Scholarship Programs

2025/4/17

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIPS 2026

 Application 

The Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship, for 2026, is now open for Research Students (Master’s and Doctoral programs)
 
Important Notice (Please read thoroughly)
Please note that applicants should travel to Cairo, Egypt for the written exams and the interviews if shortlisted, and it is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain a valid and legal status (such as an entry visa) to travel to Egypt.
 

 Important Information

  • The written language examinations can only be conducted at a designated venue in Cairo, Egypt, on the arranged date only, and cannot be conducted in any other country. Online examinations are not available.                                                                            
  • The Embassy of Japan in Sudan (temporarily in Cairo, Egypt) will select the preliminary candidates through the document screening, language examinations and interviews.                                                                                                                                          
  • Those who are selected as preliminary candidates by the Embassy will be recommended to MEXT for the second screening.

Table of Contents – MEXT Scholarship for Graduate Schools (2026)

  1. Application Deadline and Submission Guidelines
  2. Eligibility Requirements
  3. Application Documents
  4. Schedule and Important Deadlines
  5. Related Information
  6. Contact Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
1.Application Deadline and Submission Guidelines

All the necessary documents below must be received in PDF format through E-MAIL by May 8th, 2025, （11:59 PM）. 

Applicants who pass the document screening must travel to Cairo, Egypt for the written exams on June 23rd 2025 - at the Japanese Embassy in Egypt. 
 
Please read the file below carefully:

2026 Application Guidelines 

 

Application documents are accepted ONLY BY E-MAIL.
All application documents must be in PDF format (clearly legible).
All the necessary documents in PDF format must be sent to the  EMAIL Address: contact@kt.mofa.go.jp with "MEXT Application" as the subject title of the message.
 
  • Respective documents must be attached and sent in one email. Do not combine PDF files.
  • The total file size must be less than 10MB. If you cannot make the file size smaller, divide the files into 2 emails and specify this when you send the emails. Your email will be automatically rejected if the total file size exceeds 10 MB.
  • Incomplete and unclear applications will NOT be considered.
  • Late application will NOT be considered. Any documents won’t be accepted after the deadline for any reason.
 


 

2.Eligibility Requirements
1- Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 1991, who have graduated from a university.

2-Preparatory Japanese language education can be taken for 6 months after arriving in Japan.

3-In principle, the period of study is two years or less, but those who advance to master's, doctoral, or professional degree programs may extend their study period after passing a designated examination.

3.Application Documents:

1-Copy of a VALID ID and /or Passport (submit by May 8th)

2-Copy of the legal residence/accommodation/ refugee status/visa -for applicants residing outside Sudan (submit by May 8th)
On sending the application email, the applicant is to clarify their current legal status in the country in which they reside now, if they are residing outside Sudan.

3-2026 Application form (submit by May 8th)

4-2026 Wish list of University (submit by May 8th)

5-2026 Research plan (submit by May 8th)

6-Form of recommendation letters (submit by May 8th)

7-Certificate of health (*Submitted only by applicants who pass the paper exams on June 23rd.)  *must be filled by professional doctor

8-Acceptance letter from the desired University (submitted only if the applicant passes the paper exams on 23rd June)


4-Schedule and important deadlines

Selection Schedule

All the necessary documents in PDF format must be received through E-MAIL by May 8th 2025. 
Applicants who pass the document screening must travel to Cairo, Egypt for the written exams in June 23rd 2025 - at the Japanese Embassy in Egypt. 

 
1) First Screening (Conducted by the Embassy)
a. Document Screening
  • All applicants will be notified of the results by email on June 3, 2025 (subject to change).
 
b. Written Examinations
  • Only for applicants who have passed the document screening.
  • Date: June 23, 2025 (subject to change)
  • Note: Online written exams are not available.
  • Place: Embassy of Japan in Egypt
  • Subjects: English and Japanese (Both exams are obligatory to attend)
  • Results will be notified by email on June 24, 2025 (subject to change).
 
c. Interviews
  • Only for applicants who have passed the written examinations.
  • Date: June 25, 2025 (subject to change)
  • Place: Embassy of Japan in Egypt
  • Result Announcement: June 26, 2025 (subject to change) by email.
 
d. Orientation Session
  • For applicants who passed the interviews.
  • Topic: Guidance on obtaining acceptance letters from Japanese universities.
  • Date: July 1, 2025 (subject to change)
2) Second Screening (Conducted by MEXT)
  • Final Result Announcement: After January 2026 (subject to change)
3) Departure for Japan
  • Date: April or September/October 2026
    (Departure date will be fixed by MEXT)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
































5- Related Information 6- Contact Information
If you have any questions or require further clarification regarding the application process, please contact us at the following email address:
 contact@kt.mofa.go.jp
 

Eligibility: Those who have graduated from high school and are under the age of 25.
With the aim of cooperating in the development of mid-career engineers in each country, educational guidance will be provided at technical colleges. After attending one year of preparatory Japanese education (Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Tokyo Japanese Language Education Center), students transfer to the third year of a technical college.

The duration of study is 4 years.
 

(Application for This Scholarship is Not Available This Year)

(Important Documents for College of Technology Students Scholarship)

  1. 2025 APPLICATION GUIDELINES
  2. NOTE OF APPLICATION
  3. LIST OF FIELDS YOU CAN MAJOR 
  4. WHAT IS COLLAGE OF TECHNOLOGY?
  5. 2025 APPLICATION FORM (SUBMIT by May 18th)
  6. ESSAY (SUBMIT by May 18th)
  7. RECOMMENDATION LETTER  (SUBMIT by May 18th)
  8. CHECK LIST (SUBMIT by May 18th)
  9. CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH (*Submit only if you passed the paper test on July 22th.)  *must be filled by professinal doctor

All the necessary documents in PDF must be received by E-MAIL by the May 18th 2024. 
Be careful that you should travel to Cairo, Egypt for taking paper exam in July 22th 2024. 


You can take interview online if you would like to. 

Eligibility: In-service teachers at primary and secondary educational institutions under the age of 35. After arriving in Japan, they will undergo six months of preparatory Japanese language education, followed by one year of training at a Japanese education training university.

(Application for This Scholarship is Not Available This Year)

Eligibility: Those who have graduated from high school and are under the age of 25.
After attending one year of preparatory education focusing on the Japanese language (conducted at the Japanese Language Education Center for International Students at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Osaka University), they will enter the university's undergraduate program. The study period is 5 years (6 years for medical, dental, and veterinary medicine).

(Application for This Scholarship is Not Available This Year)

Eligibility: Those between 18 and 30 years of age who are enrolled in a university (undergraduate) majoring in a field related to Japanese language and culture, and who will still be enrolled in the same university's department at the time of return after the study period.
The duration is one year training program.

(Application for This Scholarship is Not Available This Year)

Examinations Required for Embassy Recommendation

Research
students		 Japanese and English
Teacher training
students		 Japanese and English
Undergraduate
students		 Japanese, English, mathematics, science
(*Only science faculty examinees are required to choose two out of the following
three subjects: chemistry, physics, or biology)
Japanese studies
students		 Japanese
College of
technology
students		 Japanese, English, mathematics, and physics or chemistry
Specialized
training
college students		 Japanese, English, and mathematics

 

References for other programs (undergraduate – KOSEN- Training College)

(These programs are not available for this year 2026)

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