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JPY 147,000 Monthly MEXT Scholarship, Science Tokyo

  • Organization: Institute of Science Tokyo
  • Type: Scholarship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 15, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Institute of Science Tokyo, the university formed in October 2024 when Tokyo Institute of Technology merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, nominates a small number of international applicants each year for Japan's government MEXT Scholarship. You apply for the scholarship together with an English-taught integrated master's and doctoral programme in science or engineering starting in fall 2027, and if MEXT accepts the nomination your tuition is waived and you receive a monthly stipend to study in Tokyo. **What you get:** - A monthly stipend of JPY 147,000 as a master's student and JPY 148,000 as a doctoral student - Enrollment fee and tuition waived by Science Tokyo - Air tickets to and from Japan, provided by MEXT under certain conditions - The entrance examination fee refunded if you are allocated the scholarship and enrol - An English-taught degree with no Japanese language requirement, plus regular Japanese classes **What you'll do:** - Find a Science Tokyo faculty member willing to supervise you and get their consent letter before applying - Apply to one of the eligible International Graduate Program (A) integrated doctoral programmes and submit the MEXT scholarship documents through a separate scholarship form - Study in English in Tokyo from late September 2027, working towards a master's and then a doctoral degree in three to five years **Key dates:** - Application period opens September 9, 2026 - Supervisor consent letter to the Admissions Division by November 15, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time - Online application closes November 22, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time - Admission results March 3, 2027 at 15:00 Japan time (the application guide says scholarship nominees hear with the admission decision in mid-March) - MEXT announces successful scholarship candidates in July to August 2027, by early August at the latest - Programme starts fall 2027, with arrival in Japan due in late September **More information:** - MEXT nominations are open only for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program in four IGP(A) programmes: Interdisciplinary Program for Super-Smart Society (8 candidates), Global Leaders for Sustainable Bio-Economy (8), Environmental Designers Contributing to Resilient Cities (8), and Global Leaders for the Development of Materials with Innovative Functions (8 Priority slots or none, pending MEXT's decision). The quantum technology programme (PSIL) has no MEXT slots - Recommendation runs under MEXT's Priority scheme. Anyone eligible can be nominated, but at least 75 percent of nominees come from countries MEXT designates, a list of more than 150 countries in the university's appendix - The General scheme is suspended: MEXT is not calling for applications under it from 2026 onwards - Science Tokyo's application guide and MEXT scholarship page are the sources to read before applying

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JPY 147,000 Monthly MEXT Scholarship, Science Tokyo

Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 JST
Opportunity type
Scholarship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 JST

About this opportunity

Institute of Science Tokyo, the university formed in October 2024 when Tokyo Institute of Technology merged with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, nominates a small number of international applicants each year for Japan's government MEXT Scholarship. You apply for the scholarship together with an English-taught integrated master's and doctoral programme in science or engineering starting in fall 2027, and if MEXT accepts the nomination your tuition is waived and you receive a monthly stipend to study in Tokyo.

What you get:

  • A monthly stipend of JPY 147,000 as a master's student and JPY 148,000 as a doctoral student
  • Enrollment fee and tuition waived by Science Tokyo
  • Air tickets to and from Japan, provided by MEXT under certain conditions
  • The entrance examination fee refunded if you are allocated the scholarship and enrol
  • An English-taught degree with no Japanese language requirement, plus regular Japanese classes

What you'll do:

  • Find a Science Tokyo faculty member willing to supervise you and get their consent letter before applying
  • Apply to one of the eligible International Graduate Program (A) integrated doctoral programmes and submit the MEXT scholarship documents through a separate scholarship form
  • Study in English in Tokyo from late September 2027, working towards a master's and then a doctoral degree in three to five years

Key dates:

  • Application period opens September 9, 2026
  • Supervisor consent letter to the Admissions Division by November 15, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time
  • Online application closes November 22, 2026 at 23:59 Japan time
  • Admission results March 3, 2027 at 15:00 Japan time (the application guide says scholarship nominees hear with the admission decision in mid-March)
  • MEXT announces successful scholarship candidates in July to August 2027, by early August at the latest
  • Programme starts fall 2027, with arrival in Japan due in late September

More information:

  • MEXT nominations are open only for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program in four IGP(A) programmes: Interdisciplinary Program for Super-Smart Society (8 candidates), Global Leaders for Sustainable Bio-Economy (8), Environmental Designers Contributing to Resilient Cities (8), and Global Leaders for the Development of Materials with Innovative Functions (8 Priority slots or none, pending MEXT's decision). The quantum technology programme (PSIL) has no MEXT slots
  • Recommendation runs under MEXT's Priority scheme. Anyone eligible can be nominated, but at least 75 percent of nominees come from countries MEXT designates, a list of more than 150 countries in the university's appendix
  • The General scheme is suspended: MEXT is not calling for applications under it from 2026 onwards
  • Science Tokyo's application guide and MEXT scholarship page are the sources to read before applying

Who can apply

  • Nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Japanese citizens are not eligible, apart from dual nationals living outside Japan who renounce Japanese nationality before arriving
  • Aged 34 or younger as of April 1 of the first year of the scholarship period
  • A grade point average of 2.30 out of 3.00 or above in your last degree programme, calculated with MEXT's formula
  • 16 years of education, or a bachelor's degree or equivalent, completed by the day before enrolment
  • Applying to an Integrated Doctoral Education Program in one of the IGP(A) programmes with MEXT slots, in a field related to your university major
  • A consent letter from a Science Tokyo faculty member agreeing to be your academic supervisor, sent to the Admissions Division by November 15, 2026
  • A recommendation letter from the dean of your home university, addressed to the President of Science Tokyo
  • English at CEFR B2 or higher (IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or TOEIC L&R within two years of January 1, 2027), or a degree taught in English
  • Able to arrive in Japan within two weeks of the start of the third quarter in late September 2027
  • Not a previous MEXT scholar (with some exceptions), not applying for MEXT through another university or route at the same time, and not already enrolled in Japan as a student, though three programmes accept MEXT applicants already living in Japan

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Good to know

  • +Government scholarship through a leading national university, with tuition waived and a monthly stipend
  • +Taught in English with no Japanese language requirement
  • +Open to nationals of any country with diplomatic relations with Japan
  • +Applications open until 22 November 2026 for fall 2027 entry

Worth checking yourself

  • !The IGP(A) application carries an entrance examination fee of JPY 30,000 plus a system usage fee, paid by credit or debit card through E-Shiharai Net. This is the university's admission fee, not a fee for the scholarship. It is non-refundable except that it is refunded to applicants who receive the MEXT Scholarship and enrol
  • !If you are not nominated or MEXT does not confirm you, you are considered as a privately funded student, facing an enrollment fee of JPY 282,000 and annual tuition of JPY 635,400 (deferral and waiver can be applied for)
  • !You must secure a Science Tokyo supervisor's consent letter by November 15, 2026 before you can apply at all, so contact faculty well before then
  • !MEXT can reject Science Tokyo's nomination even when every condition is met, and that decision can come just before enrolment and cancel admission. Final confirmation comes in July to August 2027
  • !The materials programme (eMAT) has applied for Priority slots but will not know until after the deadline; if it gets none, all its MEXT applicants are treated as privately funded
  • !The scholarship initially covers the two master's years; extension into the doctoral years needs a GPA of 2.50 or above and approval
  • !At least 75 percent of nominees come from MEXT-designated countries, which is a preference rather than a bar

Sources checked

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JPY 147,000 Monthly MEXT Scholarship, Science Tokyo
Nov 15, 2026 23:59:00 JST