Office of International Relations

MEXT (Monbu-kagakusho) Scholarships
Categories of MEXT Scholarships
There are two application procedures in applying for Japanese Government (Monbu-Kagakusho=MEXT) Scholarship.
A. Recommendation by the Japanese Embassy
Screening is carried out by a Japanese embassy overseas. For the details, please directly contact the Japanese embassy or consulates in your country of nationality.
Recruitment of AY2024 MEXT Scholarship Students (Research Students) Recommended by the Embassy:
Those who wish to obtain a “Letter of Provisional Acceptance” from Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, for MEXT scholarship application, first must pass a first screening given by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in your home country. After you pass the first screening, read the following sections 1~4 and follow the instructions in “Online Application Procedures” below.
  1. Deadlines
    Application registration deadline: August 25, 2023 (23:59 JST)
    Document submission (upload) deadline: August 31, 2023 (23:59 JST)
    * Applications will not be accepted if you fail to complete your application by the deadlines indicated above.
  2. How to apply
    　Those who have passed the first screening of the MEXT scholarship Embassy Recommendation and wish to enroll in Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, should register on the online application system by the application registration deadline. Then, convert all the necessary documents to PDF and upload them to the online application system by the document submission deadline.
    　If you do not receive an email confirming your application registration, please contact us by email at the following address by August 20, 2023.
    (Office of International Relations, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo: istoir.t(at)gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
  3. Selection
    　We will make an inquiry to desired prospective supervisor(s) of your choice. When you are provisionally accepted by the desired prospective supervisor, after a review within the graduate school and your provisional acceptance is officially approved, a “Letter of Provisional Acceptance” will be issued in the name of the Dean of the graduate school around mid-September 2023.
  4. Important Notes
    (1) Acceptance Status
    In principle, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, accepts MEXT Scholarship Students (Research Students) Recommended by the Embassy as an “International Research Student (non-degree)”.
    (2) Those who wish to enter a degree program of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo, must take and pass the entrance examination for the master’s or doctoral program. Please refer to past entrance examination questions and check in advance whether you can solve them.
    https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/entra/examarchive_e.shtml
    (3) “Letter of Provisional Acceptance” (from 3. Selection) will be sent to you as a PDF. You must submit it to your Japanese Embassy on your own.
    (4) Search for a desired prospective supervisor
    https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/news/search_e/search-a_e.shtml (keyword search)
    https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/intro/index_e.shtml (department search)

Online Application Procedures

  1. Prepare the necessary materials for your application. (List of Documents to Submit)
  2. Log into and check the details of your application through the application system below.
    Go to WEB application system for MEXT Scholarship Students (Research Students) Recommended by the Embassy here.
    Deadline for registering: August 25, 2023 (23:59 JST)
  3. Submit (upload) your application documents.
    【Important】 Application documents must only be submitted by uploading the files to the WEB Application System. (*No need to mail them by post.) Convert all the required documents into PDF files and upload them to the WEB Application System: My Page.
    Deadline for uploading: August 31, 2023 (23:59 JST)
・Applications which do not contain all the required documents by the deadline cannot be accepted.
・Do not forget to click ‘Confirm’ after you have uploaded the required documents on ‘My Page’.
・When your application has been confirmed on ‘My Page’, Application Confirmed will be displayed on ‘Status of Your Application’, and you will receive a confirmation notice at your registered email address. Please make sure to check ‘Status of Your Application’ on ‘My Page’ if your application has been confirmed.
・Even after you have confirmed your application on ‘My Page’, you will be able to edit it, replace documents, and cancel it until the deadline.

Office of International Relations (OIR)
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
The University of Tokyo
Room 117, 1F, Engineer Building No.8
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JAPAN
Email: istoir(at)gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL:+81-3-5841-4478
B. Recommendation by the Japanese University
  1. For students who will newly come to Japan
    Based on the exchange agreement or the like, the UT recommends students who wish to study at UT and are nominated by universities abroad. Selection is carried out before the applicants come to Japan.
    Application Period: November - January
  2. For self-supported students already enrolled or expected to enroll in a Japanese university (Domestic selection)
    Japanese universities recommend excellent self-supported students.
    Application Period: September - October
    Scholarship Benefits(as of 2012 fiscal year)
    • Scholarship Amount: (Basic Monthly Stipend + Additional Stipend)

      ・Basic Monthly Stipend
      status stipend
      Research student(graduate school) 143,000 yen
      Master's student 144,000 yen
      Doctoral student 145,000 yen
      ＋
      ・Additional Stipend for Designated Area
      Additional Stipend Principal place of research(example)
      3,000 yen Hongo,Komaba,Nakano and Shirokane campuses
      2,000 yen Kashiwa campus
      * The additional stipend varies according to the student's "principal place of research," regardless of place of residence.
    • Travel Allowance:Round-trip economy-class air ticket
    • School Fees:Academic fees (application fee, admission fee and tuition) will be compensated by Japanese Government.
Info for MEXT Scholarship Students

1. How to receive the monthly stipend

  1. Your stipend will be paid into your registered postal account around 23rd of each month. Never close your account before receiving the last stipend, please.
  2. You have to sign a document confirming your registration at the Department Office you belong at the beginning of each month. When you are late for the designated period, you should come to the Office by the end of the month concerned. In this case the payment of the stipend is automatically postponed to the next month.
  3. When you are out of Japan for a full month (from the 1st day to the last day of the same month) or leave from school, the stipend will not be paid for that month regardless of the reason.

