Do you guys think,

Preparing for TOEFL and putting the certificate or marks of it with the mext application will be advantageous for me?

Or should i prepare for JLPT.

By the way I'm planning to do my master's program in English. Probably in Tohoku university or any other

Maybe the answer is obvious, but I'm still asking.

Help me!

Thank you for answering!

I'm applying for MEXT via the university recommendation route for the fiscal year of 2025. The new form has a section that asks a few questions regarding any potential other scholarships I may have.

Now, neither am I receiving any other scholarships nor am I applying for another scholarship at the moment.

I have seen an additional scholarship that I am interested in but I'll be able to apply for it next year(around August) and if I do end up achieving it, they'll start paying me from April 2026.

Considering this situation, what should I mention in the section that says "If you are receiving or applying for other scholarships, please specify the name of the sponsor, scholarship period, scholarship amount, etc"?

Thank you taking the time to go through this!

Hello! I'm currently doing my bachelor's degree in Chemistry (currently in 1st Year and my first semester is about to end) and I want to do my Masters in Japan. And with some searching I came to know about MEXT and to which i came to know that there are 2 routes( university and embassy)

I'm very much new to this so I wanted to know about these two routes, it's process and what do I have to do.

I will really appreciate any information that anyone gives about this or related Thank you

Hello mext people, I already have passed first screening and also got an LOPA.

Today my embassy sent me a "questionnaire" to fill, which is basically a document asking about my employment career, educational career, family members and some other stuff.

I already did fill in some of those in my application form, which got me worried on why would they want them again.

And based on my research no one has gotten this form before and couldn't find any information regarding it.

Does anyone have an idea?

Hi , so I have been recommended for Mext scholarship through university recommended track and need to fill the Mext scholarship form. However I am facing a bit of problem. The form ask for my name in Native language but my passport doesnot have that so what am I supposed to write there. Also it asks to attach an image and I need to do it digitally but it is becoming impossible for me to resize the image to make it fit in the box eventhough the images are 3.5x4.5 , it just doesnt fit in the box. what should I do ?

I'm currently in almost my final year of high school. I'm studying for the math test and working to improve my Japanese skills, but I’m not really sure if applying for an engineering career requires taking all the Mext exams or if it depends on the specific field I choose. Also, I’m unsure which engineering fields are available to apply for. I would really appreciate it if someone could clarify this for me!

Hey, I have a doubt, should I attach my extra curricular activities certificates with documents, for example, I have 3-4 course certificates regarding programming, and I too have my state level Basketball certificate, and I am also thinking to give EJU and IELTS/TOEFL, and JLPT N3 by next year July and yeah web development and app development projects too, so should I attach these certificates, will the have any impact on my strength of application?

Hey, I have a doubt, should I attach my extra curricular activities certificates with documents, for example, I have 3-4 course certificates regarding programming, and I too have my state level Basketball certificate, and I am also thinking to give EJU and IELTS/TOEFL, and JLPT N3 by next year July and yeah web development and app development projects too, so should I attach these certificates, will the have any impact on my strength of application? Btw, I am from India

Hi everyone please if someone has an answer I would highly appreciated I'm in my 3rd year of high school and I want to apply for the scholarship but I still haven't finished the 3rd year and they request high grades which I don't have a problem with as I'm studying really hard My question is, will they ask me for my grades for the 1st and 2nd year in high school and evaluate me based on them I did really average on the exams as I was focusing on other things Will I still have a chance ? Thank you for you time.

I am planning to attempt GMAT in 2025 and apply for MEXT Young Leaders Programme (MBA).

Is it too late or should I try for MEXT 2026?

I am from India and my bachelors is in Agricultural Sciences.

IELTS : Band 8.5

Can someone let me know of the steps?

10th : 100% 12th : 92% UG: 83%

hi, so i have two questions about the mext exams i didn’t study biology in the last year of high school will i still take the biology test? are exams different from each country or is it only one exam for everyone thank you

Recently i asked the embassy, if someone with less gpa than stated in the website could apply and they said:

"Last year’s eligibility was 70% but due to the high volume of application the cut off was much higher than the eligibility. We expect the same trend this year too."

So my question being, is the university route more focused on the grades as well or are they more leaning towards candidates with a good research proposal more than the grades itself??

Thanks in advance.

So I live in morocco and I have some special questions about applying in morocco for the mext scholarship . specifically about the grade requirement

Hi guys, I am 29. I scored 89% in 10th, and then was going through a really bad phase of depression. My scores dropped to 50% in 12th, 57% in undergrad.

I have over 8 years of work experience mostly working with start-ups in Sales and Product Management in the payments industry. Undergrad was in hotel management.

I scored 680 in GMAT FE. Will I be eligible for scholarships or good universities in Japan?

I am a recent Graduate with a dual degree program in Bio Sciences and my current GPA is 6.57/10 which makes me ineligible for MEXT Scholarship. I wish to pursue P.HD in Japan what are my options? I have above 80% in both 10th and 12th. I currently work professionally in corporate. I just want to know my option. The current universities that I have in mind are Osaka University, Kyoto university. Can someone guide me on what can be done.

Soon I will be giving my 10th board and thinking of taking commerce as my stream , and I don't know much what MEXT offers for Commerce student (as for science there are many option given), if anybody can help me with it .

