MEXT Scholarship

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What is the MEXT Scholarship?
Did you know that for more than 60 years, the Japanese Government has received Filipinos, among other nationals from all over the world, to study in Japan? For the past several years, an annual average of 100 scholars from the Philippines have been sent to study in Japan under six different scholarship programs presented below.
Applications are processed through the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.
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The MEXT Scholarship Categories:
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Teacher Training Scholarship - This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend one and a half year conducting research on school education at one of several Japanese universities.
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Japanese Studies Scholarship - This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend a year continuing their study of Japanese language or culture at one of several universities in Japan.
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Undergraduate Student Scholarship - This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend up to 5 years at a Japanese college or university as an undergraduate degree student in one of 2 fields of study: Natural Science and Social Science.
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Research Student Scholarship - This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor. Any field of study is eligible for the scholarship, but applicants must find a Japanese professor willing to supervise their research. However, this does not guarantee that the applicant will be placed with that professor.
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Specialised Training Scholarship - his scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend up to 3 years at a Japanese professional training school.
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College of Technology Scholarship - This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend up to 4 years at a Japanese college of technology.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS (2021-2022):
DATES & PROGRAM STATUS:
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Name of Program: MEXT Scholarship
Country: Japan
Program Type: Government Fully-Funded Scholarship
Program Duration: Varies from less than a year to 5 years.
Program Start Date: October/April
Program End Date: Varies
Placement: Japanese Universities
Deadline of Application: Application Period Closed
Note: Program dates are subject to change
What are the Requirements and Eligibility?
​Application Requirements and Eligibility:
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Applications vary among the different categories. Please visit the links above for the most current application requirements and guidelines. Note that the 2021 processing period may be subject to change due to COVID-19.​
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​Application Timeline (Note that this may vary year over year):
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Teacher Training and Japanese Studies
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January - February​
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Submission of application forms to JICC.​
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March - April
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Documents screening, qualifying exams, and interviews.​
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June - July
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Notification of final results.​
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August - September
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Pre-departure preparations.​
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October
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Departure to Japan.​
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Undergraduate, Research, Specialised Training, and College of Technology:
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March - May​
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Submission of application forms to JICC.​
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June - August
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Documents screening, qualifying exams, and interviews.​
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December - January
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Notification of final results.​
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February - March
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Pre-departure preparations.​
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April
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Departure to Japan.​
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