Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
LOCATION: Japan
The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria is now accepting applications for the MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) scholarship program in Japan.
Please send your application through a post office/courier service or submit it in person to us at the Embassy of Japan, No. 9 Bobo Street, off Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, on or before Friday, 30th.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 2001
Academic Background
Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese.
Applicants must submit a health certificate in the prescribed format signed by a physician attesting that the applicant has no physical or mental conditions hindering the applicant’s study in Japan
In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between April 1, 2026, and April 7, 2026. Departure from the home residence should be on or after April 1, 2026.
Applicants shall, in principle, newly obtain a “Student” visa at the Japanese diplomatic mission located in the applicant’s country/region of nationality and enter Japan with the status of residence as “Student.”
For requirements and guidelines on application, please visit the following link:
Research Student:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJtsx1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHt8dukFRCIWm6xEOdqnhwGQp0-cliZRkGZtiHL5RO93jgXhiS03pyfs8clVO_aem_h5afmvJphSSU1_LY5gdNZg
Undergraduate students:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJts2pleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHtQs4z_8lgDQx1TKYdToufhYI0rK8IiYXSCMk4nrZ-iJCt2w87ik6CbzbIic_aem_OPy3nQds0GkyJxVbfq5juQ
College of Technology Students:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-technology.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJts55leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHt8dukFRCIWm6xEOdqnhwGQp0-cliZRkGZtiHL5RO93jgXhiS03pyfs8clVO_aem_h5afmvJphSSU1_LY5gdNZg
Specialized Training College Students: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-specialized.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJts8NleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHi7xtSHDphnQSBQy42SJYbt3X096Byhn11gASWlTp14eZ4FCLHJZyjTYlxIH_aem_wjCQkDrYsg-_NleujYINRw
BENEFIT:
Allowance of 117,000 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.
Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at specialized training colleges and preparatory educational institutions will be waived.
Traveling Expenses
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