Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students 2025

Applications are now open for the Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students 2025

• Table of Content
• About Institute of Science Tokyo
• Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship
• Requirements for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship

The monthly stipend specified for the academic year for which the candidate is to receive the scholarship (The monthly stipend for 2022-2023 is JPY 48,000 for graduates as well as undergraduates. The amount may change from one academic year to another.)

Requirements for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship Qualification

1. The applicant must not be receiving a scholarship that cannot be combined with other scholarships.
2. The applicant must have “Student” status when entering Japan.
3. The allowance sent from applicant’s private funding source may not exceed, on average, 90,000 yen per month.
4. The annual income of applicant’s supporter residing in Japan (if you have one) may not exceed 5,000,000 yen.
5. Applicant’s Japanese or English ability must be over the following level.
   - Japanese: JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level 1 or 2, EJU Over 200 in Japanese subjects
   - English: Over B2 level in CEFR (For example, TOEFL iBT over72, IELTS over 5.5, TOEIC L&R over 785)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Institute of Science Tokyo Scholarship webpage