Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for International Students

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2021 / 2022 Scholarships in Japan

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2021

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) is offering scholarships to international students who wish to their undergraduate study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (MEXT). The aim of this scholarship program is to promote friendly relations and to strengthen the relationship between Japan to other countries. MEXT scholarship is popular in developing and poor countries like South East Asia, South Asia, Middle East Asia, Africa because the education system in these countries is not good enough. All application procedures for this scholarship program are conducted through embassies or consulates in your countries. All Japanese universities are participating in this scholarship program, the government will decide the university for a candidate according to his or her academic results. This scholarship does not require IELTS or TOEFL and knowledge of the Japanese language which is a plus point for International candidates. This scholarship program is offered to students of those countries who have diplomatic relations with Japan like Asia, North America, Africa, the Caribbean, Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Middle East.

Field of Study / Subjects:

Must choose a field of study from the following areas:

• Social Sciences
• Law
• Politics
• Pedagogy
• Sociology
• Literature
• History
• Japanese language
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Electric and Electronic Studies
• Information Engineering
• Mechanical Studies
• Civil Engineering and Architecture
• Environmental Engineering
• Chemical Studies
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Maritime Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Agricultural studies
• Medicine

Other latest Scholarships in Japan are also offered for different degrees and subjects all over Japan.

Duration of Scholarship:

The scholarship period will be five years, including:

One-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.

Scholarship Description / Details:

This scholarship program is offering grants, which are given as follows:

• Allowance: 117,000 yen per month
• Tuition and Other Fees (including fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities)
• Traveling Costs including Transportation to Japan and Transportation from Japan.

 Eligibility Criteria:

In order to be eligible for the Japanese Government scholarship, you must meet the following instructions:

• Have any nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
• Students must have been born between April 2, 1996, and April 1, 2002
• Must hold 12 years of school education diploma, certificate
• Must hold an educational course at a school equivalent to a high school qualification
• Candidates must be willing to learn Japanese and interested in the Japanese language
• Candidates must be in a good health and also submit a health certificate
• Candidates must be able to arrive in Japan between the 1^stand 7^th of April 2021.

How to Apply / Download Scholarship Form / Documents Required:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Student Application Form (Excel: 42KB)

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application for International Student Application (Excel: 19KB)

Applicants who want to apply for this scholarship program should submit:

• Academic transcripts
• Graduation certificate
• Letter of recommendation
• Health examination certificate
• Certificate of enrollment
• Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination.

Note:

One original and one copy must be submitted for each document.

Senior Officials:

• Hagiuda Koichi (Minister)
• Takahashi Hinako (State Minister)
• Tanose Taido (State Minister)
• Wanibuchi Yoko (Parliamentary Vice Minister)
• Mitani Hidehiro (Parliamentary Vice Minister)
• Fujiwara Makoto ((Administrative) Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
• Maruyama Yoji (Senior Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
• Matsuo Hiroki (Senior Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
• Masuko Hiroshi ( Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
• Kushida Toshimi (Assistant Minister for policy coordination)
• Yukimatsu Yasuhiro (Assistant Minister for cybersecurity, IT management, and Evidence based policymaking)
• Asada Kazunobu (Director General, Education Policy Bureau)
• Takimoto Yutaka (Director General, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau)
• Hakui Yoshinori (Director General, Higher Education Bureau)
• Itakura Yasuhiro (Director General, Science, and Technology Policy Bureau)
• Sugino Tsuyoshi (Director General Research Promotion Bureau)
• Ikukawa Hiroshi (Director General, Research and Development Bureau)
• Taguchi Yasushi (Director General for International Affairs)
• Suzuki Daichi (Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
• Fujie Yoko (Deputy Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
• Miyata Ryohei (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
• Nakaoka Tsukasa (Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
• Imasato Yuzuru (Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs).

Eligible Countries:

ASIA (including Middle East countries):

• Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam, and Yemen

AFRICA:

• Algeria, Angora, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

EUROPE (specified countries):

• Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan JSPS also Taiwan, and Palestine.

Others:

• North America
• Latin America
• Caribbean
• Pacific
• Middle East.

Last Date to Apply / Deadline:

19 November 2021 or

The date may vary from country to country.

Contact us:

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8959, Japan

Tel : +81-(0)3-5253-4111(Reception).

Official Website: 

Go to the official website, to find out the more details:

http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/1384522.htm

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application Process

Here are the details of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.

Step 1:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Student Application Form (Excel: 42KB)

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application for International Student Application (Excel: 19KB)

Applicants who want to apply for this scholarship program should submit:

• Academic transcripts
• Graduation certificate
• Letter of recommendation
• Health examination certificate
• Certificate of enrollment
• Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination.

Note:

One original and one copy must be submitted for each document.

Step 2:

There are two options to apply for this scholarship program:

• Through the Embassy or
• University

All Japanese universities are participating in this scholarship program, the government will decide the university for a candidate according to his or her academic results.

Step 3:

Fill the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship’s application or scholarship form.

Here you will mention your details like your name, gender, nationality, address, contact info, etc. Also, attach your passport size photograph.

Here you will give details regarding your education like your primary and secondary school names, duration remarks, etc.

Here you will write about the details of scholarship like if you have received any scholarship previously, or currently applying for other scholarships, majors, preferred field of study, etc.

Here you will write about studying in Japan, language abilities, and mark undertaking statement, etc.

