MEXT Scholarship 2025: Fully Funded Application Guide for International Students

If you’re aiming to study in Japan, the MEXT Scholarship in 2025 is an excellent opportunity. This fully funded scholarship, offered by Japan’s Ministry of Education, supports undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and training programs. It covers tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend, and airfare.

The MEXT Scholarship, typically announced in April, does not require Japanese language proficiency or IELTS/TOEFL. Applications are submitted through Japanese embassies in your home country.

MEXT Scholarship 2025 Summary

• Level of Study: Undergraduate / Masters / PhD / Training
• Institution(s): Japanese Universities
• Study in: Japan
• Courses Offered: All types of courses are offered in all Japanese Universities from Social Science to Engineering, Medical to Health, Arts, Humanities, etc. There are no academic field restrictions.
• Program Period: Undergraduate: 4-5 Years, Masters: 2-3 Years, PhD: 3-4 Years
• MEXT Scholarship Deadline: Varies from Embassy to Embassy (Click here to check deadlines)

MEXT Scholarship Coverage

MEXT Scholarship is a Fully Funded Scholarship for International Students to Study in Japan For Free. This scholarship will provide the recipient with the following benefits:

• Allowances: Monthly Stipend Allowance, Preparatory Allowance (2024 Rate)
• Education Fees: Fees for the Entrance Examination, Tuition Fee at Universities will be paid by MEXT.
• Traveling Expenses: Transportation to Japan: MEXT will cover your Round Airfare Travel Expenses from your Country to Japan. The Airline ticket will be an Economy-class ticket for the flight.
• Accommodations: Residence halls for international students provided by universities.

Eligibility Criteria for MEXT Scholarship 2025

To qualify for MEXT Scholarship, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: All world countries
• Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
• An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible.
• For Undergraduate Students: You must be at least 17 and under 25 years of age and have completed 12 years of school  education or have completed courses in a school comparable to a high school (includes prospective graduates)
• For Masters / PhD Students: You must be under 35 years of age and a college graduate (includes prospective graduates). Or you must have completed 16 years / 18 years of education.
• For Teacher training students: You must be under 35 years of age and a graduate of a college or teacher training college. You must have at least five years of active experience as a teacher in a primary, secondary or teacher training college in your country.
• For Japanese Study Students: Applicants must be from 18 to 30 years old. Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate students in faculties or schools which major in Japanese language or Japanese culture in a university outside Japan at the time when they come to Japan and must be enrolled in the home institution at the time when they return to their home countries.

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