The government of Japan is providing full funding for the 2025 Saitama University MEXT Scholarship for international students seeking graduate degrees. The Saitama University Scholarship covers full coverage of application, admission, and tuition fees, a monthly stipend of 145,000 yen, with an additional regional allowance of 3,000 yen, and round-trip airfare for selected candidates
Deadline: December 10, 2024
Type: Postgraduate
Value: The MEXT scholarship covers
- application, admission and tuition fees,
- a monthly allowance of 145,000yen plus a supplemental regional allowance of 3,000yen per month.
Also, Round-trip airfare from the awardee’s home country is provided.
The MEXT scholarship is granted for up to three years based on the satisfactory performance of the Doctoral student, not extendable beyond three years.
Eligibility: To be considered for the Saitama University MEXT Scholarship, you must:
Have or expect to have a Master’s Degree before enrollment.
-Be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with the Japanese Government.
-Be under 35 years of age as of April 1st, 2025. (i.e. born on or after April 2nd, 1990).
-Have excellent academic achievements.
-Have a proof of one’s English language proficiency, such as an indicative minimum score of English language proficiency test taken within the past 2 years. (i.e. 72 for TOEFL (IBT)/5.5 for IELTS or equivalent to CEFR B2 Level).
-Be in both good mental and physical health.
-Be residing outside Japan at the time of application and not a holder of Japanese nationality.
-Be able to arrive in Japan on a date designated by Saitama University in the end of September 2025.
-Not an awardee of the Japanese Government Scholarship during the last three years
Eligible countries: All Countries
Host Country: Japan
How To Apply: Click On ” Apply for This Scholarship” below
Source: park.saitama-u.ac.jp
