Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students

Japanese government（MEXT）scholarships support foreign students who study in higher education institutions, selected on the recommendation of Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, University, or Authority.

MEXT scholarship students receive thier scholarship funds on a monthly basis and are exempt from admission and tuition fees. Beisdes, round-trip air-ticket between student's country and Japan are also provided.

Attention: Applying to MEXT scholarship

FAQ for MEXT scholarship application

FAQ and Useful information for MEXT Scholarships（2025.12）.pdf

１．Outline

（１）MEXT Scholarship Programs and Number of Recruitments

Program	Course	Recruited Number	Explanation	Preparatory course
Special Frame	Doctor Master	6～12 Doctor 2～4 Master	The special MEXT program aims to allocate additional scholarships to our university through the regular "University Recommendation" track.	None Instead of the preparatory course,　UEC gives Japanese language coure.
University Recommendation	2 Doctor or Master	The regular accepted number of MEXT-scholarships" for the university	Optional Intensive Japanese language courese Min 6-month MAX1.5-year
Embassy Recommendation	Doctor Master Bachelor	Dependent on country	Embassies of Japan worldwide have slots of "MEXT-scholarships" for international students to study in Japan. The number of slots depends on each country. Please ask the Japanese Embassy in your home-country, if you need details.

Program

Course

Recruited Number

Explanation

Preparatory course

Special Frame

Doctor

Master

6～12 Doctor

2～4 Master

The special MEXT program aims to allocate additional scholarships to our university through the regular "University Recommendation" track.

None

Instead of the preparatory course,　UEC gives Japanese language coure.

University

Recommendation

2 Doctor or Master

The regular accepted number of MEXT-scholarships" for the university

Optional

Intensive Japanese language courese

Min 6-month

MAX1.5-year

Embassy

Recommendation

Doctor

Master

Bachelor

Dependent on country

Embassies of Japan worldwide have slots of "MEXT-scholarships" for international students to study in Japan.

The number of slots depends on each country. Please ask the Japanese Embassy in your home-country, if you need details.

（２）Eligibility

Course	Applicants Qualification
Master	Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
Doctor	Must have a master's degree or equivalent qualification

（Non-Eligibility：）　

It is not allowed to apply for multiple MEXT Scholarship programs at the same time. Applicants who applied to two or more universities or simultaneously to the "Embassy Recommendation", will automatically be excluded from the application process.
Military personnel or military civilian employees at the time of their arrival in Japan or during the period of the payment of the scholarship.
Those who cannot arrive in Japan by the last date of the period specified by MEXT or UEC.
Previous grantees of Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship programs (including those who withdrew from the scholarship program after arrival in Japan.)

（３）Schedule of Applications

①Special Frame ＆ University Recommendation

Date（JST)	Contents
Jul～mid-Oct.2025	Please contact prospective thesis advisors as soon as possible. Thesis advisors will interview you and give you instructions. Also, they will require you to submit the transcript of your study data or previous degree.
early Nov.2025	Applicant's deadline for pre-entry.
September	Detailed guidance from UEC (zoom)
By end of November	Applicants must first obtain informal consent from the supervisor to join their lab and then submit their academic transcript. UEC will convert the applicant's GPA into the MEXT scale and verify whether it meets the required GPA standard.
within December	Applicants must submit the application documents to their own supervisor. Supervisors will set an internal deadline for you.
7 Jan.2026	Supervisors submit applicant's document to the Intenrnational Student Office.
Jan～early Feb.2026	UEC internal screening.
Late Feb.2026	Submission of the recommendation results from UEC to MEXT.
Mid-Jun.2026	Screening by MEXT will be finalized and successful applicants will be decided.
Oct.2026	Enrollment to UEC, congratulation!

This is a preliminary schedule which may change ± 1 week from above according to circumstances

②Embassy Recommendation

DATE（JST）	Contents
March to May	Application deadline Schedule varies from country to country.
ー	Please follow instructions from the Embassy of Japan in your country. You will have to submit designated documents to the Embassy of JAPAN and take a test and an interview.
After pass the 1st screening	After passing the first screening conducted by the embassy, you need to find a prospective supervisor by yourself. If you cannot find a prospective supervisor, we will not issue "Provisional Acceptance Letter" （Site for seaching a prospective supervisor） https://researchers.uec.ac.jp/search/?lang=en https://www.uec.ac.jp/arc/laboguide.html
October（admission in Fall semseter） April（admission in Spring semester）	Beginning of studies in Japan

（Remarks）

Univerisies do not have detailed information regarding the "Embassy Recommendation" process of the MEXT scholarship.

