Higher Education
Education Pathways Scholarship - Spring 2025 Recruitment
The Education Pathways Scholarship (EPS) was launched in 2024.
It is a full scholarship for refugee students to attend International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo.
Two undergraduate students will be recruited annually for at least four years from 2025 to 2028. The scholarship will cover full tuition and fees, on-campus accommodation and stipend.
Japan Education Pathways -
Spring 2025 Recruitment
Japan Education Pathways is an extension of Japan-Ukraine University Pathways, a program launched in 2022 (see below). In spring 2025, a number of universities in Japan will recruit students with refugee backgrounds. Apply between September 20 and October 11, 2024!
Japan-Ukraine University Pathways
Japan-Ukraine University Pathways (JUUP) was launched in spring 2022 shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 18 universities in Japan offered to admit Ukrainian students as an emergency measure, and Pathways Japan and the Japan ICU Foundation co-managed the recruitment process. Most universities offered a full scholarship including tuition and fees, accommodation and stipend, while several offered a full-tuition scholarship and alternative forms of aid.
Syrian Scholars Initiative
The Syrian Scholars Initiative was launched in 2017 to support Syrian students at International Christian University (ICU), a private liberal arts college in Tokyo. The initial plan was to recruit six students over a four-year period (two in 2018, two in 2019, and one each in 2020 and 2021) and offer a full scholarship throughout their undergraduate studies. The program was extended for a year, as it was difficult to recruit students during the pandemic. Ultimately, seven students were recruited between 2018 and 2022, and as of December 2023, five students are studying at ICU.
New students were not recruited in 2023, as we worked on a new program that would open the door to refugee students of other nationalities. The Syrian Scholars Initiative will be replaced by the Education Pathways Scholarship in 2024.