2026 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship: Undergraduate Students

2025/4/15
Applications are now open.

This is a scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2026.

Application Procedure

Application Guidelines, application forms and other documents are available on the website below.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html

Please read the Application Guidelines and notes below carefully before submission.
To apply, please mail or hand-deliver your application package to the below address:

2026 MEXT Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
16 Nassim Road
Singapore 258390

Applications must reach the Embassy of Japan by 4pm on 2 July 2025.

Notes from Embassy of Japan in Singapore:

  • Your application package must include the documents as indicated in the Application Guidelines except for the Direct Placement Preference Form and Certificate of Health.

  • We will ask you to submit the Certificate of Health upon passing the First Screening.

  • The list of universities that accept direct placement will become available around July. If you are interested in the direct placement, show your interest by including a blank form in your application documents. We will send the list of universities and necessary procedures to interested applicants when it’s available.

  • Although the Application Guidelines state that you need to include 1 copy of each document, we require 2 copies of each document for administrative reason. Please include 2 photocopies of all the documents.

  • Please be reminded to submit certified true copies of your transcript and educational certificates. You can approach your school to carry out the procedure.

  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Written Examinations and Interviews Schedule for Undergraduate Students

First screening will be conducted by the Embassy of Japan as follows:

  • 1st Round: Documents Screening
    Results will be notified by email: 9 July 2025


  • 2nd Round: Written Examinations
    Venue: Embassy of Japan, 16 Nassim Road, Singapore 258390
    Date: 12 July 2025 (Saturday)


  • 3rd Round: In-Person Interview
    Venue: Japan Creative Centre, 4 Nassim Road, Singapore 258372
    Date: 19 July 2024 (Saturday)

Inquiry

For inquiry, please send email to studyinjapansg@sn.mofa.go.jp.

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