The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese specialized training colleges as Specialized Training College Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.
Benefits
Allowance of 117,000 yen per month. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 yen 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.
Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at specialized training colleges and preparatory educational institutions will be waived.
Traveling Expenses
Program Courses
Business
Culture and general Education
Education and welfare
Personal care and Nutrition
Technology
Requirements
Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 2001
Academic Background
Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese.
Applicants must 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
In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between April 1, 2026, and April 7, 2026. Departure from the home residence should be on or after April 1, 2026.
Applicants shall, in principle, newly obtain a “Student” visa at the Japanese diplomatic mission located in the applicant’s country/region of nationality, and enter Japan with the status of residence as “Student.”
Selection Process
The Japanese diplomatic missions will conduct the First Screening of applicants by means of examination of submitted application documents, written academic examinations and interviews.
Subjects of Written Academic Examinations (to be taken by all applicants): Japanese, English, and Mathematics. Calculators and other devices may not be used during the written examinations.
The date and time of the notification of the results of the First Screening will be specified separately by the Japanese diplomatic mission in the applicant’s country; the reasons for the results of the screening will not be disclosed. Those who pass the First Screening will not necessarily be selected as MEXT Scholarship Students.
Applicants who have passed the First Screening will be recommended to MEXT. MEXT will then conduct the Second Screening of the recommended applicants and decide the scholarship grantees. MEXT selects candidates from each field of study. (4) Applicants will be informed of the final selection results by the Japanese diplomatic mission in the applicant’s country after January 2026. The reasons for the results will not be disclosed. Any objections to the decision on the specialized training college of placement will not be accepted.
Application Documents
Application Form
Academic transcript(s) for all school years of last school/university attended
Certificate(s) of graduation of school/university attended
Recommendation letter from either a class teacher or principal of last school attended
Medical certificate
Certificate of enrollment
Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination
Certificate of language proficiency
Method of Application
Applicants MUST read through the Application Guidelines below and follow the instructions
Application Guidelines for Specialized Training College Students
Application Guidelines for Specilaized Training College Students (In Japanese)
Application Forms
Application Forms for FY2026
Major and Related key Terms for Field of Study
Certificate of Health
Recommendation Letter Sample
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: May 30, 2025.
