REB RWANDA BASIC EDUCATION BOARD
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Call for Applications – Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Rwandan Teachers (2026)
Reference is made to the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINAFFET) with Doc Number: MINAFET/DGOA, AME/305/2026 dated 21-1-2026 transmitting a Note Verbale R3/002/2026 from the Embassy of Japan in Kigali, inviting Rwandan teachers to apply for the 2026 Japanese Government through the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) scholarship under the "Teacher Training Students" category;
The Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is pleased to inform eligible Rwandan teachers to apply to the above mentioned scholarship for further training in Japan.
Application Deadline: 6 February 2026 at 12:00 PM
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are advised to carefully review the application requirements and submit complete application documents within the stated time frame. Detailed information and application materials are available at the following link:
Only candidates who meet the required criteria and submitted complete applications on time will be considered for the next step. For further inquiries, applicants may send an Email to
REB encourages all eligible teachers to take advantages of this opportunity for professional development.
Done at Kigali, on 27/01/2026
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About
The Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
[Teacher Training Program] is a full scholarship for teachers with Rwandan
nationality who wish to study in Japan, provided by Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
NOTE: The objective of the study should be enhancement of the
teachers’ performance in teaching or school administration. No degree will be
acquired. If you are looking for opportunities to pursue Master’s or PhD,
kindly refer to “Research”
program (Application is closed for this program).
Application Documents
Application
Guidelines and Application Forms can be downloaded on STUDY
in JAPAN website.
NOTES:
- Please be sure to read the
Application Guidelines thoroughly before applying.
- Applications with any missing documents will be disqualified, and the
Embassy will not provide a feedback about the missing documents.
- Forms must be completed in accordance with all the instructions met.
- Some documents must have a stamp from the
notary or your school. Kindly, check detailed requirements in the Application
Guidelines section No.7 “Application Documents”.
- The application documents
represent you in the first layer of the screening (especially in the document
screening). Please be specific especially when you fill out application form
No. 20 “Your research plan in Japan”. Uniqueness, specifically
explained motivation, and details about the plan will be appreciated. The
research topic must correspond to the university / course of your preference to
be indicated in “Placement Preference Application Form”. Please refer to “Course
Guide of Teacher Training Program” to see available courses.
- The result of document screening, written examination and interview
will be informed to the successful candidates only. The Embassy can't reply to
inquiries regarding the result of the examination.
Schedule
|
|
Application |
|
February
19, 2026 |
（2）Written Examination
& Interview |
|
Beginning
of March, 2026 |
Result
of the First Screening |
|
June,
2026 |
<<Second
Screening conducted by MEXT>> |
|
July
- August, 2026 |
Final
Results |
|
August,
2026 |
Pre-departure
orientation |
|
September
- October, 2026 |
Departure
for Japan |
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