OpenFieldMEXT Japanese Government University Recommendation Scholarship at KIT
Prestige national scholarship awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Education to top international graduate candidates pursuing master's or doctoral degrees in engineering, design, or bioscience at KIT.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3/4.0 in previous undergraduate/graduate degree from an accredited university
- English language proficiency
- IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 80 (or Japanese JLPT N2)
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Detailed research plan (3 pages), official academic transcripts with grading scale, and letter of motivation
- Recommendation letters
- Two letters of recommendation including dean or graduate department chair
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Full funding: ¥145,000 per month (Master's) or ¥148,000 per month (PhD) tax-free living allowance plus 100% full tuition waiver and roundtrip Tokyo/Osaka airfare
- Application fee
- Free (¥282,000 matriculation fee waived)
- Tuition / joining costs
- ¥535,800/year (100% covered by MEXT scholarship)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Kyoto Institute of Technology documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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