East Asian Studies scholarships
Scholarships are available to help fund your study and enhance your learning experience.
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.
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.

Results and Clearing 2025
The University of Sheffield has some places for additional high achieving students available through Clearing this year.