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ASIAN PACIFIC UNIVERSITY MEXT SCHOLARSHIP (EMBASSY RECOMMENDATION)

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LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is provided by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) through the recommendation of the Japanese embassy in the applicant’s home country.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply through the Japanese embassy. After receiving the primary screening results from the embassy, applicants will then submit certain documents to APU. Most embassies accept applications around April each year, but please contact the embassy in your home country to confirm their application procedures.

Intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas

Not have Japanese nationality and be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan

Be born on or after April 2, 1992

Be willing to learn Japanese, be interested in Japan, and be willing to deepen your understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan

MBA applicants only: Possess three years of full-time work experience (including full-time internship) by the time of enrollment to APU, preferably in a field related to the desired area of study or possess equivalent project or organizational experience

IMPORTANT

As per Japanese Government regulations, recipients of the MEXT Embassy Recommendation Scholarship will not be able to depart from their countries prior to April 1, 2027.

As such, you will not be able to participate in the APU Spring Entrance Ceremony or part of the Orientation Week, including important academic guidance sessions.

Should you wish to travel to Japan earlier to participate in these events, you will be required to self-fund your travel. Note that this will not be reimbursed by the scholarship.

Please note that the above only applies to applicants enrolling in April. Applicants enrolling in September should be able to travel to Japan in time for the APU Orientation Week.

Further details will be provided once enrollment to APU has been confirmed.

BENEFIT:

Full admission fee

Full tuition

Monthly subsistence allowance of 144,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)

Travel expenses (economy class airfare between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program)

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ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK-JAPAN AFRICA DREAM SCHOLARSHIP (AFDB-JADS)

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Application Deadline: September 15, 2026

LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines.

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must first apply to APU. APU will then select eligible candidates to recommend to the scholarship organization.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a national of an AfDB member country

Be 35 years old or younger.

Should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering studies, or related areas; and have excellent academic records and relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts.

Should have at least 1 year of paid employment in their home country or in other African countries after receiving their bachelor’s (or equivalent university) degree within the past 3 years.

Not already be enrolled in a graduate degree program

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the African Development Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption, with the term “close relative” defined as mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or nephew.

Agree to return to your home country to contribute to its economic and social development after completion of studies under the program

Required Documents:
Research Proposal Please refer to the “Research Proposal” section in the APPLICATION PROCESS of the 2027 Graduate Application Handbook and prepare your Research Proposal accordingly. It is strongly recommended that you develop your proposal in alignment with the indicators of “The High 5s” set by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Curriculum Vitae: Please refer to the “Curriculum Vitae” section in the APPLICATION PROCESS of the 2027 Graduate Application Handbook and prepare your Curriculum Vitae accordingly.

AfDB-JADS accepts applications for both April and September 2027 enrollment. To request to be considered for this scholarship within the APU Online Application for April 2027 enrollment, please submit your application by September 15, 2026. 

APU reviews application documents and selects suitable candidates to recommend to the AfDB-JADS, in middle of November for April 2027 enrollment 

Applicants selected as candidates for this scholarship are notified of their final APU application results.

There may be changes to the scholarship conditions. Please be sure to check the details on the scholarship organization’s website.

BENEFIT:

Full tuition

Admissions Fee

Monthly subsistence allowance of 150,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)

Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program

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