Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2026 (Teacher Training Students) is NOW OPEN

2026/1/6

October 2026 - March 2028

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at designated Japanese universities as Teacher Training Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.

Guidlines and Course Guide

Please read the Guidelines and Course Guide carefully to confirm your eligibility.

Application Documents

Applicants must submit the following documents to the Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands by Friday, 30th January 4:00 p.m. Email submissions are NOT accepted, and the submitted documents will not be returned.

Application Form for FY2026
Placement Preference Application Form for FY2026
Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university/ teacher training school attended
The diploma from the last university/ teacher training school attended
Certificate of employment
Recommendation letter from the immediate supervisor at work (Recommendation Letter Sample)
Certificate of Health

**LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES CAREFULLY**

Selection Schedule

Application Deadline : Friday, 30th January 4:00 p.m.
Announcement of document screening results : Friday, 6^th February
Examination : Monday, 16^th February
Announcement of Examination results: Thursday, 19^th February
Interview : Wednesday, 25^th February
Announcement of Interview results: Friday, 27^th February
Announcement of Successful Candidates: Mid June

Successful candidates will be contacted at each stage of the screening process.

You can download all of the Guidelines, Application Documents and Past Examination Questions from here (STUDY in JAPAN).

Inquiries

Kelton Marau
Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands
☎ 22953
✉scholarship.solomon@sm.mofa.go.jp
Email submissions are NOT accepted.