MEXT University Recommendation (External Scholarship) – Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

The MEXT University Recommendation scholarship at APU allows outstanding international graduate applicants to be recommended by the university for full funding from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It supports students who intend to study in Japan and strengthen global academic exchange. admissions.apu.ac.jp

What’s Offered

• Full waiver of admission fees and tuition for the duration of the programme.

• A monthly living allowance (around ¥144,000, including housing).

• Coverage of travel expenses (economy airfare between the student’s home country and APU) at the start and end of study.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must first apply for admission to APU’s graduate school.

• Must intend to study in Japan from overseas.

• Must be a national of a country eligible under the MEXT scheme.

• Must meet minimum academic requirements (e.g., GPA threshold).

• Recipients must hold Student visa status while in Japan.

Process & Structure

• Submit your graduate application to APU by the internal deadline (e.g., 12 November 2025 for September 2026 enrollment).

• APU reviews and selects eligible candidates for recommendation to MEXT.

• Candidates recommended by APU are notified with their admission results.

• Final scholarship decisions are made by MEXT and typically announced by June before the intake year.

Deadline

• 12 November 2025 for the September 2026 scholarship recommendation cycle.