Scholarships and General Information

2025/4/22

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2026 Embassy Recommendation

1. Research Students
The MEXT
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarship programmes to Botswanan citizens who wish to study in Japan as Research Students (postgraduate). 

●Application guidelines and forms
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html

●Submission Deadline
Friday, 6th June 2025 at 1600 hrs

●Application Submission
Applications can be hand delivered to the Embassy of Japan in Botswana,
 4th floor Barclays House, Plot 8842, Khama Crescent, Gaborone.

Alternatively you can submit via e-mail to: culture-pr@gr.mofa.go.jp
 (make sure that your e-mail size is less than 5 MB)

Notes:

*Typewritten applications are highly recommended.
*Applicants submitted application documents by email shall bring the hard-copies to the Embassy if selected for the 1st screening exams.



2. Teacher Training Students
(Application closed)

E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship for STI

E-JUST offers “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – i.e. TICAD8 Scholarships to develop high quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) toward future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are provided under the cooperation of the Egyptian government and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).

TICAD8 Scholarships are available for applicants who wish to pursue their M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in the fields of Science or Engineering.

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