The research plan carries most of the weight. Contact professors early — six months before the deadline is normal.
Fully funded
Master
PhD
MEXT Scholarship (Research Students)
Japanese Government · Japanese universities
Award value¥143,000 / month + full tuition
TypeFully funded
Applications openApril 2027
Deadline20 May 2027
What it covers
- Full tuition and entrance fee
- Monthly stipend
- Return airfare
- Six-month Japanese language training
Who can apply
- Under 35 at the time of application
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- GPA of 2.30 or above on the MEXT 3.0 scale
- Willing to learn Japanese
Documents to prepare
- Research plan
- Transcripts and degree certificate
- Letter of recommendation from your university
- Field of study and study programme form
- Medical certificate
How to apply
- Choose the embassy route (apply in your country) or the university route
- Contact a prospective supervisor and secure a letter of provisional acceptance
- Submit the embassy application with your research plan
- Sit the written tests in Japanese and English, then interview
- Embassy recommends you to MEXT for final selection