Japanese Government Scholarship | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

MEXT (UR) Scholarship

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply to APU. APU will then select eligible candidates to recommend to the scholarship organization.

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to outstanding international students who are recommended by APU. The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) provides this scholarship with the aim of enhancing the international competitiveness and promoting the active exchange of international students in Japanese universities.

Related Information: APU Graduate School has numerous scholarship opportunities available at the time of application. Learn more about scholarships on the external scholarships page.

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

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.

Award

• 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

• 1.*The application deadline for the MEXT Scholarship for 2025 enrollment has already passed.*
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• 2.APU reviews application documents and selects outstanding candidates to recommend to MEXT.
• 3.Applicants selected to be recommended for this scholarship are notified with their final APU application results.
• 4.Selected applicants complete and submit additional MEXT application documents to APU.
• 5.The final scholarship award results are decided by MEXT.

Note that there may be changes to the 2025 scholarship conditions. Please ensure to check the details on the scholarship organization's website.