Application FY2026 for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Application for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship, Special Program (Master’s Degree Program):
” Training engineers for the progress in sustainable food production in the tropics ” is now open.

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・　Application Guidelines for the Japanese Government(MEXT:MONBUKAGAKUSHO) Scholarship
・　Professors List
　　* Be sure to gain the approval from the professor who you want to learn from.

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・　2026 APPLICATION FORM FOR THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP (RESEARCH STUDENTS)　
・　Field of Study and Research Plan
・　Calculation Sheet for GPA
　　*Our maximum score for GPA is 3.0. Please adjust your score to our version
　　using this sheet.

Please go through the Application Guideline thoroughly.

[Digital]
Digital (Scanned) documents should also be sent by email to:nkgakuk@kuas.kagoshima-u.ac.jp 
between December 8 and 15, 2025.

[Hard Copy]
Application period: December 8 to 15, 2025
Application documents should be sent by post to:
Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Kagoshima University
Korimoto 1-21-24, Kagoshima, 890-8580, Japan

Selected applicants will be invited for the online interview.
The interview dates are tentatively scheduled for January 5th,2026, which could be extended to January 6, depending on the number of applicants. (* The interview date may be subject to change.)

We will contact the applicants directly for the interview schedule.

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