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2023 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Applications (Research Scholarship and Undergraduate Scholarship) are Now Open!

If you are in touch with any students or potential candidates that may be interested in applying, you can refer them to this website or they can contact me with their questions.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan offers scholarships to Canadian students who wish to study at Japanese universities.

* The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.

Please be aware that interviews and tests for applicants within the jurisdiction of Ontario/Toronto/GTA normally take place at the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Normally, interviews must be conducted in-person at the Consulate General of Japan’s offices. Due to COVID-19, the process for the interviews will be announced at a later date.

Scholarship Categories

· Japanese Studies (Currently closed-next 2023 Application cycle expected to open December 2022)

The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada

Detailed information about each scholarship, including application forms, guides and eligibility requirements, is available through the links below.

Notes:

· Use the guide and forms for the scholarship year for which you are applying. They are subject to change each year.

· For any questions on the application documents, where you are allowed to answer in Japanese, please also include an English translation.

· Applications are only accepted at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the applicant has citizenship (i.e. Japanese Embassy/Consulate's General in Canada can only accept applications from Canadian citizens.). Send your completed application to your nearest Embassy or Consulate General of Japan.

Applications must be sent to the Japanese diplomatic mission nearest you. For detailed information, please contact:

For those in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, please send applications and related documents to:

MEXT Scholarship Programmes Section
CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN-Toronto
Suite 3300, 77 King Street West
P.O. Box 10, TD Centre
Toronto, ON M5K 1A1

IMPORTANT NOTE:
In response to COVID-19 and to the current physical distancing measures in place at the office of the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto, we are not able to accommodate MEXT queries in-person or by phone.
Application queries can be sent by email to information@to.mofa.go.jp
*Please note, due to the situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), we ask for your understanding as it may take a little longer to respond to any questions.

For Ontario Residents (in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto):
Once your application has been sent, please inform our office by email at information@to.mofa.go.jp

If you wish to drop your application off in person on a deadline date, you must confirm by sending a request to do so to information@to.mofa.go.jp
We recommend that candidates mail in their completed application forms using a reliable and traceable mail/delivery service.

The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html

Research Students

*The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.

Currently Open for Application: YES
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Duration: 18-24 months, beginning in April 2023/October 2023
In some cases, an extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree program.

Outline of eligibility:
     Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher
     Age: born on or after April 2, 1988 (for the 2023 recruitment)
     Study area: the same field that the applicant has studied, or a related field
     Nationality: Canadian

Departure date: April 2023/October 2023

Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.

Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese and English) and Interview: late June-early-July (Exact Date and Time TBC at a later date)
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification : mid-July
4. Obtain admissions or letters of provisional acceptance
5. Acceptance notification : Following February-March

Application instructions:
To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Research Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html

Undergraduate Students

*The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.

Currently Open for Application:  YES
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Duration: 5 years, beginning in April 2023
For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is 7 years. (The first year is language training.)

Outline of eligibility:
     Academic Background: high school diploma or higher
     Age: born on or after April 2, 1998 (for the 2023 recruitment)
     Nationality: Canadian

Departure date: April 2023

Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your fields and subjects choices

Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese, English, Mathematics and Science*) and Interview: early-July-mid-July (Exact date TBC at a later date). *Only for applicants who choose Natural Science field.
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification: mid- August
4. Acceptance notification :Following January-February

Application instructions: To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Undergraduate Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html

*Please note, due to the situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), we ask for your understanding as it may take a little longer to respond to any questions.

Japanese Diplomatic Mission	MEXT Application Jurisdiction
Embassy of Japan in Ottawa	Ottawa-Gatineau region
Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver	British Columbia, The Yukon
Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary	Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto	Ontario/Toronto/GTA
Consulate-General of Japan in Montreal	Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador