MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science & Technology in Japan) Scholarship Students

The following information is intended for prospective international students wishing to attend Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as a MEXT Scholar.

https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/06032818.htm

Students accepted as MEXT scholars are initially granted the status of “research student” (non-degree).
To enroll in a regular degree course (Master’s or Doctoral), applicants must separately pass the graduate school entrance examination.

Embassy Recommendation

Applications for this category are made directly through Japanese embassies or consular offices outside Japan.

If you have passed the First Screening conducted by the Japanese diplomatic mission in your home country and wish to be accepted as a MEXT Scholarship Student at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, please apply for the acceptance following steps below:

Application Information for MEXT Scholarship Applicants (Embassy Recommendation, including 中国赴日本国留学生) – Research Students, 2026 Entry

University Recommendation

For this category, UTokyo selects and recommends research students directly to MEXT as candidates for the Japanese government scholarship.

In principle, applicants are required to have been officially recommended by the partner university based on inter-university student exchange agreements.

Recommendation and application will be made by the faculty member who will accept the student.

Before contacting a faculty member, please first carefully read the guidelines and notes from MEXT, and also contact International Student Section to confirm whether you meet the requirements.

2025年度大学推薦による国費外国人留学生（研究留学生〔一般枠等〕）の募集について：文部科学省

*Japanese ONLY 【Application Closed】

Contact:

International Student Section

ryugakusei-g.c[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)