Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application Information-Research Studies

2025/4/16

Research Students

Currently Open for Application: YES
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Friday, May 23, 2025
Duration: 18-24 months, beginning in April 2025/October 2025
In some cases, an extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree program.

Outline of eligibility:
     Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher
     Age: born on or after April 2, 1991 (for the 2026 recruitment)
     Study area: the same field that the applicant has studied, or a related field
     Nationality: Canadian

Departure date: April or September/October 2026

Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.

Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese and English) and Interview: early to mid-July
3. Results of the 1st screening notification: late July
4. Obtain letters of provisional acceptance
5. Acceptance notification: following January - February

Application instructions:
To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2026 Research Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html

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