Background
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport coordinates administrative steps for international scholarship selection in partnership with foreign diplomatic missions and specialized departments. From 1992 through 2026, Japan’s MEXT scholarship program awarded 856 scholarships to Cambodian students.
Selection for MEXT scholarships in Cambodia is organized as a staged process that begins with a first-stage examination administered in coordination by MoEYS and the Embassy of Japan. Japan’s MEXT scholarship program offers four scholarship categories: postgraduate, undergraduate, technical secondary and vocational training.
Key Developments
A technical guidance session took place on 13 June 2026 at the Institute of Foreign Languages in Phnom Penh to prepare the first-stage selection examination for MEXT 2027. Secretary of State Dr. Choun Jivin led the session as the representative of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron.
Institutional Role
The meeting involved MoEYS units responsible for international cooperation and ASEAN affairs together with the Embassy of Japan to align administrative procedures and committee responsibilities. Attendees included representatives from committees tasked with preliminary screening, central examination management and operational support for the selection process.
Operational Implications
Guidance focused on preparing the administrative and logistical steps for the step‑1 written examination, including coordination among examination committees and venue arrangements at designated language and testing centres. The event reinforces an ongoing bilateral arrangement that frames how MoEYS implements foreign scholarship selection procedures in Cambodia.
Source
Official announcement: MoEYS social media post dated 14 June 2026 (MoEYS linktr.ee entry provided by the ministry).
