Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students

MEXT Scholarship students must have “College Student” (or “Pre-College Student”) status of residence. Successful applicants must obtain the “College Student” status of residence prior to the start of the scholarship. Scholarship recipients who change their residence status to any status other than “College Student” will immediately lose their right to receive the scholarship. Any scholarship money received while holding a status of residence other than “College Student” must be refunded.

Monthly Signature for Scholarship

MEXT Scholarship recipients must sign a ledger at the designated office every month. The Scholarship will be sent to recipients’ accounts only after the signatures are confirmed. If recipients are outside Japan from the beginning to the end of a month, or take a lengthy absence from their school and studies, they will not receive the scholarship for the month.
Recipients must sign in person. Signature by another party or use of a personal seal will NOT be accepted. If a signature is found to be forged, the recipient MUST REFUND the scholarship money for that month.

Extension of Scholarship

The Foreign Student Division sends notice of scholarship extension procedures to relevant applicants through the faculty/graduate school offices in around early October. Questions should be directed to the faculty/graduate school offices.

Faculty and Graduate School Administrative Offices

Return Trip Expenses

Eligible students must submit forms for return trip expenses at least two months prior to departure. This will entitle those students to receive an airline ticket from a travel agency appointed by MEXT. The departure date must be fixed and the ticket is non-refundable. Further details are given at faculty/graduate school offices.

Faculty and Graduate School Administrative Offices