Culture & Education

• Study In JAPAN - Comprehensive information for Students Wishing to Study in Japan
• General Information about MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarships
• Other Scholarships for Study in Japan
• Job & Career in Japan

Research Students Scholarships

[2024 applications are now closed] - Application materials for the 2025 scholarship will be available in April/May 2024

• The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to Iraqi nationals with a minimum of a bachelor's degree who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities as Research Students (either regular students or non-regular students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. 
• Applicants must generally be under the age of 35.
• For further information, click here. You can also see the guidelines for 2024 applications here.
• Previous Qualifying Examinations for MEXT Scholarships are available here.
• Frequently Asked Questions are available here. All questions sent via email which have already been answered in the FAQ or through the available information on this page and the guideline will be disregarded.
• For further information not covered in the guidelines or information on this website, please contact embjp.info.iraq@bd.mofa.go.jp
• Further information on study in Japan is available at Study in Japan.

Undergraduate Students Scholarships

[Applications canceled] - MEXT has decided since 2020 to currently suspend offering Iraqi nationals its scholarships other than research students scholarship program. We will update this page if the decision changes in the future.

• Further information on study in Japan is available at Study in Japan.

College of Technology Students Scholarships

[Applications canceled] - MEXT has decided since 2020 to suspend offering Iraqi nationals its scholarships other than research students scholarship program. We will update this page if the decision changes in the future. 

• Further information on study in Japan is available at Study in Japan.

Specialized Training College Students Scholarships

[Applications canceled] - MEXT has decided since 2020 to suspend offering Iraqi nationals its scholarships other than research students scholarship program. We will update this page if the decision changes in the future.

• Further information on study in Japan is available at Study in Japan.

Teacher Training Students Scholarships

[Applications canceled] - MEXT has decided since 2020 to suspend offering Iraqi nationals its scholarships other than research students scholarship program. We will update this page if the decision changes in the future.

• Further information on study in Japan is available at  Study in Japan.

Outline of Schedules for the scholarship programs (Subject to Change)

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