MEXT Scholarship for 2026 Embassy Recommendation

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students for undergraduate study and teacher training programs at designated Japanese universities.

Eligibility Criteria for MEXT Scholarship for 2026 Embassy Recommendation

1. Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
2. Age: In principle, applicants must be born on or after April 2, 1990.
3. Academic and Career Background: Applicants must be graduates of universities or teacher training schools and have worked as teachers at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools (excluding universities) in their home countries for a total period of five years or more as of October 1, 2025.
4. Japanese Language Ability: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese.
5. Health: 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.

Benefits of MEXT Scholarship for 2026 Embassy Recommendation

1. Allowance: After arrival in Japan, 143,000 yen per month will be paid. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 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. Due to the situation of the Japanese government’s budget, the amount of payment may be subject to change each fiscal year. If a grantee is absent from the university for an extended period, the scholarship shall be suspended for that period.
2. Education Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities are waived.

Travel Expenses

1. Transportation to Japan: MEXT stipulates the travel schedule and route and provides an economy-class airline ticket for the flight from the international airport closest to the grantee’s residence (in principle, the country of nationality) to an international airport in Japan used on the normal route to the accepting university.
2. Transportation from Japan: Based on the application by the grantee, MEXT will provide an airline ticket to grantees who shall complete the training course at the accepting university and return to the home country by the end of the final month of the scholarship period.

How to Apply

PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship period is the necessary period for the completion of the accepting university’s training course, which should be between October 2025 (or the starting month of the course) and March 2027. Even if applicants arrive in Japan in September 2025, the scholarship period will start in October 2025. Extension of the scholarship period is not permitted.

Application Form for FY2026

Direct Placement Preference Application Form for FY2026

Certificate of Health

Note: Certificate of Health must be filled in by a professional medical doctor.

Recommendation Letter Sample

Note: This is a sample. Any form/style of letter is to be accepted.

Egypt

1. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2026 – Undergraduate | COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS | RESEARCH STUDENTS

Guinea

1. Le ministère japonais de l’Education, de la Culture, des Sports, des Sciences et de la Technologie (MEXT) Bourse – 13 juin 2025

Seychelles

1. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship 2025 “Teacher Training Students – May 28, 2025

For more details, visit MEXT Scholarships webpage

Application Link(s)

• Apply for MEXT Scholarship for 2026 Embassy Recommendation