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships Frequently Asked Questions

Students have lots of questions regarding the Japanese Government (MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) Scholarship Program. It is the scholarship program offered by the Japanese Government to international students who want to study in Japan. Here are the answers to your questions regarding this scholarship program.

(Q) Is it easy to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) Yes.

(Q) Is it easy to be selected for this scholarship program?

(A) Yes, if you are a hardworking and eligible candidate.

(Q) What is the aim of this scholarship program?

(A) The aim of this scholarship program is

• to promote friendly relations
• to strengthen the relationship between Japan to other countries.

(Q) How to apply for the Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship program? Or procedure to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) Apply here Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Student Application Form (Excel: 42KB)

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application for International Student Application (Excel: 19KB)

(Q) Do you have to pay fees for applying to this scholarship program?

(A) No.

(Q) Host country of this scholarship program?

(A) Japan.

(Q) Is it necessary to submit a hard copy of your application?

(A) No.

(Q) What is the duration of this scholarship program?

(A) The scholarship period will be five years, including:

One-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.

(Q) Is it a fully funded scholarship program?

(A) This scholarship program is offering grants, which are given as follows:

• Allowance: 117,000 yen per month
• Tuition and Other Fees (including fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities)
• Traveling Costs including Transportation to Japan and Transportation from Japan.

(Q) Is it possible to submit your application after the deadline?

(A) No.

(Q) Who can apply for this scholarship program?

(A) International students who want to study in Japan.

(Q) Scholarship will be awarded on merit?

(A) Yes.

 (Q) Which fields of education does this program offers?

(A) Must choose a field of study from the following areas:

• Social Sciences
• Law
• Politics
• Pedagogy
• Sociology
• Literature
• History
• Japanese language
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Electric and Electronic Studies
• Information Engineering
• Mechanical Studies
• Civil Engineering and Architecture
• Environmental Engineering
• Chemical Studies
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Maritime Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Agricultural studies
• Medicine.

(Q) What is the eligibility criteria for this scholarship program?

(A) In order to be eligible for the Japanese Government scholarship, you must meet the following instructions:

• Have any nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
• Students must have been born between April 2, 1996, and April 1, 2002
• Must hold 12 years of school education diploma, certificate
• Must hold an educational course at a school equivalent to a high school qualification
• Candidates must be willing to learn Japanese and interested in the Japanese language
• Candidates must be in a good health and also submit a health certificate
• Candidates must be able to arrive in Japan between the 1^stand 7^th of April 2018.

(Q) What if an applicant submits only their application form and not the documents?

(A) Then their application will not be considered and will be cancelled.

(Q) A person who already is availing any other scholarship, can apply for this scholarship program?

(A) An applicant may apply for other scholarship programs but cannot hold two scholarships at the same time.

(Q) Who will decide the university for a candidate?

(A) Government will decide according to the candidate’s academic results.

(Q) Does this scholarship requires IELTS or TOEFL and the Japanese language?

(A) No.

(Q) Lists the documents required for this scholarship program?

(A) Applicants who want to apply for this scholarship program should submit:

• Academic transcripts
• Graduation certificate
• Letter of recommendation
• Health examination certificate
• Certificate of enrollment
• Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination.

Note:

One original and one copy must be submitted for each document.

(Q) Who are the senior officials?

(A) The senior ooficials are:

• Hagiuda Koichi (Minister)
• Takahashi Hinako (State Minister)
• Tanose Taido (State Minister)
• Wanibuchi Yoko (Parliamentary Vice Minister)
• Mitani Hidehiro (Parliamentary Vice Minister)
• Fujiwara Makoto ((Administrative) Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)
• Maruyama Yoji (Senior Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)
• Matsuo Hiroki (Senior Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)
• Masuko Hiroshi ( Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology)
• Kushida Toshimi (Assistant Minister for policy coordination)
• Yukimatsu Yasuhiro (Assistant Minister for cybersecurity, IT management, and Evidence based policymaking)
• Asada Kazunobu (Director General, Education Policy Bureau)
• Takimoto Yutaka (Director General, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau)
• Hakui Yoshinori (Director General, Higher Education Bureau)
• Itakura Yasuhiro (Director General, Science, and Technology Policy Bureau)
• Sugino Tsuyoshi (Director General Research Promotion Bureau)
• Ikukawa Hiroshi (Director General, Research and Development Bureau)
• Taguchi Yasushi (Director General for International Affairs)
• Suzuki Daichi (Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
• Fujie Yoko (Deputy Commissioner, Japan Sports Agency)
• Miyata Ryohei (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
• Nakaoka Tsukasa (Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
• Imasato Yuzuru (Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs).

(Q) What are the options to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) There are two options to apply for this scholarship program:

• Through the Embassy or
• University.

(Q) Which universities are participating in this scholarship program?

(A) All Japanese universities.

(Q) Which countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) ASIA (including Middle East countries):

• Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam, and Yemen

AFRICA:

• Algeria, Angora, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

EUROPE (specified countries):

• Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan JSPS also Taiwan, and Palestine.

Others:

• North America
• Latin America
• Caribbean
• Pacific
• Middle East.

(Q) What happens if any information is found to be untrue?

(A) Then the process of your application will be terminated.

(Q) What is the deadline or last date of this scholarship program?

(A) Deadlines may vary from country to country.

(Q) How to contact the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program?

(A) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8959, Japan Tel : +81-(0)3-5253-4111(Reception).

Want to know more about the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program?

Visit their official website:

https://www.mext.go.jp/en/index.htm

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