For further information, please contact and consult your nearest Japanese Embassy.

２．Recruitment Requirements

（１）Specila Frame（Special Program:GECHA）

　　　See below link for details

　　　Admission Requirements for the Special Program in FY2026

　　　Specila Frame Application Guidelines for Fall 2026 Enrollment.pdf

（２）General Frame（University Recommendation）

　　　See below link for details

　　　Admission Requirements for the General Frame in FY2026（in preparation）

　　　General Frame Application Guidelines for Fall 2026 Enrollment .pdf

　（Attention about field of research）

Basically, an application is not acceptable if the topic is completely different from your research fields or has no relation with your previous study.
An application of implausible research / study plans will get a bad placement in the submission list.
If prospective supervisors judge that your application has relation with your study, your application will be acceptable. Please talk carefully about your research plan with prospective supervisor.

（３）Application document

Before submitting the documents, applicants must first obtain informal consent from the supervisor to join their lab and confirm that their GPA meets the required minimum.

Document	Remarks
(1)Application for admission 1_Application form special frame.xlsx 1_Application form genral frame.xlsx Mext format	Important: There are two categories: "Special Frame (Special Program)" and "General Frame". Please consult your prospective supervisor to confirm which category applies to you, and use the appropriate Excel file. Read "INSTRUCTIONS" carefully before filling in the form. In particular, make sure that the academic record period and language proficiency score are correct. Do not insert rows and columns. - Digital signature is not acceptable. Fill in the "Remarks" field of "11. Academic record" according to the "INSTRUCTIONS." Do not fill in your grades or achievements in this field.
(2)Field of Study and Research Program 2_Field of Study and Research Plan.docx MEXT format	Be sure to consult with your prospective supervisor if you have questions.
(3)List of academic paper(s) and book(s) 3_List of academic paper(s) and book(s) .xls MEXT format	Fill in the information regarding your academic paper(s) or book(s). Attach a copy of academic paper(s) or a copy of the title page of book(s).
(4)Passport copy	The page with photo. If you do not have a passport, submit a copy of the family register, or the citizen (resident) register.
(5)Official transcript	Certificate of university academic record (official transcript), authorized by the university which you belong to or graduated from (the last school attended). Important: It must include the explanation of the grading system (grading scale). If the transcript does not explain the grading scale (e.g., A=80-100, B=70-79), please submit a separate official document explaining it.
(6)Graduation certificate	Certificate of University graduation, diploma or degree, or Certificate of Expected Graduation (for current students), authorized by the university which you belong to or graduated from.
(7)Certificate of high academic performance	Certificate of GPA, academic ranking among other students etc. issued by the university which you belong to or graduated from (the last school attended). If the GPA is listed on the Academic Record, you do not need to submit any "Certificate of high academic performance".
(8)Letter or recommendation from the dean or higher	Obtain the letter from the university you belong to as a student, or graduated from (the last school attended). There is no specific format required. But this letter must fulfill all of the following conditions: 1. The name of the addressee stated in the letter must be "the President of the University of Electro-Communications" 2. The letter must be printed on your university's letterhead. 3. The letter must be written by and signed by the dean or higher.
(9)Photo data	Your passport size photo (4.5cm x 3.5cm) taken within the past 6 months. -The upper half of the body: front face: without a hat. As long as the face is clearly visible, covering head with a cloth when taking a photograph is OK. Please submit a clear color photo data. After the screening, it will be used for the student ID card.
(10)Summary of a graduation thesis	It should be summarized succinctly.
(11)Certificate of language ability	TOEFL, TOEIC, Japanese language proficiency test etc. Submit the English score sheet which has been taken AFTER December, 2023. If you have taken the test during December 2023, please ask the International Student Office if it will be considered valid. If you cannot submit the original score sheet with your application documents, your application will not be accepted. -If you do not have a language proficiency certificate, and you have completed a degree course offered mainly in English or Japanese, submit a document to prove you have completed the course mainly in English/Japanese language. Only official documents issued by the university you belong to or graduated from as a student is valid.

Note: If the original document is not in Japanese or English, please attach a formal translation in Japanese or English.

3.UEC MEXT Scholarship Program Online Briefing

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Created: June 17, 2025 / Last modified: December 4, 2025