Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Graduates (University Recommendation (Priority/General))

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Graduates (University Recommendation (Priority/General)) to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.

Applicants must have demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a grade point average of 2.30 (out of 3.00) or above in the last-attended degree program and meet certain criteria. Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Applicants, in principle, must be 34 years old or younger as of April 1 of the first year of the MEXT Scholarship period. Applicants must be a graduate of a Japanese university or have academic ability equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate. The field must be the one in which the applicant majored at university, or a related field, and be one in which the applicant will be able to do research at Tokyo Tech.