Deadline
February 2, 2026
Eligibility
The Mitsubishi Graduate Fellowship in Japanese Studies is open to full-time graduate students in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on Japan. Preference is given to students with strong Japanese language skills. Students cannot hold a Mitsubishi fellowship concurrently with any other fellowship. Students must commit to Asian Studies certificate.
To apply for all funding, all students will need to: Complete an application form on PittFund$Me. You can access PittFund$Me through your my.pitt.edu portal. Use the dashboard to search for the scholarship you wish to apply to; Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended; Submit a statement of purpose no more than 1500 words that explains your interest in the area and the purpose of the grant; Secure two letters of recommendation (for language-based scholarship applications, it is highly encouraged that you submit a letter of recommendation from your language teacher).
Funding
Tuition and stipend.
More Information
To apply, please submit an application through PittFund$Me.
At the Asian Studies Center, we want to encourage students to continue following their interests in Asia. As such, we have funding to help support Asian language learning, building expertise in Asian cultures, and studying abroad in Asia. We hold competitions for summer and academic year funding each year made possible by endowment funds and grants from private sources.