Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships 2021 for African Students (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, College of Technology & Specialised Training)

• Benin   28 May
• Botswana   4 June
• Cabo Verde   31 May 
• Ethiopia   31 May
• Gambia   31 May
• Guinea-Bissau   31 May
• Kenya   21 May
• NEW Madagascar   31 May 
• Mauritius   31 May 
• Namibia   4 June
• Nigeria   31 May 
• Senegal   31 May
• South Africa   24 May
• Uganda   28 May 
• Zambia   14 May

Research students | Masters course and Doctoral course

• NEW Angola   31 May
• Benin   28 May
• Botswana 30 June 
• Cabo Verde   31 May
• Eswatini   24 May
• Ethiopia   31 May
• NEW Gabon   31 May
• Gambia   31 May
• Ghana   31 May
• Guinea-Bissau   31 May
• Kenya   21 May
• Lesotho   24 May
• Liberia   31 May 
• NEW Madagascar   31 May 
• Mauritius   31 May 
• Mozambique   4 June   
• Namibia   4 June 
• Nigeria   31 May 
• Senegal   31 May
• Sierra Leone   31 May 
• South Africa   24 May
• Tanzania   31 May
• Uganda   28 May 
• Zambia   14 May

To be Taken at (Country): Japan

Number of Awards: Numerous

Value of Award: MEXT scholarship is one of the few opportunities covering full expense hence very competitive in nature. Being eligible and having a high academic performance (GPA 2.3 or above out of 3.0) is vital. 

How to Apply:

1. Submission of application should be done to the Embassy/consulate of Japan of your home country. DO NOT SUMBMIT TO MEXT. Application forms can be found here: College of Technology students, Specialized training college students, Undergraduate Students, and Research students.  
2. Enrollment types, screening procedure and deadlines for submission differs by the country, check the application detail on at the website of the Japanese Embassy/consulate of your home country.
3. Previous years examination can be found here

• It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
• GOODLUCK

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