Hokkaido University MEXT Scholarship To Study In Japan

The Hokkaido University MEXT Scholarship is for international students with outstanding academic achievements who wish to pursue a Master’s or Doctoral degree at the Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University.

Students enrolled in the Graduate School of Environmental Science for October 2026/27 intake under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program “Graduate Program for Environmental Conservation Leadership for Post SDGs”.

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application form for MEXT scholarship

• Field of Study and Study Program (should include relevance of your research plan to SDGs)

• A copy of applicant’s passport (or a copy of a certificate of family register, certificate of citizenship or other identification issued by the government of his/her home country)

• Official academic transcript(s) for all years of last university/graduate school attended (issued by the university/graduate school attended. Grading System or Grading Scale information must be attached.)

• Certificate of (prospective) graduation or a Diploma of last university/graduate school attended

• Document(s) attesting to the applicant’s outstanding academic achievements at the last university attended (If applicable)

• Recommendation letter from dean (or above) at the current university or institutions, addressed to the president of Hokkaido University.

• Abstracts of theses (should be concise and to the point)

• Proof of language ability that meets any one of the conditions above.

• Duration of scholarship:

Master’s course: 2 years
Doctoral course: 3 years

• Monthly allowance:

Master’s course: 144,000 JPY
Doctoral course: 145,000 JPY

• Travel Expenses

MEXT will provide arrival and return ticket.

• Tuition and other academic fees

Application fee: exempted
Matriculation fee: exempted
Tuition fees: exempted

To apply for Hokkaido University MEXT Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;

• 1

  Click on the button below to visit the program’s webpage.

• 2

  Contact a prospective supervisor from Hokkaido University to discuss your suitability for the scholarship.

• 3

  Submit the required documents (via your prospective supervisor) by email.

• 4

  If the scholarship application is accepted, applicants need to take entrance examination in the summer of 2026.

• 5

  They will start master’s or doctoral program in October, 2026. There will not be a research student period.