Japanese Government Scholarships (MEXT) for 2026
There are openings for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2026 for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in Japanese language and culture. The deadline for submitting your application is March 10, 2026. This scholarship, which includes tuition and round-trip airfare, is being offered by the Government of Japan and has a monthly total value of 117,000 yen. All nationals are eligible for this honor, save those from Japan. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers financial aid under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program to international students who wish to study Japanese studies for a year at particular Japanese universities in order to improve their understanding of Japanese language, Japanese affairs, and Japanese culture.
Summary:
- Degree: Bachelor
- Provided by: Government of Japan
- Deadline: Fully funded
- Scholarship value: Fully funded
- Host Country: Japan
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants, in principle, must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
- Candidates must be proficient in Japanese in order to be admitted to a Japanese university in Japan.
- By the end of the last month of the scholarship period, applicants must ensure that they return home in order to continue studying Japanese language and culture in the undergraduate program of the university they registered at when they arrived in Japan.
- Candidates must submit an application, academic credentials from their present university, and certification that they have studied Japanese for at least a year.
- Additionally, applicants should provide a university recommendation, a certificate of enrollment, and a Placement Preference Application Form.
Benefits:
- 117,000 yen, which is almost Rs. 67,000 a month
- Round-trip airfare is offered.
- exemption from paying tuition.
