MEXT Scholarship — University Recommendation (Ritsumeikan APU)

Study levels

Master, PhD

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

See official source

Deadline

5 Nov 2026

What the funding covers

MEXT support via APU recommendation, with a monthly allowance of ¥144,000 (stated by APU as including housing) for graduate study at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

• Monthly allowance of ¥144,000 (including housing, per APU)

Stipend / living allowance

¥144,000 per month (APU states this is including housing)

Accommodation

Included in the monthly allowance per APU

Other support

Full MEXT benefit details are confirmed by APU at nomination.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Bangladeshi applicants are eligible (see official source).
• Minimum GPA ≈ 3.07 on a 4.0 scale. APU requires a GPA of at least 2.30 on its 3.00 scale (≈ 3.07 on a 4.00 scale).
• APU requires English Proficiency Test scores from tests taken on or after 15 March 2025; no minimum threshold is stated on the page checked.
• Applicants must be born on or after 2 April 1992.
• University Recommendation has no single global deadline — each Japanese university sets its own. This record is APU's graduate track for September enrolment only.

English / IELTS

IELTS or alternatives accepted

English test scores required (tests on/after 15 March 2025); no threshold stated. Alternatives: TOEFL and other English proficiency tests accepted by APU.

Application fee

See official source

Not stated on the APU page checked.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

Apply to APU's graduate admission and be recommended by the university for MEXT. APU's deadline for this track is 5 November 2026 (September enrolment). Other universities run their own University Recommendation deadlines — check the specific university.