MEXT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2023
2022/6/7
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
Applications for 2023 MEXT Scholarship Programme were successfully completed on 31 May 2022. The screening has also been completed and the results were notified to relevant applicants with good notes. Any inquiry in this regard cannot be answered.
Kindly note that the application window for receiving MEXT Scholarship applications usually opens around April. If you have any inquiry about 2024 MEXT Scholarship Programme, please contact: jez.pr@lu.mofa.go.jp
Below is the information from our last recruitment cycle for your reference.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (English acronym: MEXT, in Japanese: Monbukagakusho) offers scholarships to Zambian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university.
The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round trip flight between Zambia and Japan
You can apply either by sending the required documents by e-mail (jez@lu.mofa.go.jp) or by sending/bringing in hardcopies of the required documents to the Embassy. When applying by e-mail, please specify [MEXT, Sur Name and First Name] in the subject line. We cannot receive e-mail exceeding 10 MB in size.
Please note that there is a possibility to suspend/cancel the application process and/or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Programme due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.
For more information, please contact: jez@lu.mofa.go.jp
We are looking forward to receiving your applications.
Applications for 2023 MEXT Scholarship Programme were successfully completed on 31 May 2022. The screening has also been completed and the results were notified to relevant applicants with good notes. Any inquiry in this regard cannot be answered.
Kindly note that the application window for receiving MEXT Scholarship applications usually opens around April. If you have any inquiry about 2024 MEXT Scholarship Programme, please contact: jez.pr@lu.mofa.go.jp
Below is the information from our last recruitment cycle for your reference.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (English acronym: MEXT, in Japanese: Monbukagakusho) offers scholarships to Zambian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university.
The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round trip flight between Zambia and Japan
You can apply either by sending the required documents by e-mail (jez@lu.mofa.go.jp) or by sending/bringing in hardcopies of the required documents to the Embassy. When applying by e-mail, please specify [MEXT, Sur Name and First Name] in the subject line. We cannot receive e-mail exceeding 10 MB in size.
Please note that there is a possibility to suspend/cancel the application process and/or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Programme due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.
For more information, please contact: jez@lu.mofa.go.jp
We are looking forward to receiving your applications.
RESEARCH STUDENTS
1. Currently Open for Application:
Yes
2. Duration:
a) Non-regular students: 18 or 24 months until the end of March
b) Regular students: Necessary period for the completion of the regular course
Extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree programme.
3. Departure Date:
April or September/October 2023
4. Placement at University:
Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.
5. Application Deadline:
No later thanFriday, 20 Tuesday, 31 May 2022 at 16:35 hrs
(Deadline has been extended!)
6. Selection Process:
a) Application documents review
b) Examination and Interview
c) Results of the 1st screening notification
d) Acceptance notification
7. Complete Instruction and Application Forms:
Please see the Application Guidelines (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.
Yes
2. Duration:
a) Non-regular students: 18 or 24 months until the end of March
b) Regular students: Necessary period for the completion of the regular course
Extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree programme.
3. Departure Date:
April or September/October 2023
4. Placement at University:
Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.
5. Application Deadline:
No later than
(Deadline has been extended!)
6. Selection Process:
a) Application documents review
b) Examination and Interview
c) Results of the 1st screening notification
d) Acceptance notification
7. Complete Instruction and Application Forms:
Please see the Application Guidelines (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.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
The MEXT Scholarship programme for undergraduate students has been suspended in Zambia due to a lack of suitable candidates for the past few years. There are no plans to resume this programme at this time.