The scholarship programs and related documents
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
of Japan offers scholarships to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at Japanese universities.The Embassy of Japan is now recruiting applicants for the following scholarship programs that will start in 2019.The deadline for application: At 12:00 pm February 15th, 2019
For all applicants:PLEASE CAREFULLY READ the instructions of the guideline on the following links and submit the requirements to Embassy of JAPAN in Rwanda before the deadline above.
★Application Documents for Teacher Training Students
★Archive for Past Exams for better preparations
Make sure that you are in the qualified age and have the required academic background. The signature on the application form must be handwritten and all required documents on the APPLICATION FORM must be submitted to Embassy of Japan in Rwanda.
Procedure of MEXT scholarship (Teacher Training Students)
| January |
ANNOUNCEMENT
The annoucement of the scholarships each year is made through the website of Embassy and HEC (Higher Education Council ) |
| February-March | APPLICATION SCREENING All applications are collected at Embassy of Japan in Rwanda(Deadline: February 15th) FIRST SCREENING Written Examination (Englidh and Japanese) and Interview |
| March-June | SECOND SCREENING The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) will select the candidates according to the document applications and first screening results |
| July-August | FINAL RESULTS |
MEXT scholarship (Research, Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College)
※Closed. Our new next scholarship, MEXT 2020, is going to be announced around April 2019.
- For Research Studnts 2019
- For Undergraduate Students 2019
- For College of Technology Students 2019
- For Specialized Training College Students 2019
| April |
ANNOUNCEMENT
The annoucement of the scholarships each year is made through the website of Embassy and HEC (Higher Education Council ) |
| June | APPLICATION SCREENING All applications are collected at HEC [Do not bring application forms to the Embassy] FIRST SCREENING Written Examination and Interview (up to early July) |
| July-November | SECOND SCREENING The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) will select the candidates according to the document applications and first screening results |
| December - January | FINAL RESULTS |
Other useful links
Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide 
Japan Student Sercice Organization (JASSO)
JASSO - Scholarships for International Students in Japan 2018-2019
Master's Degree and Intership Program of African Business Education Initiative for Youth
( Note: The Embassy is not responsible for programmes offered by these linked sites.)
