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The Japanese govt (MEXT) scholarship is the most prestigious award for international students to study in Japan.
These scholarships are available for undergraduate, research, and specialized training students to study in Japan by 2022.
More about Japanese govt scholarship
The government of Japan award these scholarships every year through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
What’s the value of this award?
The Japanese govt scholarship is fully funded. The scholarship covers the following;
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Which courses are eligible for this scholarship?
If you’re applying for this scholarship, you must chose to study any of the eligible courses below.
NOTE: You can select a first, second, and third choice course in your application.
A. Social Sciences and Humanities
| Courses | Majors |
| Social Sciences and Humanities – A | Law, Literature, Politics, History, Pedagogy, Sociology, Japanese Language, Others. |
| Social Sciences and Humanities – B | Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Financial Economics, Others. |
B. Natural Sciences
Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Maritime, Agriculture, Pharmacy and others.
See also: Sports scholarship in UK for international students 2021 | how to apply
Which nationalities are eligible?
Japanese government scholarship is open to international students from other countries.
How to apply for Japanese govt (MEXT) scholarship
The full eligibility criteria and procedure to apply for the Japanese govt scholarship (MEXT) can be found in the following links:
Japanese govt (MEXT) scholarship application guidelines for undergraduate
Japanese govt (MEXT) scholarship application guidelines for research
Japanese govt (MEXT) scholarship application guidelines for specialized training
When is application closing?
The deadline to submit all application for the Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship is 31st May, 2021.
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