2. Extension of the Scholarship Term

  1. You are unable to apply for extension of the scholarship term in the following cases:
      1. If you are continuously registered as "Research Student".

      1. If you had registered in the non-degree program for two years and then were admitted to the Master's course.

      1. If you had registered in the non-degree program longer than one year and then were admitted to the doctoral course.

      1. If you are Chinese "Shuryo Hakase"

    1. When you fail to complete the master's course study in two years or doctoral course study in three years, and continue your study in the same course for extra years.
  2. Your department office will notify on the application. Regarding the MEXT regulation, please inquire at your department office.

3. Change of the university

Monbu-Kagakusho enforces the strict rules on changing the university. MEXT basically does not permit the scholarship students recommended by the university to change the university.

4. Declination of the scholarship

If you withdraw from the UT during the term of scholarship, you have to submit a reason letter of declination to the Monbu-Kagakusho in a free format. A reason letter written by your supervising professor must be attached.
You need to submit Letter of declining Return Travel Expenses as well.

5. Return air-ticket

  1. You cannot receive the return travel expenses (return air-ticket) in the following cases:
      1. If you withdraw from the university and return home for personal reasons during the term of scholarship.

      1. If you fail to complete the study in registered course during the scholarship term and continue your research as a self-supported student or a researcher.

      1. If you are employed and continue to stay in Japan.

    1. If you are unable to leave Japan during the designated period.
  2. In these cases, you must submit Letter of declining Return Travel Expenses.
  3. In Case a.,you are requested to submit a reason letter of declination of the scholarship. 4. Declination of the scholarship

6. Other

You must submit a study result report at the end of every academic year.
JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) Scholarships
Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students
JASSO, Japan Student Services Organizationprovides scholarships to privately financed international students.
  1. Qualifications
    If you meet the following conditions, you are eligible to apply:
    1. "College Student" residential status holders
    2. Degree course students and research students
    3. Applicants must have acquired high academic records more than the criterion.
    4. Be providing less than 90,000 yen a month.
    5. Receiving less than 65,000 yen per month from other scholarship programs.
    6. Supporter in Japan earns less than 500 million yen a year.
  2. Amount: 65,000 yen a month (as of 2012)
  3. Term of Scholarship: 1 year
  4. Application Period: Once a year (as a general rule) at the end of April or early May. If there are vacancies, second recruitment will be done in October.
Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship
This program supports international students who are planning to study or take researches shortly (minimum three months; maximum one year) under the student exchange agreement between Japanese universities and universities abroad. These students must keep registering at the university abroad.
Scholarship Benefits (from 2012 fiscal year)
  • Allowance (monthly stipend): 80,000 yen
UT Scholarships
The University of Tokyo offers several scholarships to registered students. For the details, please inquire at your Department Office.
Foreign Students Special Scholarship Program (UT Fellowship)(as of 2012)
The University provides scholarships to self-financed international students who showed their excellence in entrance exam.
  1. Grantees cannot apply for exemption from tuition fees.
  2. "College Student" visa status is required.
  3. Amount of Scholarship: 150,000 yen a month.
  4. Term of Scholarship: Maximum 2 years (Master's student), 3 years (Doctoral student) or 1 year (Research student).
International Academic Exchange Grant Program
The University provides scholarships to students who study abroad.
  1. Research students are not eligible to apply.
  2. Amount of Scholarship: 100,000 yen a month.
  3. Term of Scholarship: more than 3 months and not exceed 1 year, in principle.
  4. Application Period: Once a year.
Academic Research Grant Program (International)
The University supports students who present their papers in conference abroad or go abroad on fieldwork.
  1. Amount of Subsidy: Maximum 200,000 yen depending on the area to visit.
  2. Including 50,000 yen for part of travel expenses, registration fee, etc.
  3. Application Period: Twice a year.
Scholarship by the UT Fund for Supporting International Students
The University of Tokyo collects contributions for supporting international students. UT grants scholarships to international students who are doing well in study and have difficulties financially.
  1. Amount of Subsidy: 50,000 yen a month
  2. Term of Scholarship: 1 year
  3. Application Period: Twice a year

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