Japanese Government
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology
MEXT Scholarship 2026
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) of the Japanese Government offers scholarships for 2026 to Tongan Citizens who wish to study in Japan. Its aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between Tonga and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the development of both countries and the wider world. All application procedures for scholarships are conducted through the Embassy of Japan in Tonga.
1. Types of Scholarship
- Research students (Arrival in Japan: April, September or October 2026) Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1991. Each applicant must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent or a higher level of academic ability than a university or college graduate for admission to either a master’s or doctoral course.
- Undergraduate Students (Arrival in Japan: April 2026) Applicants must be born on or after April 2, 2001. Available to applicants who want to undertake their undergraduate degree in a Japanese university.
- Specialized Training College Students (Arrival in Japan: April 2026) Applicants must be born between on or after April 2, 2001. This scholarship offers a postsecondary course at a specialized training college.
- College of Technology Students (Arrival in Japan: April 2026) Application must be born on or after 2 April 2001.
2. Application procedure
Application form and required documents must be summited to the Embassy by due date shown below. Application Guidelines and Application Forms are available from the Embassy in Nuku’alofa, and can be viewed and downloaded from our website: https://www.ton.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00376.html .
Due date for All: 4:00pm Monday, 9 June
NOTE
- The submitted documents will not be returned.
- The Certificate of Health is not necessary at the application stage for applicants from Tongatapu. Only successful applicants will be required to submit after primary selection.
- Applicants from outer islands group must submit a Health Certificate at the application stage.
3. Schedule of Application and Selection
| Date | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | Orientation |
| 9 June 2025 (4:00pm) | Application Close |
| 14 June 2025 |
Written Examination (Undergraduate students, Special training College students, and College of Technology students) |
| 21 June 2025 | Written Examination (Research) |
| 25 June 2025 | Interview (Time will be notified to successful applicants) |
| July 2025 | Primary Screening |
| From October 2025 | Second Screening |
| December 2025 – March 2026 | Notification of results of selection and university placement |
| April – October 2026 | Departure to Japan |
Contact
For further enquiries, please contact:
The Embassy of Japan in Tonga, during working hours @ 22-221
Level5, National Reserve Bank of Tonga Building,
Nuku'alofa, Kingdom of Tonga
P.O. Box No 330
E-mail: ryugaku_emb-japan [at] nu [dot] mofa [dot] go [dot] jp