Lokmani Rijal, Japan: Japan is set to remove foreign PhD scholars from its living support program starting in 2027, according to the Human Resources Committee under Japan’s Ministry of Education.

The plan, approved on July 30, will come into effect from the 2027 academic session, cutting off living allowances for foreign PhD students.

The support program, known as “SPRING” (Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation), was launched in 2021 by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. Under... [Read more]