MEXT Scholarship Singapore: 2027 Embassy Application Guide

Study guideUpdated 04 Aug 2026
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Q: Is the MEXT scholarship open for Singapore applicants?
A: The Embassy of Japan in Singapore marks the 2027 undergraduate, specialised-training and research routes as closed. The 2026 teacher-training and Japanese-studies routes are also closed.
TL;DR
Use this completed schedule to understand the process, not as a deadline for a future application. Wait for the embassy to publish the next cycle before submitting documents.

Status: Reviewed 4 August 2026 against the live Embassy of Japan in Singapore pages.

2027 Singapore embassy schedule

RouteApplication deadlineDocument resultWritten examinationInterviewCurrent status
Undergraduate24 June 2026, 4pm1 July 20264 July 202611 July 2026Closed
Research10 June 2026, 4pm17 June 202620 June 202621 or 27 June 2026Closed

The embassy also lists the 2027 specialised-training route as closed. Open its live MEXT index for the route-specific record and the next notice.

How the Singapore embassy route worked

Applications were mailed or hand-delivered to:

Marcus Pang
Reviewed by
Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)

Sources

  1. Embassy of Japan in Singapore - MEXT scholarships
  2. Embassy of Japan in Singapore - 2027 MEXT Undergraduate Students
  3. Embassy of Japan in Singapore - 2027 MEXT Research Students
  4. Study in Japan - MEXT scholarships