Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT)
A Japanese Government scholarship; in Morocco, applications go through the Embassy of Japan in Rabat.
Categories open to Moroccan students
- Undergraduate: for baccalaureate holders, 5 years including 1 year of Japanese (7 years for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and pharmacy).
- Specialized training college: for baccalaureate holders, 3 years including 1 year of Japanese.
- Research: for bachelor's holders or above, 1.5 years or more, including 6 months of Japanese.
How to apply
The file is delivered by hand or by post to the Embassy of Japan in Rabat (39 avenue Ahmed Balafrej, Souissi), with the scholarship category written on the envelope. Applications by email are not accepted. Forms and detailed conditions are published on the embassy's website.
Dates
The 2027-2028 round closed on 22 May 2026. The next round is expected to open in spring 2027.
Documents and translation
Documents usually include the application form, transcripts for all years, the baccalaureate certificate, a recommendation letter, a medical certificate on the official form and a passport copy. In other embassies' MEXT calls, documents in a language other than English or Japanese must come with a translation into one of them. The rules for Morocco are in the annexes of the Rabat embassy's call.
Information last checked on 9 October 2026. Dates and requirements can change from year to year. References: 2027-2028 call (Tawjihnet), Embassy of Japan in Morocco, example: Embassy of Japan in the UAE, 2027 call, example: translation rule, Embassy of Japan in Palestine.
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