MEXT University Recommendation Scholarship at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

The MEXT University Recommendation Scholarship at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a Japanese government-funded scholarship for international graduate students. It supports Master's and PhD study at APU's Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies and Graduate School of Management. The scholarship covers full admission and tuition fees, a monthly allowance, and economy-class airfare at the start and end of the programme. Applications are for September intake only and candidates must be recommended to MEXT by APU.

Full admission fee; full tuition fee; monthly subsistence allowance of 144,000 JPY including housing; economy-class airfare at start and end of the programme.

Graduate applicants (Master's and Doctoral) who are nationals of a MEXT designated country, intend to study in Japan from overseas, meet the GPA requirement (at least 2.30/3.00), were born on or after April 2, 1992, and can be recommended by APU. Applicants on active military duty or employed as civilian military staff are ineligible; previous MEXT recipients are generally ineligible except in specified circumstances.

Apply to APU for September enrollment by November 5, 2026. There is no separate MEXT application; APU reviews applications and selects candidates to recommend to MEXT. English test scores taken on or after 2025-03-15 are required.