MEXT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME [Applications will close on 12th June 2026]

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to Zambian students who wish to study postgraduate courses at Japanese universities as Research Students (either regular students or non-regular students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programme.
 
The scholarship covers following benefits:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round trip flight between Zambia and Japan
 
Currently we accept applications for MEXT scholarships.
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Please read the following information carefully before applying.
You can apply either by emailing the required documents to jez.pr@mofa.go.jp or by sending/ bringing them in handcopy to our embassy. If applying by e-mail, please mention [MEXT, surname and first name] in the subject line. Please be advised that we cannot accept e-mails exceeding 10MB in size. If your e-mail size is more than 10MB, you have to send other attachments separately. Please don’t forget to mention [MEXT, surname and first name] in the subject line for each mail.
Please note that, in order to ensure fairness, we are unable to respond to individual enquiries regarding the information provided and also, we do not accept appointments.

1. Currently Application is Open:
Applications closed on 12^th June 2026.
 
2. Duration:
a) Non-regular students: 18 or 24 months until the end of March 2029
b) Regular students: Necessary period for the completion of the regular course
Extension may be granted if you proceed to a further degree programme.
 
3. Departure Date:
April or September/October 2027
 
4. Placement at University:
MEXT conducts university placement, based on your “Placement Preference Application Form” and a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.
 
5. Application Deadline:
No later than Friday, 12 June 2026, 16:35 hrs
 
6. Selection Process:
a) Application deadline: 12 June (Friday)
b) Notification of results to shortlisted applicants: by 19 June (Friday)
c) Written test: 26 June (Friday) at the Embassy
d) Notification of results to shortlisted applicants: by 30 June (Tuesday)
e) Interviews: 10 July (Friday) at the Embassy
f) Notification of results of the Interviews by 13 July (Monday)
 
7. Application Guidelines and Application Forms:
Applicants MUST read through the Application Guidelines which can be found at the link below and follow the instructions.
👉https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html
Carefully check required documents for the application described in the Application Guidelines. Application forms can be downloaded from above website.
Applicants who use a format not specified will be excluded from selection.