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MEXT Scholarship for Graduate Students IGC-DHS at Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University · Japanese Government (MEXT)

  • Japan
  • PhD
  • Full Time
  • For citizens of Cambodia, Liberia, Guatemala and 191 more countries

About this scholarship

The MEXT Scholarship for Graduate Students under Hokkaido University’s International Graduate Course for Data driven and Hypothesis driven Science supports excellent international students in natural science fields. The program develops future scientists with both data driven and hypothesis driven perspectives through graduate study at the Graduate School of Science.

What it covers

  • Fully funded scholarship
  • Tuition Fee
  • Monthly Stipend
  • Travel Expenses
  • Additional Support

Who can apply

Nationality
Cambodia, Liberia, Guatemala, Belarus, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia, India, Afghanistan, Albania
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Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Poland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Guinea-Bissau, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vatican City, St Lucia, USA, North Korea, Antigua & Deps, Bosnia Herzegovina, Burkina, East Timor, Macedonia, St Kitts & Nevis, Sao Tome & Principe, Swaziland, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, Central African Rep, Republic of the Congo

Degree level
PhD
Age
34 or younger
Language
IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 72

Requirements

  • Applicant must be a non-Japanese international
  • Born on or after 2 Apr 1992
  • Physically and mentally able to study in Japan
  • Eligible for Student visa/Status
  • Academically equivalent to a Japanese university graduate or master’s graduate as appropriate
  • Have an academic record score of 2.30 or higher
  • English ability at CEFR B2 or higher
  • Sufficient knowledge and research experience in the eligible science fields

Fields of study

  • Mathematics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Biodiversity
  • Science Communication
  • Cosmosciences
  • Earth and Planetary Dynamics
  • Seismology and Volcanology
  • Earth and Planetary System Sciences

Documents you'll need

  • Application Form
  • Field of Study And Study Program
  • Academic Transcript
  • Grade Conversion Chart
  • English Proficiency Evidence
  • Checklist
  • Passport Copy
  • Recommendation Letter
  • Official Transcript
  • Pledge
  • Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation
  • Academic Excellence Evidence
  • Master’s Thesis

How to apply

First confirm eligibility and identify a prospective supervisor in one of the eligible departments. Contact the supervisor, Discuss your suitability, And attach supporting documents such as CV, Transcripts, English test scores, And a motivation letter. After the supervisor agrees, Submit the first-stage PDF documents. Successful candidates will be asked for additional final stage documents before university recommendation to MEXT.

  1. 1Document screening
  2. 2Final selection and award

Frequently asked questions

  • Applications close on 15 Nov 2026 (Closes today). Deadlines can change, so confirm on the official website.