MEXT Scholarship Research Student
2026/4/23
We are pleased to announce that you can now apply for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2027 (Research Students).
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study graduate courses at Japanese universities as research students (either non-degree or degree students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2027.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study graduate courses at Japanese universities as research students (either non-degree or degree students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2027.
Application Procedure for MEXT 2027 (Research Students)
Please read the application guidelines on the 'Study in Japan' website for more details and use the forms on the site.
• Application Procedure and necessary documents for Research Students
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-applications_research.html
• Application Procedure and necessary documents for Research Students
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-applications_research.html
Selection Schedule for Botswana Nationals
Notes:
1) Be sure that you have all the required documents.
*Regarding the required documents, please carefully check pages 6-7 of the application guidelines.
2) All documents must be submitted by 22 May 2026.
3) Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
4) Please read the guidelines carefully and adhere to them.
Your ability to understand and comply with the guidelines is the first step in the screening process.
First Screening
Contact to universities in Japan
From July to August 2026, candidates who pass the first screening will be required to contact universities in Japan to obtain provisional acceptance letters. Further details will be provided to those candidates after the announcement of the first screening results.
1) Be sure that you have all the required documents.
*Regarding the required documents, please carefully check pages 6-7 of the application guidelines.
2) All documents must be submitted by 22 May 2026.
3) Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
4) Please read the guidelines carefully and adhere to them.
Your ability to understand and comply with the guidelines is the first step in the screening process.
First Screening
| 24 April 2026 | Start of the Application Process |
| 22 May 2026 (By 4:00 p.m.) |
Deadline for Applications Applications are to be submitted by e-mail to culture-pr@gr.mofa.go.jp (Title: MEXT Scholarships for Research Students (your name)) or by hand-deliver / by post to: |
| From May to June 2026 | Preliminary Screening |
| At the beginning of June 2026 | The Embassy will announce the results of the Preliminary Screening by e-mail. |
| Mid to End of June 2026 | First Screening (Written Examination and Interview) (at the Embassy of Japan in Botswana) |
| By the beginning of July 2026 | The Embassy will announce the results of the First Screening by email. |
Contact to universities in Japan
From July to August 2026, candidates who pass the first screening will be required to contact universities in Japan to obtain provisional acceptance letters. Further details will be provided to those candidates after the announcement of the first screening results.
Inquiries
1: If you have any questions, please first read the application guidelines carefully.
2: If you cannot find the answer there, please refer to the FAQ on Study in Japan website.
3: If your question still remains unanswered, please contact the Culture and Information Section, the Embassy of Japan in Botswana by e-mail.
Email: culture-pr@gr.mofa.go.jp
(Please mention "Question for MEXT Scholarships for Research Students(your name)" in the subject line.)
2: If you cannot find the answer there, please refer to the FAQ on Study in Japan website.
3: If your question still remains unanswered, please contact the Culture and Information Section, the Embassy of Japan in Botswana by e-mail.
Email: culture-pr@gr.mofa.go.jp
(Please mention "Question for MEXT Scholarships for Research Students(your name)" in the subject line.)