​MEXT Japan Announces MS and PhD Scholarship

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan announces MEXT Research scholarships. MEXT Research Scholarship is offered for MS and PhD international/Pakistani students who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. MEXT scholarship is available for almost all fields of studies including Medical, Engineering, Sciences, Arts, Computer science, and Business Administration.

MEXT offers annually 9,500 Scholarships to international students including Pakistani students. MEXT Scholarship is the Largest Scholarship Program by the Japanese Government.  The Japanese Government will cover all the expenses during the scholarship period. Students can apply to any Japanese university in any program. MEXT Japan scholarships are open for all fields and universities. The Knowledge of the Japanese Language and IELTS/TOEFL is Not Mandatory for the MEXT Japan Scholarship.

MEXT Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria

To avail MEXT Scholarship 2025, the applicant must fulfill the following basic criteria:

• Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 1989
• Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions for admission to either a master’s or doctoral course at a Japanese graduate school in which they wish to first enroll. (Applicants who will certainly satisfy any of the following conditions by the time of enrollment are eligible.)
• Master’s course / Doctoral course (first phase)
  • ① Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in countries other than Japan.
  • ② Applicants who have completed a program with the standard study period of three years or more at universities or equivalent educational institutions in countries other than Japan and received a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
  • ③ Other than the above ① and ② conditions, applicants who are eligible for enrollment in a master’s course /doctoral course (first phase) at a Japanese graduate school.
• Doctoral course (second phase)
  • ① Applicants who have been awarded with an overseas degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree.
  • ② Applicants who have graduated from universities and have been involved in research study at universities or - 2 - research centers (including overseas universities and research centers) for two years or more, and recognized as having academic competency equivalent to persons with a master’s degree by the graduate school.
  • ③ Other than the above ① and ② conditions, applicants who are eligible for enrollment in a doctoral course (second phase) at a Japanese graduate school.
• Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. Applicants must be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan. Applicants must also have the ability to do research and adapt to living in Japan.

MEXT Scholarship for MS and PhD Covers

• Students receiving the preparatory education and non-regular students: 143,000 yen per month
• Regular students enrolled in master’s or professional degree courses: 144,000 yen per month
• Regular students enrolled in doctoral courses: 145,000 yen per month
• A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 yen or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions.
• Education fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT.
•  Traveling Expenses

The Last date for the submission of documents for the Japanese MEXT Scholarship is May 10, 2024. The application can be submitted to the embassy of Japan in Pakistan.

Documents Required for MEXT Scholarship 2024

The following documents (in given order) should be submitted before the deadline: 

1. Mark Sheet Form
2. Application Form (1 original, 1 copy)
3. Research Plan (1 original, 1 copy)

4. Attested copies of transcripts for all universities attended.​ (1 copy with original attestation, 1 copy)
(Attestation by University, Gazetted Officer or a Professor. HEC attestation is mandatory, if selected).
      Applicants must submit the following documents according to his/her academic background:
      (a) Applicants who have already graduated from a university’s undergraduate program: an academic transcript of the program;
      (b) Applicants who have already completed a degree program at a graduate school: academic transcripts of both the undergraduate and the graduate programs;
      (c) Applicants who are pursuing an undergraduate degree: an academic transcript that covers from the year of enrollment to the term for which grades have been
          determined at the time of application for the scholarship;
      (d) Applicants who are pursuing a graduate school degree: an academic transcript of the undergraduate program and an academic transcript of the degree program at the
          graduate school that covers from the year of enrollment to the term for which grades have been determined at the time of application for the scholarship.

5. Attested copy of certification of graduation or degree certificate of university attended.  (1 copy with original attestation, 1 copy)
     Applicants must submit the following documents according to his/her academic background:
     (a) Applicants who have already graduated from a university’s undergraduate program: a certificate of graduation from the undergraduate program;
     (b) Applicants who have already completed a graduate school degree: certificates of graduation from both the undergraduate and graduate programs;
     (c) Applicants who are pursuing an undergraduate degree: a certificate of prospective graduation from the undergraduate program;
     (d) Applicants who are pursuing a graduate degree: a certificate of graduation from the undergraduate program and a certificate of prospective graduation from the degree
          program at the graduate school.

6. Recommendation Letter from the president/dean or the academic advisor at the current or last university attended. (1 original, 1 copy)
7. Health Certificate (1 original, 1 copy)
8. Abstract of theses (if applicable) (1 original, 1 copy)
9. Recommendation letter from the present employer (if applicable) (1 original, 1 copy)

NOTE:

• Submitted documents will not be returned.
• The application should be unstapled and printed on A4 size paper. 
• Certificates & documents, other than those mentioned above, will not be considered.