Announcement

     The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to the Afghan students who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities as Research Students (either regular-students or non-regular students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for the Japanese academic year of 2026. The applications collection and written test processes will be undertaken in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan. 

 

     Interested and eligible individuals can download “Application Guidelines: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for 2026 (Research Students)”, hereafter “the Guideline”, and the application forms from the below link. Please read the Guideline very carefully as the necessary information is explained in it.

 

     Download link: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html

 

     Those who are eligible for the scholarship program in 2026 and have prepared ALL the required application documents (see 9. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS of the Guideline) can submit soft copies of the documents through the below e-mail address by 31 May 2025.

 

     Email Address: japan.scholarship2026.af@gmail.com

 

     Deadline of submission of the application documents:  31 May 2025

     Written Examinations (paper test) in Kabul:  19 June 2025

     Interview Examinations in Kabul: July 2025 (TBD)

 

     1. The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan and the Japanese Government are responsible for all of the selection and screening results independently. 

     2. Application is free of charge and the scholarship is fully funded (see 6. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS of the Guideline). Applicants are not required to make any financial contribution. If applicants are asked by any third party for any financial contributions, it could potentially be a scam. It is, therefore, the applicants’ responsibility to be vigilant and avoid scams. 

     3. No applications will be accepted by any means other than those sent via the e-mail address provided.

     4. Document screening will be based solely on the content of the submitted application documents. Therefore, the applications submitted must be complete.  

     5. Only those who pass the document screening will be contacted before the date of Written Examinations (paper test). The reasons for the acceptance and rejections may not be communicated to the applicants.

     6. The date of the written test and interview could potentially change in case any unforeseen circumstance disrupts the schedule. Applicants will be notified in advance if any such changes happen.