Japanese Goverment MEXT scholarships for 2026 applications are now open. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education. The designated Japanese Universities as Teacher Training Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as fellows.
Eligibility Requirements for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships
To be eligible for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships, Applicants must;
- Have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
- Be born on or after April 2, 1990.
- Be graduates of universities or teacher training schools (or)
- and have worked as teachers at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools (excluding universities) in their home countries for a total period of five years or more as of October 1, 2025.
- Be willing to learn Japanese.
- Submit a health certificate in the prescribed format signed by a physician:
- attesting that the applicant has no physical or mental conditions hindering the applicant’s study in Japan.
Period of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships
The scholarship period is the necessary period for the completion of the accepting university’s training course, which should be between October 2025 (or the starting month of the course) and March 2027. Even if applicants arrive in Japan in September 2025, the scholarship period will start in October 2025. Extension of the scholarship period is not permitted.
Benefits of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships
Eligible applicants of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships would enjoy the following benefits;
- After arrival in Japan, 143,000 yen per month will be paid. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions. Due to the situation of the Japanese Government’s budget, the amount of payment may be subject to change each fiscal year. If a grantee is absent from the university for an extended period, the scholarship shall be suspended for that period.
- Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities are weaved.
- MEXT stipulates the travel schedule and route, and provides an economy-class airline ticket for the flight from the international airport closest to the grantee’s residence (in principle, the country of nationality) to an international airport in Japan used on the normal route to the accepting university.
- Based on the application by the student, MEXT will provide an airline ticket to grantees who shall complete the training course at the accepting university and return to the home country by the end of the final month of the scholarship period.
Required Documents for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships
- Application Form for FY2026.
- Direct Placement Preference Application Form for FY2026.
- Certificate of Health, which must be filled in by a professional medical doctor.
- Recommendation Letter Sample.
For more information, Visit the Official Webpage of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT Scholarships HERE