Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships 2023 for Undergraduate and Research Study in Japan Fully Funded
Interested and eligible African students are hereby invited to submit their application form online for the 2023 Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships. Read the application requirements and how to submit your application below.
About the MEXT Scholarship
The Embassy of Japan offers a Japanese Government-Sponsored Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology(MEXT) Scholarship every year. The MEXT scholarship supports foreign students who study in higher education institutions, selected on the recommendation of the Embassy. At the moment, the application is open for undergraduate and research students who wish to continue their education in selected countries.
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Required Qualification and Conditions
MEXT accepts applications from international students who wish to study in Japan and satisfy the following qualifications and conditions. The scholarship is aimed at fostering human resources and building 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. If you wish to apply then meet these conditions;
- An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible. However, persons with dual nationality who hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence at the time of application is outside of Japan are eligible to apply as long as they choose the nationality of the other country and renounce their Japanese nationality by the date of their arrival in Japan.
- The First Screening must be conducted at the Japanese diplomatic mission in the country of which the applicant chooses the nationality.
- Age: Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 1997. However, applicants who satisfy the conditions for Academic Background stipulated below must be 18 years of age or older at the time of admission to a university in Japan.
- Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions. However, applicants desiring direct placement must satisfy either the following 1, 3, or 4 conditions.
1. Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2022 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 2022.)
2. Applicants who have completed their studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2022 are eligible.)
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Period of Scholarship
- A graduate who studied at a preparatory educational institution prior to enrolling in a university: The scholarship period will last for five years from April 2022 to March 2027, including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.
- For scholarship applicants majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or a six-year course in pharmacy, the scholarship period will be seven years until March 2029.
Scholarship Benefits
- 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 students studying or conducting research in specially designated regions. Due to the situation of the Japanese Government’s budget, the amount of payment may be subject to change each fiscal year. If a student is absent from the university or the preparatory educational institution for an extended period, the scholarship shall be suspended for that period.
Education Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT. - Traveling Expenses
- Transportation to Japan: MEXT will stipulate the travel schedule and route, and provide an airline ticket to grantees who will arrive in Japan during the specified period stated in 5.
- The student shall also bear at his/her own expense travel and lodging costs incurred in a third country if the student must travel to a third country before coming to Japan for visa purposes because there are no Japanese diplomatic missions in his/her country, or if there are no direct flights from the student’s country of residence to Japan. MEXT will provide an economy-class airline ticket from their home country.
How to Apply for Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships 2023
Interested and eligible candidates from Africa who wish to apply for this scholarship should click on their country’s application link below to start the process
Benin Republic – Bourse d’études du gouvernement du Japon 2023
Cape Verde – Japanese Government 2023 Scholarships
Gambia: Japanese Government 2023 Scholarships
Ghana: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP (MEXT) 2023 : RESEARCH STUDENTS
Guinea Bissau: Japanese Government 2023 Scholarships
Liberia: Japanese Government Scholarship for Research Students
South Africa: MEXT Scholarship: Japanese Government Scholarship
Sierra Leone: Japanese Government Scholarship for Research Students
Zambia: MEXT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Application Deadline
The deadline to submit your application depends on your country.
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