Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship 2025 Master’s, Doctorate and Professional Degree Programs (regular graduate student) or graduate international research student at University of Tokyo: (Deadline Ongoing)
This is a program through which students are able to study at a Japanese university with a scholarship from the Japanese government, specifically the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho (MEXT)). Through this program, UTokyo only accepts students as “Research students” and “Undergraduate students”.
About University of Tokyo (UTokyo)
The University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. As a leading research university, UTokyo offers courses in essentially all academic disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research across the full spectrum of academic activity. The University aims to provide its students with a rich and varied academic environment that ensures opportunities for both intellectual development and the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills.
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Country to study | Japan |
| School to study | University of Tokyo (UTokyo) |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | University of Tokyo (UTokyo) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Requirements for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Qualification
1) Research student:
Master’s, Doctorate and Professional Degree Programs (regular graduate student) or graduate international research student.
2) Undergraduate student:
Regular undergraduate student(*)
(*)Each undergraduate student will be enrolled at a preparatory school designated by MEXT for a one-year intensive course in the Japanese language and other subjects necessary for preparation for proceeding to university. The preparatory course lasts for one year. A grantee who has completed the preparatory education will go on to a university designated by MEXT upon passing its entrance examination.
The university whose examination a grantee will take is decided by MEXT in consultation with the university and the preparatory school and in comprehensive consideration of the results of the academic examinations in the primary screening held in his/her home country, academic achievement at the preparatory school, the grantee’s proposed major subject, and the receiving capacity of the university. Therefore, please note that applicants who wish to enter UTokyo may not necessarily be able to take the entrance examinations for UTokyo.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship
Both of the 2 types below should be applied for before coming to Japan.
1) Embassy Recommendation
Applications for this category are made directly through Japanese embassies or consular offices outside Japan.Scholarship recipients are recruited and initially screened by the 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.
Japanese Embassies and Consular Offices (MOFA)
Applicants who have passed the preliminary examination conducted by their Japanese embassy or consular office and wish to enroll in UTokyo are required to contact the appropriate Graduate School concerned, to confirm the conditions and documentation needed to submit an application as the conditions vary depending on the Graduate School. Please use links below for contact details of the Graduate Schools of UTokyo.
*Applicants should contact the Graduate School of their choice ONLY after they have passed the preliminary screening at the embassy of consular office.
*If you require an acceptance letter, *please contact the department office in the contact information below (not your prospective host researchers):
*Please note that some graduate shcools set their deadline for issuing an acceptance letter earlier than the designated deadline by MEXT.
Make sure to check the deadline from the website of the graduate school which you wish to enroll in.
Application Deadline
Not Specified
How to Apply
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