Japanese government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students (University Recommendation / Embassy Recommendation)

Information regarding Japanese government (MEXT:Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) scholarship international students.

MEXT Scholarship Students are international students studying in Japan who receivescholarships from the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho). At our university, we accept students through Embassy Recommendation and University Recommendation programs.

For more information about the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program, please refer to the Study in Japan website.

【Study in Japan 】Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Japanese, English)

Embassy Recommendation

To apply for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship through the Embassy Recommendation process, applicants must submit their application documents through the Japanese embassy (or consulate-general) in their home country. Selection is then carried out through document screening, written examinations, and interviews.

For details on the application procedures and selection schedule for your desired year of admission, please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate-general in your home country.

【Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan】List of Japanese Embassies and Consulates (Japanese, English)

University Recommendation

To apply for Japanese government scholarship with university recommendation, the condition is that you have participated in a TUAT short-term inbound program or other programs ; you have already interacted with a TUAT faculty member based on an inter-university exchange agreement; a TUAT faculty recommends you as a scholarship candidate and completes the application procedure through TUAT.

For this reason, a faculty member of TUAT will contact each applicant individually to inform matters related to the selection with university recommendations (application requirements, application deadlines for TUAT, etc.) at the time the international student is selected as a candidate.

After the application documents have been submitted, candidates will be selected through an internal screening process at TUAT. The final result of the selection, as determined by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), will be officially communicated by TUAT.

At TUAT, applications are accepted under the University Recommendation system through two categories: the general category and the special category.

*Please be sure to submit your application documents through Supervisor.
Please note that applications submitted without going through Supervisor will not be accepted by the University.

※If you would like to search for the name and contact information of your supervisor (a faculty member of TUAT), please refer to Faculty Member Search Database of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.

Applications are also made through your supervisor, so if you wish to be recommended by TUAT, please contact your supervisor individually.

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship — Monthly Stipend Amount*
*The stipend is subject to certain conditions. The amount may vary depending on factors such as regional allowances or enrollment-based adjustments.

(As of April 2024)

Inquiries Regarding Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Inquiries regarding university recommendation (overview and procedures) and embassy recommendation

 International Affairs Office, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology  (kokusai●cc.wxanhx.com)
Mailing address: 3-8-1 Harumicho, Fuchu City, Tokyo 183-8538

Inquiries regarding university recommendation (general/special categories)

Graduate School of Engineering ?BASE? Graduate School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Admissions Section, Koganei Student Support Office（tnyushi●cc.wxanhx.com）
Mailing address: 〒184-8588 2-24-16 Nakamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo

Graduate School of Agriculture United Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Admissions Section, Fuchu Student Support Office（a-nyushi●cc.wxanhx.com）
Mailing address: 〒183-8509 3-5-8 Sachimachi, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo

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