Scholarship Overview

• MEXT Sholarship for Undergraduate level leading to a bachelors degree
• A grantee who studies at a preparatory educational institution prior to enrollment in a university: The scholarship period will last for five years from April 2027 to March 2032, including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.
• A grantee who enrolls in a university through direct placement: The scholarship period will last for four years. The scholarship period will start from the time of enrollment in the university which the university designates.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India

• (1) Social Sciences and Humanities 
  
  Social Sciences and Humanities - A
  1. Law 2. Politics 3. Pedagogy 4. Sociology 5. Literature 6. History 7. Japanese Language 8. Others (excluding “1. Economics” and “2. Business Administration” “3. Others” in Humanities B.)
  
  Social Sciences and Humanities - B
  1. Economics 2. Business Administration 3. Others (Accounting, Financial Economics, etc.)
• (2) Natural Sciences
  
  Natural Sciences - A
  Science (1. Mathematics 2. Physics 3. Chemistry)
  
  Electrical and Electronic Studies (4. Electronics 5. Electrical Engineering 6. Information Engineering)
  
  Mechanical Studies (7. Mechanical Engineering 8. Naval Architecture)
  
  Civil Engineering and Architecture (9. Civil Engineering 10. Architecture 11. Environmental Engineering)
  
  Chemical Studies (12. Applied Chemistry 13. Chemical Engineering 14. Industrial Chemistry 15. Textile Engineering)
  
  Other Fields (16. Metallurgical Engineering 17. Mining Engineering 18. Maritime Engineering 19. Biotechnology)
• Natural Sciences - B
  Agricultural Studies (1. Agriculture 2. Agricultural Chemistry 3. Agricultural Engineering 4. Animal Science 5. Veterinary Medicine 6. Forestry 7. Food Science 8. Fisheries)
  
  Hygienic Studies (9. Pharmacy 10. Hygienics 11. Nursing)
  
  Science (12. Biology)
  
  *Natural Science –C (Medicine and Dentistry) is not offered in India.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Yen 117,000 => Rs 68,242

Conversion rate used: 1 Yen = Rs. 0.61 (last updated 4th August 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• 117,000 yen (approximately Rs.68,800 ) per month
• Round-trip airfare will be provided.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 12

• Up to 12 (approximately 12 applicants who successfully pass the first screening will proceed to the worldwide final screening by MEXT)

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

• Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 2002.

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required (minimum score 80.0%)

Eligibility

• Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions. However, applicants desiring direct placement must satisfy condition 1, or condition 3, or condition 4
• Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2027 are eligible. However, applicants wishing to enroll from the autumn term through direct placement must be expected to complete 12 years of schooling by August 2027.)
•  Applicants who have completed their studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2027 are eligible.)
• Applicants who have successfully passed an academic qualification examination showing equivalency to the completion of 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2027 are eligible.)
• Other than the above 1, 2 and 3 conditions, applicants who are eligible for enrollment in a Japanese university at the time of application.
• In addition to the qualifications and conditions listed in the Guidelines, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
  •  If you have completed your Grade 12 in or before 2026, then minimum 80% marks are required.
  • For students who do not have their Grade 12 result at the time of the application, 80% marks are required in their Grade 10, along with a provisional document from the current school certifying that the applicant is expected to score more than 80% in their 2027 Grade 12 board examinations.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Preference will be given to candidates with Japanese Language proficiency.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

• Application Form
• Academic transcript(s) for all school years of school/university attended
• Certificate(s) of graduation of school/university attended
• Recommendation letter from either a class teacher or principal of last school attended
• Medical certificate
• Certificate of language proficiency

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Application closes from 25th May 2026

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

+91-11-46104865