Saitama University (SU), established in 1949, is located in a suburban area of Sakura-ku, Saitama City in Tokyo, Japan. It was formed through the merger of three institutions: Saitama Normal School, Urawa Higher School, and Saitama Youth Normal School.
The university offers the 2025 Saitama University MEXT Scholarship for international students wishing to pursue a PhD degree in Japan. This prestigious scholarship is fully funded, covering all study expenses for a duration of three years.
Saitama University MEXT Scholarship 2025
- Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must have or expect to have a Master’s Degree before enrollment.
- Applicants must be a citizen of a country with diplomatic relations with the Japanese Government.
- Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2025.
- Applicants must have excellent academic achievements.
- Applicants should be in good mental and physical health.
- Applicants must reside outside Japan at the time of application and cannot hold Japanese nationality.
- Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan by the end of September 2025 on a date designated by Saitama University.
- Applicants must not have been awarded the Japanese Government Scholarship in the past three years.
- Proof of English language proficiency is required.
- Tuition Fees:
- The tuition fee for the PhD program at Saitama University is 535,800 yen per year for privately funded students.
- Scholarship Benefits:
- Full tuition fee coverage.
- A stipend of 145,000 yen per month.
- Regional allowance of 3,000 yen.
- Round-trip airfare between the applicant’s home country and Japan.
- Documents Required:
- Application form.
- Certificate of English Proficiency.
- Copy of passport.
- Two Letters of Recommendation.
- Abstract of thesis.
- Field of Study and Research Plan.
- Official Certificate of Grades.
- Official Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from the most recent academic institution attended.
- Application Procedure:
- Visit the scholarship webpage.
- Download and read through the guidelines.
- Download the application form.
- Complete the form and gather the required documents.
- Submit the completed application to the Foreign Student Office at rese@gr.saitama-u.ac.jp.
- Deadline/Expiration: December 10, 2024.
