Education
MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Overview
Japanese government scholarship for international students. Covers full tuition, monthly allowance, travel, and accommodation. Available for undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs.
Key details
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Country
- Japan
- Course level
- Undergraduate
- Intake
- Fall
- Budget
- JPY 120,000 – JPY 180,000
- Price
- JPY 150,000
Eligibility
High school diploma (for undergraduate), Bachelor degree (for master's), Master degree (for PhD), Japanese/English proficiency, Age requirements, Health certificate
Guides for this route
Our own guides for students heading to or from Japan — worth reading before you contact the provider.
Nepal → JapanStudying in Japan from Nepal: Language School to UniversityFor Nepali students starting with little Japanese: language schools, the COE your school files, sponsor funds, 28-hour work limits and job-hunting status.India → JapanStudying in Japan from India: Language School to JLPT N2For Indian students ready to learn Japanese: the language-school ladder, school-filed COE, sponsor funds, 28-hour work rule and jobs after graduation.Bangladesh → JapanStudying in Japan from Bangladesh: Language School, COE and MEXTJapan for Bangladeshi students: starting at a language school, the school-filed COE, sponsor funds of around JPY 1.5–2 million, 28-hour work and MEXT.