Application for Japanese Government Scholarship Program for Teacher Training Students in 2025 is now open
2025/2/10
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarship to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at designated Japanese universities as Teacher Training Students for academic year 2025.
[Eligibility]
(1) Age: Applicants must be born on or after 2 April 1990.
(2) Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy the following two conditions.
(2-a) Applicants shall be graduates of a university or teacher training school and have an experience to work as teacher at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools (excluding universities) in their home countries for a total period of five years or more as of October 1, 2025. In-service faculty members in a higher education institution are not eligible.
(2-b) Japanese Language Ability: Applicants are required to learn Japanese willingly. Those who are interested in Japan and willing to deepen their understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan are eligible. Applicants are also required to have an aptitude to do research and adapt themselves to living conditions in Japan.
(3) Period of Scholarship: The scholarship period is the necessary period for the completion of the accepting university’s training course, which should be between October 2025 (or the starting month of the course) and March 2027. Extension of the scholarship period is not permitted.
[Application Guidelines and Application Forms]
Please visit to MEXT’s official web site.
[Deadline]
Submission for Application
February 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm
*Application Forms should reach the Embassy of Japan in the FSM before the deadline.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1837 Kolonia Pohnpei, FSM 96941
*Incomplete application will not be accepted.
Examination and Interview
February 17, 2025.
Place: Embassy of Japan, One World Plaza 2nd Floor
*Applicants will be informed of the time of their exams and interviews.
For further information, please contact japanembassy@pi.mofa.go.jp or +691-320-5465
[Eligibility]
(1) Age: Applicants must be born on or after 2 April 1990.
(2) Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy the following two conditions.
(2-a) Applicants shall be graduates of a university or teacher training school and have an experience to work as teacher at primary/secondary educational institutions or teacher training schools (excluding universities) in their home countries for a total period of five years or more as of October 1, 2025. In-service faculty members in a higher education institution are not eligible.
(2-b) Japanese Language Ability: Applicants are required to learn Japanese willingly. Those who are interested in Japan and willing to deepen their understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan are eligible. Applicants are also required to have an aptitude to do research and adapt themselves to living conditions in Japan.
(3) Period of Scholarship: The scholarship period is the necessary period for the completion of the accepting university’s training course, which should be between October 2025 (or the starting month of the course) and March 2027. Extension of the scholarship period is not permitted.
[Application Guidelines and Application Forms]
Please visit to MEXT’s official web site.
[Deadline]
Submission for Application
February 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm
*Application Forms should reach the Embassy of Japan in the FSM before the deadline.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1837 Kolonia Pohnpei, FSM 96941
*Incomplete application will not be accepted.
Examination and Interview
February 17, 2025.
Place: Embassy of Japan, One World Plaza 2nd Floor
*Applicants will be informed of the time of their exams and interviews.
For further information, please contact japanembassy@pi.mofa.go.jp or +691-320-5465