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Research Students (University Recommendation)

Research Students (University Recommendation) Updated on December 16, 2025

University Recommendation is a type of selection that students are recommended to MEXT by the Japanese university which will accept you as a research student. It is divided into 4 categories, “General”, “Special Program”, “SATREPS” and “e-Asia”. Yokohama National University recommends students under the two categories: “General” and “Special Program”.

Special Program

For “Special Program” category, each of the following programs accepts applications and conduct the screening respectively. See the admission schedule and selection method on the website of the program,



and contact them directly for any inquiries. The selected candidates are recommended to MEXT from the university, and MEXT conducts a screening and selects scholarship grantees at the end of June (tentative). The grantees normally arrive in Japan in the end of September.

The Graduate School of International Social Sciences

・International Economics and Data Analytics

The Graduate School of Engineering Science

・Program for fostering engineers and researchers taking essential roles in the digital transformation of Japanese and foreign heavy industries

・Human Resources Development Program for Sustainability Transformation in Emerging Countries through Fundamental Science

The Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences

・Educational Program to integrate Environments and Informatics for secure and sustainable society

The Graduate School of Urban Innovation

・International Graduate Program for Innova

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