The MEXT Scholarships are currently open for qualified and interested international students to study at the University of Tokyo.
The 2025 MEXT Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship funded by the Government of Japan for students willing to pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degrees in Japan.
Successful candidates are awarded full tuition waiver, visa and airfare sponsorships, as well as a monthly stipend of JPY145,000.
In this post, we will highlight the details of the scholarship, its eligibility criteria, benefits, and the procedures for application.
Japan Government MEXT Scholarship Abstract
- Scholarship Type: Study Abroad
- Destination: Japan
- Category: Scholarships | Study Abroad |  Postgraduate Scholarships
- Benefits: Full Scholarship
- Tuition Fees
- JPY145,000 per month
- Eligibility: Developing Countries
- Deadline: October 31, 2024
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Japan Government MEXT Scholarship Details
Applications are now open for the University of Tokyo MEXT Scholarship 2024-25 in Japan.Â
The Government of Japan is providing scholarships to international students from around the world. The scholarships cover all expenses and are available for both Master’s and PhD degrees at the University of Tokyo.
If you are interested, you can apply for these fully funded scholarships for the academic session of 2024-2025.
Government of Japan MEXT Scholarship Requirements
An eligible candidate for the Government of Japan MEXT Scholarship shall meet the following criteria:
- Be International students with outstanding academic records
- have already graduated from your latest degree program should have a final grade point of 2.30 or higher, while current students should have a grade point of 2.30 or higher for your current courses, and both should be expected to maintain the same academic standards during the course of the scholarship program.
- meet the English Language Proficiency criteria
- have the nationality of a country with diplomatic relations with the Japanese government.Â
- be born on or after April 2, 1990.
- apply for the field of study that they studied at their previous university or a related field. Applicants should select a field that they are able to research at their chosen host university in Japan.
- be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue their studies in Japan.
- Â in principle, be able to arrive in Japan by a date specified by the accepting university which in principle shall be within two weeks before or after the first day of the semester.
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MEXT Scholarship Benefits and Timeline
The Scholarship also covers the following;
- 144,000 yen/month (for a student of a Master’s Program), or 145,000 yen/month (for a student of a Doctoral Program)
- an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be added to those students undertaking study or research in some designated regions of the country).
- Transportation to and from Japan. Traveling expenses will not be included in the travel allowance if a recipient decides to remain in Japan after the period of scholarship ends and temporarily leaves Japan.
- Enrollment and Tuition fees will be waived.
Available Programmes for Government of Japan MEXT Scholarship
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
- Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
- Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
- Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
- Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
- Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
- Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
- Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Graduate School of Public Policy
- Graduate School of Public Policy
- Graduate School of Science
- Graduate School of Science
Application Procedure
- Applicants must submit the required documents for MEXT Scholarship after completing their admission application for entering the Master’s/Doctoral Program
- These documents must be written in either Japanese or English. They must be created in A4 format using software such as MS Word and must be printed double-sided (duplex printing). A document written in any other language must be accompanied with a Japanese translation.
- Submitted documents will not be returned.
- An application passed the submission deadline is not acceptable.
- An application will not be considered unless all application forms and necessary documents are completed correctly and all accompanying documents are complete.
Deadline: October 31st, 2024
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