Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2026 In Japan

Description:

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study for one year at designated Japanese universities as Japanese Studies Students to deepen their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs, and Japanese culture under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants, in principle, must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
• Applicants must have a Japanese language ability sufficient to receive education at a Japanese university in Japan.
• Applicants must ensure that they return to their home country by the end of the final month of the scholarship period and continue to study Japanese language and culture at the undergraduate program of their institution which applicants had enrolled at the time of their arrival in Japan.
• Candidates should submit an application form, academic transcripts from the current university, and documents proving that the candidate has studied the Japanese language for at least 1 year.
• Applicants should also submit a university enrollment certificate, Placement PreferenceApplication Form, and recommendation from the university.

Benefits:

• 117,000 Yen/ month (Approx. Rs.67,000 / month)
• Round-trip airfare is provided
• Tuition fee waiver.