The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) is offering the fully funded scholarships to international students to study at the Asia Pacific University (APU).
The fully funded APU Japan MEXT Scholarship will cover the full fees of admission and tuition for eligible candidates, as well as an annual stipend of $10,560.
Requirements:
To be considered for the MEXT Scholarship at Asia Pacific University, you must:
- Be an international student eligible to study in Japan
- Be a national of a MEXT-designated country
- Be born on or after April 2, 1992
- Have achieved a GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale at their most recent university
Notes:
- Those who are serving on active military duty or civilians employed by the military at the time of application are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Recipients must be able to arrive in Japan during the arrival period stipulated by APU.
- Those who apply for this scholarship cannot have received a MEXT scholarship in the past unless they have more than 3 years of educational research experience after the final payment of the previous MEXT scholarship award.
- Those who apply for this scholarship cannot be applying for another MEXT scholarship.
- Recipients of this scholarship cannot receive a scholarship from another scholarship organization while studying at APU.
- Recipients of this scholarship must have “student” as their status of residence (visa status) in Japan.
Duration and Reward
The APU MEXT Scholarship covers;
- Full admission fee
- Full tuition fee
- Monthly subsistence allowance of 144,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)
- Medical insurance
- Books and instructional materials
- Travel expenses (economy class airfare between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program).
Method of Application
Application Deadline: November 5, 2026