Students aspiring to pursue higher education in Japan can apply for the fully funded Yokohama National University (YNU) MEXT Scholarship 2026. Offered by the Japanese government under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the scholarship enables international students to pursue Master’s and PhD programmes at one of Japan’s leading research universities.

The scholarship supports a two-year Master’s degree and a three-year PhD programme. Applicants are required to submit an English Proficiency Certificate from their last attended institution and are not required to provide IELTS or GRE scores.

Scholarship coverage

The MEXT Scholarship covers the following expenses:

• Round-trip international airfare
  
  

• Full tuition fee waiver
  
  

• Monthly stipend:
  
  

  • ¥144,000 for Master’s students
    
    

  • ¥145,000 for PhD students
    
    

• Additional monthly allowance of ¥2,000–3,000
  
  

• Accommodation support
  
  

• Medical insurance and health coverage
  
  

Eligibility criteria

Applicants for the Master’s programme must hold a recognised undergraduate degree, while PhD applicants must possess a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification.