Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho, MEXT) Scholarship program (Embassy Recommendation)

Japanese Studies Student (to study Japanese language and culture for one year in Japan)

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international students who wish to study for a period of one year at designated Japanese universities as Japanese Studies Students in order to deepen their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. Applicants must be those who are majoring in fields related to the Japanese language and/or Japanese culture. On the other hand, those who are majoring in fields of study other than Japanese language and culture (such as engineering, economics, agricultural science, architecture, and art) and pursuing complementary studies in Japanese language and culture are ineligible.

For Further Information: https://www.uz.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ru/programMEXT.html#s3