Embassy of Japan in Canada

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (in Japanese: Monbukagakusho, English acronym: MEXT) offers scholarships to Canadian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university.

Scholarships are offered at three levels: Japanese Studies, Undergraduate, and Research Studies. Descriptions and information can be found below.

Before beginning the application process, please review the websites below for information on studying in Japan, and information on Japanese universities.

Study in Japan

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

Web Japan

Japan Study Support

Please note, all MEXT Scholarship application documents can also be found here.

For detailed information, please contact the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa or the Consulate General of Japan nearest you in Vancouver, Calgary , Toronto, and Montreal.

JAPANESE STUDIES

Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1983 and April 1, 1995 (for the 2013 academic year).  The term of the scholarship is approximately one year, beginning in October, 2013. Those wishing to pursue an intensive study of the Japanese language and an introduction to Japanese Studies must be an undergraduate student at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or culture. Applicants must have sufficient Japanese language ability in order to study at a Japanese university where the language of instruction is Japanese..

For more details, please see the Guidelines (Word) (PDF)

The deadline for Japanese Studies applications for 2013 was March 13. We are not currently accepting applications.

All applications must be completed and submitted to the Embassy of Japan or the appropriate Consulate General of Japan by the deadline.

Application Forms (Word) (PDF)

Recommendation Form (Word) (PDF)

Certificate of Health (Word) (PDF)

Timeline for Monbukagakusho (MEXT)
Japanese Studies Scholarship Programme

RESEARCH STUDIES

Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1979 (for the 2014 academic year).  The term of this scholarship for research (non-degree) students is 2 years beginning in April 2014 or 18 months beginning in October 2014.  For master’s or doctorate students, the term of this scholarship is the period needed to complete degree requirements.  Six months of Japanese language studies is included in either case.  Applicants must be university graduates.  The study area should be the same field that the applicant has studied, or a related field. 

For more details, please see Instructions.

The deadline for Research Studies applications for 2014 is Friday, May 17, 2013.

Forms must be completed and submitted to the Embassy of Japan or the appropriate Consulate General of Japan by the deadline.

Application forms (Word)(PDF)

Study Plan (Word)(PDF)

Recommendation form (Word)(PDF)

Certificate of Health (Word)(PDF)

Attachment (Word)(PDF) (The Attachment is to be submitted only after the candidate has passed the first stage of the selection process.)

Letter of Acceptance (Word)(PDF) (The Letter of Acceptance is to be submitted only after the candidate has passed the first stage of the selection process.)

T imeline for Monbukagakusho (MEXT)

Research Studies Scholarship Programme 

UNDERGRADUATE

Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1992 and April 1, 1997 (for the 2014 academic year).  A five-year scholarship is offered (first year is language training) beginning in April 2014.  For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is seven years.

For more details, please see Instructions.

The deadline for Undergraduate Studies Scholarship applications for 2014 is Friday, May 31, 2013.

Forms must be completed and submitted to the Embassy of Japan or the appropriate Consulate General of Japan by the deadline.

Application forms (Word) (PDF)

Recommendation Form (Word) (PDF)

Certificate of Health (Word) (PDF)

Attachment (Word) (PDF) (Only applicants who wish to be directly placed at a university need to submit this form)

(All Forms and additional information can be found here)

T imeline for Monbukagakusho (MEXT)

Undergraduate Studies Scholarship Programme