Eligibility Requirements

1.Intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas

2.Be a national of a MEXT designated country

3.Be born on or after April 2, 1990

4.Have achieved a GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale at their most recent university

Scholarships Benefits

• Full admission fee
• 100% of tuition (covered by the APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship)
• 144,000 JPY per month for living expenses (amount subject to change)
• Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program

Application and Selection Process

• Submit the APU application by November 13, 2024 (for September 2025 Enrollment). April enrollment not available. Additional documents are not required to be considered for this scholarship.
• APU reviews application documents and selects outstanding candidates to recommend to MEXT.
• Applicants selected to be recommended for this scholarship are notified with their final APU application results.
• Selected applicants complete and submit additional MEXT application documents to APU.
• The final scholarship award results are decided by MEXT.

Notes:

• Those who are serving on active military duty or civilians employed by the military at the time of application are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Recipients must be able to arrive in Japan during the arrival period stipulated by APU.
• Those who apply for this scholarship cannot have received a MEXT scholarship in the past unless they have more than 3 years of educational research experience after the final payment of the previous MEXT scholarship award.
• Those who apply for this scholarship cannot be applying for another MEXT scholarship.
• Recipients of this scholarship cannot receive a scholarship from another scholarship organization while studying at APU.
• Recipients of this scholarship must have “student” as their status of residence (visa status) in Japan.
• The score validity period requirement for the English Proficiency Test Score: Only scores of examinations taken on or after March 22, 2023 will be accepted.

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