Study in Japan
2025/12/24
Japanese Government
(Monbukagakusho: MEXT)
Scholarship 2026
JAPANESE STUDIES STUDENTS
General conditions
- Belgian nationals
- Born between 2 April 1996 and 1 April 2008
- Following academic backgrounds
- Applicants must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or Japanese culture at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
- Furthermore, only applicants who have studied Japanese Studies for a total period of one year or more as of September 1, 2026 are eligible for this application.
* For details, please refer to the MEXT website and carefully read the information.
Application Schedule
The following schedule may change according to regulatory measures.
*1: Past exams can be viewed here. Kindly note that the written exams for Japanese Studies Students programmes are not disclosed.
*2: Please note that, although candidates may be successful up until this point, the final result depends on confirmation of your university placement.
How to apply
・Please download the application documents from the following website and prepare them.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-japanese.html
・Make an appointment by email (info@bx.mofa.go.jp) for your documents submission during the application period (until 9 February). Make sure that you have all the required documents.
Opening hours: 9:15-12:00 and 13:30-16:00 (Mon.- Fri.)
・Application documents will be examined in your presence.
*If you are unsure about your documents, you may send them via email to have a preliminary check.
Application deadline: 9 February 2026 (Monday), 16:00
Notes
Application Schedule
The following schedule may change according to regulatory measures.
| Application deadline | 16:00, 9 February 2026 |
| Written exams and interviews*1 | Written exam: 14:00, 17 February 2026(TBC) Interview: Either on 17 February(TBC), the final week of February, or the beginning of March 2026 (TBC) |
| Results of primary screening in Belgium*2 | March 2026 |
| Secondary screening in Tokyo | From May 2026 |
| FINAL RESULTS with placement by Tokyo | August 2026 |
| Departure for Japan | September/October 2026 |
*1: Past exams can be viewed here. Kindly note that the written exams for Japanese Studies Students programmes are not disclosed.
*2: Please note that, although candidates may be successful up until this point, the final result depends on confirmation of your university placement.
How to apply
・Please download the application documents from the following website and prepare them.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-japanese.html
・Make an appointment by email (info@bx.mofa.go.jp) for your documents submission during the application period (until 9 February). Make sure that you have all the required documents.
Opening hours: 9:15-12:00 and 13:30-16:00 (Mon.- Fri.)
・Application documents will be examined in your presence.
*If you are unsure about your documents, you may send them via email to have a preliminary check.
Application deadline: 9 February 2026 (Monday), 16:00
Notes
- Please read the application guidelines thoroughly.
- Do not send your application by post or e-mail.
- Do not visit the embassy without appointments.
- Incomplete applications or late submission will not be accepted.
- Submitted documents will not be returned.
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For further information: If you are a non-Belgian national, please contact the Japanese Embassy of your country. |
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