Types of Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships

As can be seen in the chart below, there are six types of Japanese government-sponsored scholarships available under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program: those for research students, teacher training students, undergraduate university students, Japanese studies students, college of technology students, special training students.

Those wishing to apply for a scholarship should meet one of the criteria listed below:

• Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general (Embassy Recommendation).
• Recommended by the Japanese university which will accept you (University Recommendation).
• Selected by the Japanese university in which you are currently enrolled if you are a privately-financed student already studying in Japan (Domestic Selection).

Details here https://www.studyjapan.go.jp/