East Asian Studies scholarships

China

Chinese Government funded one-year scholarship

We often have a generous number of the scholarships available which are awarded to the highest performing students in semester one. The scholarships cover your accommodation costs for the year. They also provide a monthly payment of 1700 Yuan (£170) for the duration of your year in China and a one off welcome payment of 1500 Yuan.

Confucius Institute scholarship

We are also able to offer a smaller number of scholarships through the Sheffield Confucius Institute which are awarded on a competitive basis. These scholarships also cover your accommodation and provide a monthly payment of 1700 Yuan and a one off welcome payment of 1500 Yuan.

Japan

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organisation) Scholarship

Most host universities offer one of these competitive scholarship which provides you with a monthly stipend of ¥80,000, for all or part of your year abroad. To be considered for this scholarship you must obtain average exam results of 2:1 or above.

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organisation) Scholarship

MEXT Scholarship

Students with exceptional results (1st Class average) may be eligible for the Japanese Government’s MEXT scholarship programme. This is a prestigious and highly competitive scholarship, awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education. The scholarship covers return air-fare to Japan and a stipend of around ¥120,000 per month.

MEXT Scholarship

Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust Scholarships

The Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust provides support (a grant of up to £5000) for UK nationals studying Japanese Studies at university in the UK to spend their year abroad in Japan. Please note: These scholarships are only available every other year.

Toyota-shi Trevelyan Trust Scholarships

South Korea

Bursary from Sheffield

If you are receiving the full amount of student finance, you may be eligible for a bursary from Sheffield of up to £1,400.

The Korean Veterans’ Association Bursary

The Korean Veterans’ Association (UKVA) of the Royal British Legion offers a competitive bursary of around £1,000 for students going on their year abroad to Korea.