Teacher Training Students
2024/3/13
The application window for the 2024 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programme is now closed.
The application window for 2025 scholarship is expected to open in early January 2025.
Information about the 2024 Scholarship is included below for reference only.
This scholarship is open to students from Kenya. It is offered to foreign teachers to study at Japanese universities for professional improvement.
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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, February 09, 2024.
for the scholarship exams are available online for reference.
is available online from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) website.
Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
Tel +254-20-2898-511
Email scholarships@nb.mofa.go.jp
The application window for 2025 scholarship is expected to open in early January 2025.
Information about the 2024 Scholarship is included below for reference only.
This scholarship is open to students from Kenya. It is offered to foreign teachers to study at Japanese universities for professional improvement.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be Kenyan citizens.
- Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1989.
- Applicants must be graduates of universities or teacher training schools.
- Applicants must have worked as teachers at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools for a total period of five years or more as of October 1, 2024.
Duration of Study
The term of scholarship is either 18 months or two years (including 6 months of Japanese language studies).Application Forms and Guidelines
Prospective applicants can download FREE application forms found on the Study in Japan website.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, February 09, 2024.
Previous Exams
Previous MEXT Scholarship Exams for the scholarship exams are available online for reference.Course Guide for the Teacher Training Programme
The Course Guide for the Teacher Training Programme is available online from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) website.2024 Scholarship Timeline
| Friday, January 05, 2024 | Applications open |
| Friday, February 09, 2024 | Applications close |
| Monday, March 04, 2024 | Examinations and interviews held |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | Interviews held |
| Wednesday, March 06, 2024 | Results of Primary Screening in Kenya |
| July 2024 | Secondary Screening in Tokyo |
| August or September 2024 | Final Results with placement by Tokyo |
| September 2024 | Pre-departure orientation |
| October 01 – 07, 2024 | Departure to Japan |
Further Information
Scholarship DeskJapan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
Tel +254-20-2898-511
Email scholarships@nb.mofa.go.jp