[MEXT] 2026 Japanese Government Scholarship [Applications are now open!]
2025/4/15
We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 MEXT Scholarship for Tanzanian nationals. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) offers fully funded scholarships to Tanzanians who wish to pursue studies at Japanese universities/schools on a full-time basis.
[APPLICATION PERIOD]
Application deadlines vary depending on the programme.Research applicants: 15 April 2025 – 20 May 2025 (Application must be received by the embassy by 4:30 p.m.)
Undergraduate/Specialized Training College applicants: 15 April 2025 – 30 May 2025 (Application must be received by the embassy by 4:30 p.m.)
[HOW TO APPLY]
STEP 1
Read through the guidelines and make sure that you meet the requirements for your desired program.
Guidelines for research studentsGuidelines for undergraduate students
Guidelines for specialized training college students
STEP 2
Download the application documents and gather the necessary documents.
Download application documents for research studentsDownload application documents for undergraduate students
Download application documents for specialized training college students
STEP 3
Put all your application documents and the checklist in ONE envelope and attach the coversheet on the top of the envelope.
Checklist for undergraduate students
Checklist for specialized training college students
Coversheet for research, undergraduate, and specialized training college
- DO NOT STAPLE.
- Applications not accompanied by the required documents will not be considered.
- Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) before enquiring.
Embassy of Japan
P.O. Box 2577, Plot No. 1018, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd, Dar es Salaam
**The Embassy of Japan in Tanzania only conducts the first screening of the application process. A recommendation from the Embassy does not guarantee that you will be selected as a MEXT grantee.
Checklist for specialized training college students
Coversheet for research, undergraduate, and specialized training college
[Important notice]
- Please use one envelope per application.- DO NOT STAPLE.
- Applications not accompanied by the required documents will not be considered.
- Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) before enquiring.
STEP 4
Post or hand-deliver to the Embassy of Japan. NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS.
[SUBMISSION ADDRESS]
Embassy of JapanP.O. Box 2577, Plot No. 1018, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd, Dar es Salaam
[SELECTION PROCESS]
(1) Written exams
- Research applicants: 30 June 2025 (subject to change)
- Undergraduate and Specialized Training College applicants: 1 July 2025 (subject to change)
*Previous exam questions are available as a sample. It is strongly recommended that you prepare for the exam.
(2) Interview
- Research applicants: 21 and 24 July 2025 (subject to change. There will be two interviews for research applicants).
- Undergraduate and Specialized Training College applicants: 28 July 2025
*Only those selected for further consideration will be notified of the exact date and time. If you have not heard from us by the end of June, please consider your application unsuccessful.**The Embassy of Japan in Tanzania only conducts the first screening of the application process. A recommendation from the Embassy does not guarantee that you will be selected as a MEXT grantee.
RESEARCH STUDENT
- For students who wish to further their studies at a master’s or doctoral levels.
- Applicants must be under the age of 35 (born on or after 2 April 1991) and have a bachelor’s degree (including prospective graduates) and have completed at least 16 years of schooling or have a relevant qualification.
- Applicants are required to have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 5.00 GPA scale (=7.0 on a 10.00 scale) in their latest degree.
Coversheet and checklist
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
- For students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in either Natural Science (e.g. electrical, mechanical engineering, agriculture, medicine, etc) or Social Science (e.g. law, literature, economics, Japanese language, etc) at a Japanese university.
- Applicants must be under the age of 25 (born on or after 2 April 2001) and have completed 12 years of school education or have a relevant qualification (includes prospective graduates).
Coversheet and checklist
SPECIALIZED TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENT
- Students who wish to obtain a diploma (approximately equivalent to NTA Level 5 to 7) in various fields, such as engineering and architecture, after a one-year intensive Japanese course (all coursework will be conducted in Japanese).
- Applicants must be under the age of 25 (born on or after April 2, 2001) and have completed 12 years of schooling or have a relevant qualification (includes prospective graduates).
Coversheet and checklist