutaka Public Trust Fund

The Fund presents grant for research analysts, trainees and students from developing countries who join in academic, educational or training program(s) provided by research/educational institutions or private enterprises located in Japan.

Funding Information

• From Yen 80,000 to Yen 100,000 per month
• The number of grantees to be selected this year will be 12, including those who will be awarded renewed grant
• Duration: The period of each grant is one year (from April 2025 to March 2026).

Eligible Activities

• To provide grants to individuals from developing countries who come to Japan to study or research technology for the development of developing countries (particularly in the fields of civil engineering, electrical engineering, machinery, agriculture, environment, energy, and development economics) at companies or organizations in Japan.
• In addition to the above, to undertake projects necessary to achieve the objectives of the fund.
• To provide financial aid to students/trainees/researchers who come from developing countries for pursuing academic degree, training or research at educational/research institutes or business enterprises in Japan (prioritized fields: civil engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must be a national of developing country, or born & raised in a developing region, whose annual GDP per capita is less than US$7,000
• Applicant must be officially enrolled in a research/educational/training institute or hired by a business enterprise located in Japan
• Applicant must stay in Japan for the duration of scholarship, except the period of field research abroad, attending international conferences, or temporarily returning to your home country
• Applicant must be (or will have to be) pursuing academic degree(s)/conducting research project(s) on a specific engineering development theme (preferably civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, agriculture, environment engineering, energy engineering, architecture or development economics)
• Applicant should be recommended by a permanent/professional staff, who holds capability/position to evaluate ability, achievements and potentiality of the applicant adequately, of the organization to which the applicant belong, such as the applicant’s academic or managerial supervisor(s).

For more information, visit The Kubota Fund.