If you wish to receive Obihiro University’s Recommendation for MEXT scholarship, please read through the Application Guide carefully. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (OUAVM) is allowed to nominate at most two applicants to MEXT. 

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<IMPORTANT NOTE>

  • This page is specifically for applicants who have received a provisional acceptance from OUAVM’s supervisor and are being recommended for MEXT by the university.
  • Students Priority will be given to students from universities with academic exchange agreement of OUAVM
  • When submitting the Digital Media File, be sure to send a copy (put cc) to your prospective academic supervisor.
  •  Before making any inquiries, make sure to review the Application Guide and Checklist for Application Documents.
  • OUAVM’s holidays are Saturday and Sunday, December 26th to  January 3rd.
  • It will take 2-3 business days to respond to the applicants’ inquiries after reviewing them.

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In order to maintain Security Export Control Regulation in Japan, OUAVM is responsible to prepare the documents according to the law. Your prospective supervisor will ask you to submit the “Pledge” and “Confirmation Letter”  with your signature. Please go over the documents and prepare them for signing.

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Schedule Activity
January 20, 2025

Documents 1 to 12 must be submitted by the applicant.

January 31, 2025

Documents 13 and 14 must be submitted by Prospective  academic supervisor.

February 7, 2025

Documents 15 to 17 must be submitted by Prospective  academic supervisor. 

Early March, 2025

OUAVM will select 2 nominees. OUAVM informs applicants about its internal screening results.

OUAVM recommend 2 students under the University Recommendation scheme to MEXT. 

Mid-June, 2025

MEXT notifies scholarship results to OUAVM.

OUAVM notifies applicants of their scholarship selection results.

Sep-Oct, 2025 Scholar travel to Japan on a date designated by OUAVM.
October 1, 2025 The Fall semester begins and scholars begin their studies at OUAVM as a Research Student.