Mohamed Ibrahim
  • 02-09-2024

Asia Pacific University MEXT (UR) Scholarship 2025, Japan

Information regarding the 2025 MEXT Asia Pacific University Scholarship (UR)

Japan serves as the host nation.

Degree Level: Bachelor, Master, PhD

Financial Benefits: Fully Funded

Deadline: November 13, 2024

Advantages of Scholarships

Complete cost of admission

100% tuition fee coverage

144,000 yen per month for living expenses

Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the programme.

Eligibility Criteria

Be an international student from a country designated by MEXT

Be a citizen of a country designated by MEXT

Be born on or after April 2, 1990

Have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale.

Who is not eligible?

Military Status: You cannot be employed as a civilian by the military or be on active military duty at this time.

Arrival in Japan: You have to be able to reach Japan within the time frame that APU has given for arrivals.

Previous MEXT Scholarships: Must not have received a MEXT Scholarship in the past, unless he/she has more than three years of educational research experience after the final payment of the previous MEXT Scholarship.

Concurrent MEXT Scholarships: If you are presently submitting an application for another MEXT scholarship, you are not eligible to apply for this one.

Other Scholarships: You may not receive financial support from any other scholarship organisation while studying at APU.

Visa Status: Must maintain “student” status in Japan throughout the scholarship period.

English Proficiency Test: Scores must be submitted from an English proficiency test taken on or after March 22, 2023.

English Proficiency Waiver

If the applicant has completed previous education from an institute where the medium of instruction was English, applicants may submit a letter of English proficiency from the previous institute.

How to Apply for MEXT Asia Pacific University Scholarship (UR) 2025?

Submit your application online before the deadline. It is a good idea to submit your application before the deadline. Do not leave it until the last day. The university will review the application and inform the candidates about the selection. The link to the official website is given below.