DhakaStudy in Japan
MEXT and JDS scholarships through the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka.
Japan offers the MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship through the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka for undergraduate and research students, and the JDS programme for Bangladeshi government officials. ADB-Japan scholarships fund development-related master's degrees at participating universities.
- Visa
- Student visa (Certificate of Eligibility from your university)
- Work rights
- Up to 28 hours/week with permission
- Language
- Japanese or English, depending on the programme
Scholarships in Japan
- JDS — Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (Bangladesh) — Japan, Fully Funded. Next round expected to close around early Jan 2027 · last round closed 6 Jan 2026, 5:00 pm
- MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship — Research Students (Embassy Recommendation) — Japan, Fully Funded. 2027 round closed (Embassy of Japan in Dhaka recruited Apr–May 2026) · 2028 round expected around Apr–May 2027
- MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship — Undergraduate (Embassy Recommendation) — Japan, Fully Funded. 2027 round closed · 2028 round expected around Apr–May 2027 (Embassy of Japan in Dhaka)