- MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
Host School(s):
- Study in Japan
Scholarship Description:
As can be seen in the chart below, there are six types of Japanese government-sponsored scholarships available under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program: those for research students, teacher training students, undergraduate university students, Japanese studies students, college of technology students, special training students.
Those wishing to apply for a scholarship should meet one of the criteria listed below:- Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general (Embassy Recommendation).
- Recommended by the Japanese university which will accept you (University Recommendation).
- Selected by the Japanese university in which you are currently enrolled if you are a privately-financed student already studying in Japan (Domestic Selection).
Japanese Government Scholarships and Their Content
(Fiscal 2017)
| Research student | Teacher training student | Undergraduate student | Japanese studies student | College of technology student | Special training college student | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of studies | Graduate school level | Undergraduate level | ||||
| Eligibility requirement | University or college graduate | University, college graduate or equivalent | Secondary school graduate or equivalent | University student (undergraduate level) | Graduates of secondary schools or equivalent | |
| Age limit (at time of granting) | Under 35 | At least 17 and under 22 | At least 18 and under 30 | At least 17 and under 22 | ||
| Duration | Maximum 2 years including Japanese-language training | Maximum 1 year 6 months including Japanese-language training | 5 years including Japanese-language training (7 years for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary science) | One academic year | 4 years including Japanese-language training(4 and a half years for merchant marines studies) | 3 years including Japanese-language training |
| Preliminary Japanese-language training | 6 months (54 universities such as Hokkaido University) Those with sufficient Japanese proficiency are not required to go through preliminary Japanese- language training. | 1 year (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Osaka University) | None | 1 year (Independent Administrative Institution: Japan Student Services Organization, Tokyo Japanese Lanugage Education Center) | 1 year (Bunka Institute of Language, Independent Administrative Institution: Japan Student Services Organization, Osaka Japanese Lanugage Education Center) | |
| Fields of study | Major in field of specialty at a graduate school | Special training at a teacher training department | Undergraduate education | Japanese language or special training related to Japan | Third year college of technology courses | Post secondary courses |
| Designated countries | Worldwide (168 countries and regions) | Developing countries, etc. (64 countries and regions) | Worldwide (100 countries and regions) | Worldwide (74 countries and regions) | Developing countries (40 countries and regions) | Developing countries, etc. (49 countries and regions) |
| Planned number of new scholarship recipients | 4,042 people | 89 people | 460 people | 190 people | 86 people | 90 people |
| Scholarship stipend | ¥143,000～148,000 per month | ¥117,000～120,000 per month | ||||
| Tuition | Tuition for national universities and Institute of National College of Technology waived; tuition for public and private universities paid for by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |||||
| Travel allowance | Roundtrip fare (air ticket) provided | |||||
| Embassy recommendation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| University recommendation (overseas application) | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| University recommendation (local acceptance) | Yes | No | Yes (For the final only) | No | No | No |
| Examination Questions | Click here | - | Click here | - | Click here | Click here |
Examinations required for Embassy recommendation
| Research students | Japanese, English (only applicants) |
|---|---|
| Teacher training students | Japanese and English (Both for reference purposes) |
| Undergraduate students | Japanese , English, mathematics and science (Only science faculty examinees are required to choose two out of the following three subjects: chemistry, physics or biology) |
| Japanese studies students | Japanese |
| College of technology students | Japanese , English,mathematics and physics or chemistry |
| Special training college students | Japanese ,English and mathematics |
How to I Apply – Next Steps
- In this type of scholarship, scholarship recipients are recruited and initially screened by an Japanese embassy (or consulate general, depending on the country).
- Because the application process differs according to the country in which the Japanese embassy is located, please inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country for details.
- http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html
Closing Date:
- Recruitment for those arriving in Japan in next April is made between April and May. The initial screening (documentary examination, written test and interview) is made at the embassy between June and July.
- The embassy then recommends the selected candidates to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by late August.
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