The Embassy of Japan in Apia organised a brief pre-departure orientation for the scholarship
recipient earlier today (30 March).
Mr. Lynham Mariner, a 25 year old male from the village of Vaipuna, will pursue his
Master’s program in the area of hydraulic and coastal engineering specifically on offshore
tsunami mitigation effects at the Osaka University. During his studies, he hopes to further
research and to gain more insights from Japan’s approaches in order to provide standard
mitigation measures against tsunami waves proven to be beneficial to countries like Samoa.
Mr. Mariner has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) from the London South Bank
University in the United Kingdom and is currently employed under Samoa Water Authority
as an Engineering Officer.
Mr. Mariner is very excited to travel to Japan to pursue further studies in his respective field
and hopes that upon completion of his course he would remarkably contribute in the
development of Samoa.
The MEXT scholarship was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 and has now been
resumed. A significant moment for Mr. Mariner as it has been three years since the last
scholarship student travelled and studied in Japan under the scholarship program.
The program is a testament to the strong relationship between Japan and Samoa especially at
the 50 th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries which aims to further
promote academic and cultural exchanges.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Samoa, H.E. Mr. SENTA Keisuke
congratulated the recipient and wished him all the best in successful achievements of his
studies and his future endeavours.
Information about Japan’s MEXT Scholarship.
Japanese Government (MEXT) offers several types of scholarship to people of Independent
State of Samoa to study in Japan every year. Embassy of Japan in Samoa conduct the
selection of the candidate.

 Teachers Training Students Scholarship (selection period: February/March)
 Specified Training College Students Scholarship (selection period: June/July)
 Undergraduate Student Scholarship (selection period: June/July)
 Research student Scholarship (selection period: June/July)
The requirements of applicants and the availabilities of fields of study varies and if you are
interested please feel free to call Embassy of Japan on 21187 or visit us at 2 nd floor of SNPF
Plaza.