Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship 2026/2027 – University of Tsukuba, Japan

Location: Japan

Program: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees

Eligibility: International students

Duration: Varies by Program

Deadline: Not Specified

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The Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship at the University of Tsukuba is offered by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and is available to prospective international students through two distinct application routes: Embassy Recommendation and University Recommendation. Under the Embassy Recommendation route, applicants apply through the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their home country, pass the first screening, and then request a Letter of Provisional Acceptance from the University of Tsukuba by September 1, 2025, before MEXT makes its final decision.

The University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Daigaku is one of Japan’s leading national research universities, established in 1973 as a reformist model of higher education and located in Tsukuba Science City, home to over 300 national and private research institutes and Japan’s largest concentration of scientists and researchers. The University offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programmes across the humanities, sciences, engineering, life sciences, and medical sciences, and is recognised globally for its strengths in artificial intelligence, robotics, environmental health, biomedical research, and interdisciplinary innovation. Its dedicated International Office and Division of Student Exchange provide comprehensive support for international students throughout the scholarship application process and during their studies in Japan.

Benefits of the Scholarship

This programme will provide the following to its recipients:

Full tuition fee waiver
A monthly stipend of approximately ¥117,000 to ¥145,000
Round-trip economy class airfare
Exemption from entrance examination fees

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this programme, applicants must meet the following:

Must be a citizen of a country that maintains diplomatic relations with Japan
Embassy Recommendation: must apply through and pass the first screening of the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in the applicant’s home country; application schedules and procedures vary by country and by the intended student status category (Research Student, Undergraduate, Master’s, or Doctoral); applicants who pass the first screening must then request a Letter of Provisional Acceptance from the University of Tsukuba
University Recommendation – General Program: must be from a MEXT-designated nationality; must contact and secure support from a prospective academic advisor at Tsukuba before applying; limited to a maximum of 3 nominations per year; no restrictions on research field
University Recommendation – Special Program: must apply to and pass the entrance examination of the relevant pre-approved MEXT-funded degree programme offered by the University of Tsukuba; the Special Program is provided only for degree students
Must demonstrate strong academic achievement and research or study potential; for the General Program, applicants must apply via the university’s official online application portal between November and December of the year preceding intended enrolment

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

Under the Embassy Recommendation route, candidates are first screened by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their home country; those who pass are then assessed by MEXT, which makes the final selection decision. Under the University Recommendation – General Program route, the University of Tsukuba conducts an internal review of all applicants who have secured the support of a prospective academic advisor, then nominates a maximum of 3 candidates to MEXT for final selection; only selected applicants are notified of the result, between January and June of the following year. Under the University Recommendation – Special Program route, candidates must pass the entrance examination of their chosen pre-approved programme before being nominated by the University to MEXT.