Research Scholarship

2025/4/17

This scholarship is open to students from Kenya. It is for those who are interested in admission to either a master’s or doctoral course at a Japanese graduate school.

Qualifications

Applicants must be Kenyan citizens.
Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1991
Applicants must have either an undergraduate degree (minimum second class upper division) or a Master's degree.

Duration of Study

The term of scholarship is either 18 months or two years (including 6 months of Japanese language studies). The area of study must be the same field that the applicant has studied or a related field.

Application Forms and Guidelines

Prospective applicants can download FREE application forms found on the Study in Japan website

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Documents to be submitted are listed on the Application Guidelines. Prospective applicants should read the instructions contained therein carefully.

The application documents may be hand delivered, delivered by courier or posted but must be received at the Embassy of Japan in Kenya no later than 4:30pm on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Previous Exams

Previous MEXT Scholarship Exams

are available online for reference.

2026 Scholarship Timeline

Thursday, April 17, 2025	Applications Open
Friday, May 16, 2025	Applications close
Friday, June 27, 2025	Examinations held
Tuesday, July 1, 2025	Interviews held
Early-Mid July, 2025	Results of Primary Screening in Kenya
October to November 2025	Secondary Screening in Tokyo
January 2026	Final Results with placement by Tokyo
March 2026	Pre-departure orientation
April or September 2026	Departure to Japan

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Further Information

Scholarship Desk
Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
Tel +254-20-2898-511
Email scholarships@nb.mofa.go.jp