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WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025

Awarded by World Customs Organization (WCO)

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Masters

Funding Type

Full Funding · monthly stipend + Round-trip economy-class air tickets + Admission and tuition fees

Eligible Courses

Subjects offered by the University

Eligible Nationalities

Open to applicants of WCO member countries

Can Be Taken At

Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU)

Provider

World Customs Organization (WCO)

Last Verified On

27 Aug 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

The Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Programme (Scholarship Programme) offers a grant to deserving young Customs officers from developing WCO member countries to pursue master's level studies at Tokyo, Japan's Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU), covering travel, lodging, admission, tuition, and other approved expenses.

Eligibility Criteria for WCO Scholarship 2025:

  • Students must be a customs officer of a developing member of the WCO with quality work experience of at least two years in the field of customs policy and administration in his/her home country.
  • Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in IPR border enforcement, and who are expected to work in the IPR-related section of their Customs administration after this Scholarship Programme.
  • Students must be in good health and preferably under 40 years of age as of April 1, 2026.
  • Students who have already been awarded a scholarship under the Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Programme in the past will not be entitled to apply for this Scholarship Programme.
  • After the completion of the Programme, the candidates should continue to work in their home Customs administration for 3 years at least.

Accepting the Scholarship:

To accept the Scholarship, a candidate must fill out, sign, and submit a document named Scholar Guidelines to the WCO.

Value of the Scholarship:

  • The current amount of monthly stipend is 147,000 yen.
  • The current amount of admission fee is 290,000 yen and the annual tuition fee is 917,000 yen.
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FAQs

  • Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at World Customs Organization (WCO). Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.

    Public banks like SBI, BOB offer these types of education loans. There are many NBFCs who offer Non-collateral education loans. Apply for the best education loan to study abroad.
  • The deadline of WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 is Expired.
  • WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 is offered to Masters degree.
  • WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 is offered for Subjects offered by the University.
  • WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 is open for: Open to applicants of WCO member countries.
  • WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 is offered by World Customs Organization (WCO).
  • WCO Scholarship at Aoyama Gakuin University 2025 covers Full Funding, monthly stipend + Round-trip economy-class air tickets + Admission and tuition fees.