So I was in this group where everyone was applying through university recommendation for next and what I saw there was that they had to pay a fee after getting acceptance letter for examination which then after clearing the exams u MIGHT get the scholarship. Is this true ?? If so how hard is the entrance exam ?? Because In my country that fee is a lot. It's expensive so I was wondering if it is true since I have never seen anyone discuss it here. TYSM in advance

Hi !
I am looking forward to apply for University Recommendation. In the research/study plan, it was stated that if I have the Japanese Language Ability, I can write it in Japanese.

I wanted to ask if there are any benefits from writing it in Japanese ? Will it impact my research plan evaluation ?
I was wondering if it would give a positive impression since it is believed "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart".

Also, would there be possible complications ? If there is anyone who had submitted it in japanese and/or english at different iterations, were there any difference ?

Lastly, if anyone could share their experience having submitted it in Japanese, I would appreciate it.

Thank You !

Hello everyone, I'm 23 years old and currently studying for a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at an Italian university. My average score is pretty good, and I expect to graduate next year. I'm planning to pursue a Master’s program in Japan through the MEXT scholarship via university recommendation (I’m not eligible for embassy recommendation due to certain reasons).

I have some background in Japanese (N5 level) and language learning in general. Should I start studying Japanese more seriously now, or should I focus on preparing for the screening and strengthening my knowledge in core subjects?

Do I have a chance?

Hi, I have one question

So the university program I wanted to apply to has notified me the new university recommendation deadline for the MEXT is finally open (I already have a potential supervisor btw since a couple of months back)

I was wondering

Does this deadline work for the spring entry of 2026 as in a way it should still be considered part of the next academic year or will I need to wait for the next one? (I mentioned to them that's when I wanted to start, instead of autumn 2025 as I still have half a year left of my current degree before graduating)

Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, I hope it is okay to post this.

I would like to share our scores or experiences. So feel free to dm me please!

I'm undergraduate waiting for the second screening.

Thank you:)

Hi guys!
I'm a specialized training college MEXT applicant. I passed the first screening and I'm waiting for the final screening.

Do you guys have any thoughts about the final screening results DATE for the STC category?

Hello, I'm a 3rd year undergrad student in engineering and given the nature of engineering, highest grade average that I can realistically get would be a 93. For the Filipino Scholars who were accepted for Research scholarships. How high were your grades in undergrad?

P.S. I'm thinking of doing my 4th year thesis on the field that I'm interested in doing for my masters, would this be helpful?

hi all! I’m interesting applying for mext (probably end of 2025) and wanted to inquire about the research stream. I’m currently a bsci major in immunology and microbiology, which will require me to do some extra education to actually be employable haha, hence I’m interested in mext as japan has some pretty good programs. I’ve tried getting internships and experience in my own country but many labs have come back to tell me that a bachelors is not enough knowledge to intern in their lab. hence, I’d like to apply for mext after I graduate. would this be viable/even be considered if I’ve had no research experience prior or lab experience outside of a classroom? any thoughts would be really appreciated.

Hi I'm from India And I'm going to appear for JLPT on Dec 1

The question is naive for that I'm sorry

But the thing is I have some personal issues due to which I'll miss my JLPT N4 and now I'm considering to give NAT Q4

I have surfed a lot knowing about NAT but idk I still feel I'm clueless so I need help

First : will I face some issues in MEXT application due to this? { It's my major concern }

Second : in some articles it states that NAT is acceptable everywhere despite being private where as some youtube videos states that NAT is not acceptable by Universities ( videos were quite old 4 yrs)

I'm so sorry moderators if you find it too basic lack of research but it's important for me

And please help me solve my baseless doubts

I got this reply from a professor,

"Sorry for the delay in responding. Thank you for your response. Ok, what kind of research idea do you have now? It is because you need to propose research plan in your application. 

Also, first, I will consider whether to accept you as a master student, but whether to accept as doctoral student will depend on your performance in the master's program."

Now i have some questions,

1. I have a little experience in research field because i just completed my bachelor degree in September, 2024. So any suggestion for me about the "research plan".

2. At first email, i wrote that consider my application for mext scholarship, should I mention it again?

Hi everyone, I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography (major in GIS) and am passionate about pursuing a Master’s under MEXT. I’m interested in transitioning to Architecture or Urban Planning, potentially incorporating GIS into these fields.

• Is switching to these fields possible?
• How should I convey my research interests to professors?
• What steps can I take to strengthen my application and ensure acceptance into a university under MEXT?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

For MEXT Research scholarship @ 2026/27

As the title asks, I just want to know what is the effect of your background being from a tier 3 college in the embassy round, can you even clear it? and if you can what would your resume look like?
To add some ctx I am a CS undergrad from a tier 2.5 ish (feel free to consider it as tier 3) college, I have done two internships during my 2nd year, one research internship in a tier 1 college and one corpo internship in not so great company but it paid well, I am trying to build up my resume and get some white papers out before I apply for MEXT, my gpa on a point 3 scale is 2.52

I am also trying for METI next year, and I think I can do it because I almost did this year, so I know where I fumbled; What are my prospects for 2026/27, I will graduating on ~Sept 2026

If anyone did become a scholar from a tier 3 college please do share your opinions

Hello, I would like to know if there is anyone who was selected or is recommended with an N3 Japanese level. for the undergraduate program.

thank you!

Hey!

I've been eyeing the MEXT scholarship for a while now, but I'm homeschooled. Prior to being homeschooled, I attended primary school for 7 years but never high school.

I'm incredibly interested in getting an undergraduate degree in information engineering.

Maybe this was already answered in another post or else-where, or maybe I just missed something while reading the requirements. Or perhaps this is considered against one of the rules. If so, sorry!

And, thanks in advance!