Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2025: The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship program for foreign students, established in 1954, comprises 8 different categories. These include research students, (144,000・145000/month), teacher training students (143,000/month), undergraduate students (117,000/month), Japanese studies students (117,000/month), and others.
Exchange students who get scholarships from these programs are called “Japanese Government Scholarship Students”. There are three ways to apply for the scholarships: embassy recommendation, university recommendation, or domestic selection.
Nagasaki University Center for Japanese Studies and Student Exchange is pleased to announce the Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship program 2025/2026 to support international students coming to study in Japan.
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Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2025.
Embassy recommendation: Every year, scholarship recipients are recruited by a Japanese embassy (or consulate general, depending on the country). Please inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general for more details.
University recommendation: Every year, Nagasaki University recruits graduate students from overseas and recommends the selected candidates to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Domestic selection: Privately financed foreign students (undergraduate and graduate) already enrolled in Nagasaki University are eligible for this scholarship. Every year, Nagasaki University recommends the selected candidates to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.Please contact the Liaison Center for International Education office for more details as undergraduate students are not eligible in some cases.
Guidelines for the Japanese Government Scholarships Students who wish to engage in activity other than that permitted by the status of residence previously granted.
In principle, Nagasaki University does not allow Japanese Government Scholarship students to hold part time jobs. However, with the approval by the Director of the Liaison Center for International Education, students may work within a limited range of activities based on the university guidelines. For more information, please refer to the guidelines below.
- Guidelines (PDF)
- Application for permission to engage in activities other than that permitted by the status of residence previously granted (WORD)
- Reasons to apply for permission to engage in activities other than that permitted by the status of residence previously granted (WORD)
- Application for change in activities other than that permitted by the status of residence previously granted (WORD)
Foreign Government Scholarships
These scholarships are sponsored by the government of the home countries of foreign students, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, UAE, Kuwait and others. For more information, please contact the applicable government of your home country.
Scholarships that privately financed foreign students can apply for upon arrival in Japan
Some government and private organizations also offer scholarships to privately financed foreign students. Qualification criteria vary depending on the type of scholarship. Available scholarships will be posted at bulletin boards of the Liaison Center for International Education office and/or applicable faculty and school, so please make sure to check them regularly. Major scholarships are listed below.
1. Eligible students may apply to the following scholarships on their own
Matsufuji Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 20,000 Graduate Students: 20,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | One Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | April |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ・Application will open on the same date as for MEXT ・Open to all nationalities |
Nagasaki Kita Rotary Club Kokusai Kouryu Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: ― Graduate Students: 50,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | One Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | December |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ― |
Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 120,000 Graduate Students: 180,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | Two years |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | June |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | Doctoral degree recipients cannot apply. |
Asian Student Scholarship Foundation
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 20,000 Graduate Students: 20,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | Two Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | April (Spring Semester Enrollment), October (Fall Semester Enrollment) |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | Students from Asia only |
2. The following scholarships require recommendations from the students’ faculty/school.
YEH KUO-SHII Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students *1<
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 50,000 Graduate Students: 50,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | One Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | June |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ・Open to all nationalities ・Undergraduate student (limited to those enrolled in School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences only) and graduate students |
Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 100,000 Graduate Students: 14,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | Maximum Length: Two Years |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | Late August |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirement | ・Open to all nationalities ・Under the age of 45 |
ASSURAN International Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: – Graduate Students:100,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | Maximum Length: Two Years |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | July *This scholarship may not be available every year. |
| Required Language | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ・Students from Asia only ・Under the age of 35 |
Mitsubishi Corporation Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: ― Graduate Students: 150,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | One Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | January |
| Application Documents | Japanese (English is available for those students who are enrolled in the degree program conducted in English) |
| Application Requirements | ― |
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: 100,000 Graduate Students: 100,000 |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | One Year |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | October |
| Application Documents | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ・Open to all nationalities |
Otsuka Toshimi Foundation Scholarship
| Monthly Stipend in Yen | Undergraduate Students: ― Graduate Students: 1,000,000/year 1,500,000/year 2,000,000/year |
|---|---|
| Payment Period | Maximum Length: Two Years |
| Renewal | Not Possible |
| Application Period | University Recommendation: November Direct application without recommendation: April |
| Application Documents | Japanese |
| Application Requirements | ・Open to all nationalities ・Payment amount determined by each individual case ・Graduate Students majoring in biomedical sciences and/or business management |
