Undergraduate Program for SY2026 (Applications Open)

2025/4/23

Information

The Undergraduate Student Programs are for those who wish to study at a Japanese university. In general, the program lasts for five years including the one-year Japanese language program at a language school.
 

 
Currently Open for Application     Yes
   
Duration   5 years, beginning in April 2026
  For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is 7 years.
  (The first year is language training.)
   
Outline of eligibility
  • Academic Background: high school diploma or higher
  • Age: born on or after April 2, 2001 
  • Nationality: Palauan
   
Departure date   April 2026
   
Field of Study
(1) Social Science & Humanities
Courses Majors
A 1. Law  2. Politics  3. Pedagogy  4. Sociology
5. Literature  6. History  7. Japanese Language
8. Others (Excluding majors in section B)
B 1. Economics  2. Business Administration  3. Others (Accounting, Financial economics, etc.)
 
(2) Natural Sciences
Courses Majors
A
Science
(1. Mathematics  2. Physics  3. Chemistry)

Electric and Electronic Studies
(4. Electronics  5. Electrical Engineering  6. Information Engineering)

Mechanical Studies
(7. Mechanical Engineering  8. Naval Architecture)

Civil Engineering and Architecture
(9. Civil Engineering 10. Architecture  11. Environmental Engineering)

Chemical Studies
(12. Applied Chemistry  13. Chemical Engineering  14. Industrial Chemistry  15. Textile Engineering)

Other Fields
(16. Metallurgical Engineering 17. Mining Engineering 18. Maritime Engineering  19. Biotechnology)
B Agricultural Studies
(1. Agriculture  2. Agriculture Chemistry  3. Agricultural Engineering  4. Animal Science  5. Veterinary Medicine  6. Forestry  7. Food Science  8. Fisheries)

Hygienic Studies
(9. Pharmacy  10. Hygiene  11. Nursing)

Science
(12. Biology)
 
C 1. Medicine
2. Dentistry

 
   
Placement at University   Designated by MEXT, based on your fields and subjects choices
   
Application deadline   Friday, May 30, 2025
   
   
Exam
 
Chosen Field of Study Subjects
Social Sciences and Humanities - A
Social Sciences and Humanities - B
Japanese, English, Mathematics
Natural Sciences - A Japanese, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics
Natural Sciences - B
Natural Sciences - C
Japanese, English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology
   
Complete instruction   Please see Application Guideline
  Carefully check the required documents described in the Application Guidelines.
  * Application forms can be downloaded here
 
 

Application Procedure

The Embassy of Japan will conduct First Screening. As for the details of First Screening, please refer to the outline below. (1) Submission of Application Forms (Deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday, May 30, 2025)
(2) Placement Tests (Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
(3) Interview (Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2025)
(4) Second Selection by MEXT (November, 2025)
(5) Decision of University by MEXT (January to February, 2026)
(6) Departure (April, 2026)



Interested applicants are advised to contact the Embassy for consultation at 488-6455/6.