| Level |
Undergraduate level leading to certificate |
| Age |
Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after 2 April, 2001. |
| Fields of study |
Student must choose a field of study in accordance with the following procedure and fill in the “Preferred field of study and subjects in Japan” in the application form.
(1)Choose a preferred field of study from among (A) to (F) below.
(A) Technology (B) Personal Care and Nutrition (C) Education and Welfare (D) Business (E) Fashion and Home Economics (F) Culture and General Education.
(2) Choose preferred subject(s) from the “Name of Subjects” listed in the chosen field of study in the Annex “Majors and Related Subjects for Fields of Study”. Applicants may enter a first and second choice of subjects from the same field of study.
(NOTE) Applicants who choose “Other Subjects” in the field of (A) to (F) are required to specify what kind of subjects they want to study in “Preferred Field of Study and Subjects in Japan” and “Reasons for Selection of Field of Study and Subjects” in the application form.
If there are no accepting colleges for the subjects which are not specified as “Name of Subjects” and “Main Learning Contents” in the Annex “Majors and Related Subjects for Fields of Study”, his/her applications will be rejected, and the applicants must withdraw from the scholarship selection. (Examples of subjects: medicine, nursing, biology, psychology, aircraft piloting, etc.)
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| Qualifications and conditions |
In addition to the qualifications and conditions listed in the Guidelines, following condition must be fulfilled.
1. If you have completed your Grade 12 in or before 2025, then minimum 60% marks are required in Grade 12.
2. For students who do not have their Grade 12 result at the time of the application, 60% 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 60%.
* Preference will be given to candidates with Japanese Language proficiency.
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| Period of scholarship |
(1) The scholarship period will last for three years from April 2026 to March 2029, including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.
(2) Extension of period of scholarship: If a grantee graduates from a
specialized training college, is admitted for enrollment in a Japanese national university as a third-year transfer student and has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria, he/she may have the period of his/her scholarship extended upon successful examination by MEXT (transfer students enrolled at a public or private university are ineligible).
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| Number of scholarships |
About 12 (Those appx. 12 applicants who successfully pass the first screening will proceed to the world-wide final screening by MEXT.) |
| Stipend |
117,000 yen (Approx. Rs.68,800) per month |
| Tuition
fees |
Exempted |
| Airfare |
Round-trip airfare will be provided |
| Application documents and forms |
Application documents are described in the guidelines.
[Forms] *Do not use forms for previous years.
Application form
Certificate of Health
Sample Format of Recommendation Letter
List of documents
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| Where to send the completed forms and Where to contact |
(1) For students residing in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha
Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata
55, M.N. Sen Lane, Tollygunge, Kolkata 700040
japanconsulate.culture@cc.mofa.go.jp
(website)
https://www.kolkata.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html
(2) For students residing in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Consulate General of Japan in Chennai
No 12/1 Cenetoph Road, 1st Street, Teynampet, Chennai 600018
https://www.chennai.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00371.html
(3) For students residing in Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Consulate of General of Japan in Mumbai
No.1, M.L.Dahanukar Marg, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, 400026
https://www.mumbai.in.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html
(4) For students residing in the remaining states and union territories
Embassy of Japan,
50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
Tel: +91-11-46104865
Please note that applications need to be sent by post or courier.
We do NOT accept applications sent by email.
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| Schedule of the first screening |
Application Deadline (must): 26 May 2025
Notification of Shortlisted Candidates for Written Test/Interview (on this page): first week of June 2025
Written Examination: 29 June 2025
Interview: 4 July 2025 (online)
Notification of the Results of the first screening: end of July 2025
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| Past Examination questions are available! |
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarship/application/examination/ |