Japanese Government Scholarships - Research Students for 2025 |
Updated on 4 June 2024
For details on recruitment, please refer to the following guidelines:APPLICATION GUIDELINES - JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025 (RESEARCH STUDENTS)
Applications closed for 2025*
List of shortlisted candidates after preliminary screening (complete)APPLICATION FORM
Field of Study and Research Plan
RECOMMENDATION FORM
CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH
(Application Documents Explanation)
| Type | Research Students |
| Level | Graduate school level (Research/Masters Course/Ph.D. course) |
| Age | Under 35 years old (Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 1990) |
| Fields of study | (A)Humanities (B)Social Science (C)Mathematical Science (D)Physics (E)Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (F)Biology and Biotechnology (G)Agriculture and Fishery (H)Environmental Science (I)Pharmaceutical Science (J)Geology and Geoinformatics (K)Civil Engineering (L) Architecture (M)Material Science / Engineering (N)Electrical Engineering (O)Electronics & Communications Engineering (P)Mechanical Engineering (Q)Aerospace Engineering (R)Robotics (S)Information Technology (T)Sports Science |
| Qualifications and Conditions | In addition to the Qualifications and Eligibility Criteria listed in the Guidelines, the following would apply: 1.For Master’s course / Doctoral course (first phase) Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field with minimum 70% marks. The candidates should obtain their mark sheet and degree on or before September 30, 2025 for the October 2025 batch. 2. Doctoral course (second phase) Master’s degree in the relevant field with minimum 70% marks. Candidates should have practical research/teaching/work experience after obtaining the prescribed qualification on or before 30th September 2025 for the October 2025 batch. |
| Term of scholarship | Non-regular students: The scholarship period will start from April, September or October 2025 until the end of March 2027. *From last year, research only (non-regular) course is abolished. Regular students enrolled in master’s, doctoral, or professional graduate courses: Regardless of the date of arrival, the scholarship period shall be the necessary period for the completion of the respective regular course (hereinafter referred to as “the standard period of study”. See “13. ACADEMIC PATHWAY FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS” for the standard period of study for each course). |
| Number of scholarships | To be announced |
| Stipend | 1.Students receiving the preparatory education and non-regular students: 143,000 yen (Approx. Rs.78,600) per month 2. Regular students enrolled in master’s or professional degree courses: 144,000 yen (Approx. Rs.79,200) per month 3. Regular students enrolled in doctoral courses: 145,000 yen (Approx. Rs. 79,700) per month. |
| Education fees | Exempted |
| Traveling Expenses | Round-trip airfare will be provided |
| How to apply and where to send the completed forms |
Applications closed for 2025* |
| Schedule of the Preliminary Selection |
Application Deadline (must): 3 May 2024 Application Screening: May 2024 Notification of result of Preliminary Application Form – 4th Week of May Written Examination: 15 June 2024 Interview: June 15-17 * After the written test, interview will continue from June 15, 3pm onwards, and it will continue for the next two days. You are therefore advised to make necessary arrangement to attend the interview. |
| Contact |
Japan Information Centre (JIC), Embassy of Japan, 50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021. Tel: +91-11-46104865 We will try to answer your genuine queries as much as possible but avoid calling us for confirming information already mentioned in the guidelines/website or for trivial questions. |
| Past Examination questions are available! | https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarship/application/examination/ |
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