Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 MEXT (Japanese Studies Student) Scholarship!

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is now offering one-year scholarships to study in Japan for currently enrolled undergraduate students majoring in Japanese language, Japanese affairs or Japanese culture.
 
To apply, applicants must:

• Hold U.S. citizenship
• Be born between: April 2, 1992 to April 1, 2004
• Be a current undergraduate student majoring in fields related to Japanese language or Japanese culture at a non-Japanese university at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan
• Must have studied Japanese language or Japanese culture at a university for a total period of one year or more as of September 1, 2022.
• Be able to arrive in Japan within two weeks before the first day of the study course set by the university (usually September or October)
• Must have sufficient Japanese language ability to take classes at a Japanese university in Japanese

 
 
Application Schedule:

- Application deadline - February 14, 2022 (Monday)
  Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 pm. Email applications to: lisa.sakamoto@hl.mofa.go.jp.      

- Written exam - February 18, 2022 (Friday)
  The two-hour Japanese language exam will be held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Moore Hall Room 351.

- Interview - March 1, 2022 (Tuesday)
  Only applicants who pass the written exam will be granted an in-person interview.
 
Application Guidelines and Forms:
Application forms and guidelines for the Japanese Studies Scholarship are available through the MEXT website, "Study in Japan: A Comprehensive Guide". To download application forms and instructions, please visit the "Study in Japan: A Comprehensive Guide" website at: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-japanese.html.
 
Inquiries:
Contact the Public Information & Cultural Affairs section at: (808) 543-3111 or lisa.sakamoto@hl.mofa.go.jp.