Research Scholarship
2024/5/3
The application window for the 2025 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programme is now closed.
The application window for 2026 scholarship is expected to open in early April 2025.
Information about the 2025 Scholarship is included below for reference only.
This scholarship is open to students from Somalia. It is for those who are interested in admission to either a master’s or doctoral course at a Japanese graduate school.
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Documents to be submitted are listed on the Application Guidelines. Prospective applicants should read the instructions contained therein carefully.
All the application documents must reach the Embassy of Japan in Kenya through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by 4:30pm on Friday, May 03, 2024. Please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Somalia for the deadline of the documents to be submitted at the Ministry.
are available online for reference.
Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
Tel +254-20-2898-511
Email scholarships@nb.mofa.go.jp
The application window for 2026 scholarship is expected to open in early April 2025.
Information about the 2025 Scholarship is included below for reference only.
This scholarship is open to students from Somalia. 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 Somali citizens.
- Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1990
- 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.Documents to be submitted are listed on the Application Guidelines. Prospective applicants should read the instructions contained therein carefully.
All the application documents must reach the Embassy of Japan in Kenya through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by 4:30pm on Friday, May 03, 2024. Please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Somalia for the deadline of the documents to be submitted at the Ministry.
Previous Exams
Previous MEXT Scholarship Exams are available online for reference.2025 Scholarship Timeline
| Thursday, April 04, 2024 | Applications open |
| Friday, May 03, 2024 | Applications close |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | Examinations held |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | Interviews held |
| Monday, June 24, 2024 | Results of Primary Screening in Somalia |
| October to November 2024 | Secondary Screening in Tokyo |
| January 2025 | Final Results with placement by Tokyo |
| April or September 2025 | Departure to Japan |
Useful Websites for University and Faculty Search
- Researchmap
- Study in Japan
- Japan Study Support
- Japanese College and University Portraits
- Top Global University Japan
Further Information
Scholarship DeskJapan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
Tel +254-20-2898-511
Email scholarships@nb.mofa.go.jp