MEXT Scholarship: Japanese Government Scholarship (Research Students, Undergraduate Students and Specialized Training College Students and Teacher Training Students)

MEXT 2024 applications are CLOSED

The MEXT(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government Scholarship Program for 2024.

Please Note Deadline: 2 June 2023 (must have arrived at the Embassy of Japan)  

- Hard copies need to be hand delivered or couriered to:
Cultural Section of the Embassy of Japan in South Africa
Postal address: 259 Baines Street, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181

Enquiries:
Mr. Ryan Keet (ryan.keet@pr.mofa.go.jp)

For more information: Study in Japan Website

You must be under 35 years of age (born on or after 2 April 1989) and a college graduate (includes prospective graduates) and have completed at least 16 years of schooling or have a relevant qualification.
　https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.htm

* Minimum of a bachelor's degree required.


 

You must be under 25 years of age (born on or after 2 April 1999) and have completed 12 years of school education or have a relevant qualification (includes prospective graduates).

　https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html

You must be under 25 years of age (born on or after April 2, 1999) and have completed 12 years of schooling or have a relevant qualification (includes prospective graduates).

　　https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-specialized.html

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.

(Please note that college and university teachers currently in active service are not considered for this scholarship).

 

https://studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-teacher.html