JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025
2024/4/24
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese Government offers 4 categories of scholarship program to Vanuatu students who wish to study at Japanese universities and colleges.
Vanuatu students born after April 2, 2000 (age 25 or under by April 2025) are eligible to apply for the Undergraduate, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) and Specialized Training College scholarship programs. Those who will graduate from high school by March 2025 are also eligible to apply. The scholarship period is (5) years from April 2025 for Undergraduate (except for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or six-year Pharmacy programs, which are (7) years until March 2032), (4) years for National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) and (3) years for Specialized Training College.
*The starting month of the scholarship period will be October 2025 if the start date of the semester at the host university is September 2025.
*National Institutes of Technology (KOSEN) specialize in technical education and award a specialist degree. Specialist Training colleges also provide a combination of vocational and general education, enabling students to acquire skills for a wide range of occupations.
The Research or Postgraduate program funds for education in Japan at the Master’s degree level and requires an applicant to have completed their four (4) years of University level education or to complete it by March 2024. Applicants for this program must be born on or after April 2, 1990 (age 35 or under by April 2025).
All four programs are full scholarship programs covering airfare, tuition and monthly stipends.
The application forms for each categories are mentioned as below.
1. Undergraduate Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Certificate of Health
(4) Recommendation Letter Sample
(5) Direct Placement Preference Application Form for 2025 (uploaded at a later date)
2. National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Majors and Related Key Terms for Fields of Study
(4) Certificate of Health
(5) Recommendation Letter Sample
3. Specialized Training College Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Majors and Related Key Terms for Fields of Study
(4) Certificate of Health
(5) Recommendation Letter Sample
4. Research Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Placement Preference Application Form
(4) Field of Study and Research Plan
(5) Certificate for Health
(6) Recommendation Letter Sample
Past Examination Questions from 2014 to 2019
More information: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarships/mext-scholarships/
For all categories, please read the Application Guidelines carefully, and make sure that there is no missing required documents when you submit your application forms.
Please submit the application forms and necessary documents to the Ministry of Education (Scholarship and Training Unit) in Vanuatu by 24 May 2024.
For more information, please contact us
1) Embassy of Japan in Vanuatu
Tel: 29393 / Email: embjpn@vu.mofa.go.jp
2) the Ministry of Education & Training (Scholarship and Training Unit):
Tel: 33495 / Email: vangovscholarship0@gmail.com
Note:
* Certificate of Health must be filled in by a professional medical doctor.
* Please do not send any application documents directly to MEXT in Japan
Vanuatu students born after April 2, 2000 (age 25 or under by April 2025) are eligible to apply for the Undergraduate, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) and Specialized Training College scholarship programs. Those who will graduate from high school by March 2025 are also eligible to apply. The scholarship period is (5) years from April 2025 for Undergraduate (except for Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or six-year Pharmacy programs, which are (7) years until March 2032), (4) years for National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) and (3) years for Specialized Training College.
*The starting month of the scholarship period will be October 2025 if the start date of the semester at the host university is September 2025.
*National Institutes of Technology (KOSEN) specialize in technical education and award a specialist degree. Specialist Training colleges also provide a combination of vocational and general education, enabling students to acquire skills for a wide range of occupations.
The Research or Postgraduate program funds for education in Japan at the Master’s degree level and requires an applicant to have completed their four (4) years of University level education or to complete it by March 2024. Applicants for this program must be born on or after April 2, 1990 (age 35 or under by April 2025).
All four programs are full scholarship programs covering airfare, tuition and monthly stipends.
The application forms for each categories are mentioned as below.
1. Undergraduate Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Certificate of Health
(4) Recommendation Letter Sample
(5) Direct Placement Preference Application Form for 2025 (uploaded at a later date)
2. National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Majors and Related Key Terms for Fields of Study
(4) Certificate of Health
(5) Recommendation Letter Sample
3. Specialized Training College Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Majors and Related Key Terms for Fields of Study
(4) Certificate of Health
(5) Recommendation Letter Sample
4. Research Students
(1) Application Guidelines
(2) Application Form for 2025
(3) Placement Preference Application Form
(4) Field of Study and Research Plan
(5) Certificate for Health
(6) Recommendation Letter Sample
Past Examination Questions from 2014 to 2019
More information: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarships/mext-scholarships/
For all categories, please read the Application Guidelines carefully, and make sure that there is no missing required documents when you submit your application forms.
Please submit the application forms and necessary documents to the Ministry of Education (Scholarship and Training Unit) in Vanuatu by 24 May 2024.
For more information, please contact us
1) Embassy of Japan in Vanuatu
Tel: 29393 / Email: embjpn@vu.mofa.go.jp
2) the Ministry of Education & Training (Scholarship and Training Unit):
Tel: 33495 / Email: vangovscholarship0@gmail.com
Note:
* Certificate of Health must be filled in by a professional medical doctor.
* Please do not send any application documents directly to MEXT in Japan