2027 Application Guidelines - Graduate Program for Transforming Society Through Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics - MEXT Scholarship Program (University Recommendation)

Oct 5, 2026

2027 Application Guidelines outline the University of Tsukuba (UT) graduate program for international students applying through the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program under the university recommendation route. The guidelines explain UT’s recruitment process, entrance examination outcomes, and how selected candidates are recommended to MEXT. They also clarify eligibility conditions, qualifications including academic record, nationality, age, background, language proficiency, health, arrival and visa requirements, and non-eligibility rules. Detailed scholarship period, benefits, application procedures, required documents, personal information handling, and security export control are provided, plus an appendix on calculating GPA.

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Schedule

Number of Students to Be Admitted

Qualifications and Conditions

Academic Performance

Nationality

Age

Academic Background

Language Proficiency

Health

Arrival in Japan

Visa Requirement

Non-eligibility

Others

Period of Scholarship

Scholarship Benefits

Application Procedures

Documents to Be Submitted

Eligibility Screening Application Documents (if applicable)

Prescreening Application Documents

Entrance Examination Application Documents

Scholarship Application Documents

Handling of Personal Information

Security Export Control

Contact

Appendix 1: How to Calculate Your GPA for the MEXT Scholarship

2027 Application Guidelines Graduate Program for Transforming Society Through Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION) The University of Tsukuba (UT) is recruiting excellent international students of graduate school level for the"Graduate Program for Transforming Society Through Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics", the scholarship program adopted and funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Multiple applicants may pass the entrance examination for this program. Among those who pass, only selected applicants will be recommended by UT to the MEXT as candidates for the MEXT Scholarship. Applicants who pass the entrance examination but are not selected as scholarship candidates may still enroll atthe University of Tsukuba as private funded students. Note: 1) Even if this program is not adopted by the MEXT, those who pass the entrance examination can be admitted as privately funded international students. In that case, the scholarship will not be provided and they must bear their own living expenses, traveling expenses, admission fees , tuition and other necessary expenses. The entrance examination fee for this program will not be collected in any case. 2) The official scholarship application conditions are scheduled to be announced by MEXT in December 2026. Therefore, scholarship conditions and other information in this application guidelines are subject to change. UT will notify the applicants if there are any changes to the information provided in the guidelines. Table of Contents 1. Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Number of Students to Be Admitted.............................................................................................................................. 2 3. Qualifications and Conditions........................................................................................................................................ 3 (1) Academic Performance ............................................................................................................................................ 3 (2) Nationality................................................................................................................................................................. 3 (3) Age ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 (4) Academic Background ............................................................................................................................................. 3 (5) Language Proficiency............................................................................................................................................... 3 (6) Health ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 (7) Arrival in Japan ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 (8) Visa Requirement ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 (9) Non-eligibility ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 (10) Others..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Period of Scholarship

FAQs

How does UT select scholarship candidates for the MEXT Scholarship Program?

Applicants who pass the entrance examination may be recommended by UT to MEXT as scholarship candidates. Only selected applicants who pass are recommended as candidates for the MEXT Scholarship.

What happens if the program is not adopted by MEXT?

If the program is not adopted by MEXT, successful applicants can still be admitted as privately funded international students. In that case, no scholarship is provided and living, travel, admission, tuition, and other necessary expenses are the applicant’s responsibility.

When will the official MEXT scholarship application conditions be announced?

The official scholarship application conditions are scheduled to be announced by MEXT in December 2026. Scholarship conditions and information in the guidelines are subject to change, and UT will notify applicants of any updates.

Oct 5, 2026

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