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KENT INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Application Deadline: 31 August 2025.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Kent International Undergraduate Award for Academic Excellence will be awarded to overseas fee-paying applicants of the University of Kent who meet all the criteria listed on the program website. To receive the award, you must accept the terms and conditions attached to the award letter by 15 September 2025.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be domiciled in one of the countries mentioned in the program website

be entering an undergraduate degree at any stage at the University of Kent’s Canterbury or Medway campus from September 2025;

achieve the equivalent of ABB A level to be eligible for consideration;

have achieved the required grades for at least one of the qualifications specified below; and

have satisfied conditions of entry to the University of Kent.

If you are awarded the Kent International Award for Academic Excellence, you must accept the terms and conditions on KentVision by 15 September.

This award is also open to international students who are normally domiciled in an eligible country but who are currently resident in the UK for purposes of study.

If you have any questions, please contact the Scholarships Office by email at scholarships@kent.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

£3,000 tuition fee discount for the first year of study, with a further £1,000 awarded in year 2 and £1,000 in year 3, conditional upon maintaining a 60% or 2:1 average.

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CALL FOR APPLICATION—JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (MEXT) 2026

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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