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Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships for Developing Countries 2024

Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships: The Embassy of Japan offers Japanese Government-Sponsored MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarship every year. MEXT scholarship supports foreign students who study in higher education institutions, selected on the recommendation of the Embassy. The application is now open for undergraduate and research students.

About Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships

MEXT accepts applications from international students for study in Japan who satisfy the following qualifications and conditions. Its aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between the grantee’s country and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the development of both countries and the wider world.


Brief Description 

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Japanese Government

Scholarship Type: Full Funded Scholarships

Host Institution(s): Universities in Japan

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: International Students

Application Deadline Varying by Country


Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a nationality of a Developing Country
  • Applicant must be born on or after April 2, 1999
  • Applicants who have completed their studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school in countries other than Japan.
  • Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2024 are eligible. However, applicants wishing to enroll from the autumn term through direct placement must be expected to complete 12 years of schooling by August 2024.)
  • Applicants who have successfully passed an academic qualification examination that is equivalent to the completion of 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan.
  • Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese.
  • Applicants must submit a health certificate in the prescribed format signed by a physician attesting that the applicant has no physical or mental conditions hindering the applicant’s study in Japan.
  • Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between April 1, 2024, and April 7, 2024.

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Scholarship Benefits

  • Tuition Fees
  • Allowance: 117,000 yen per month, A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 yen or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions
  • Traveling Expenses
  • Airline ticket (Economy-class ticket)

Eligible Countries

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