Applications are
open for Japanese Government Scholarships available for international students.
Scholarships are available to pursue undergraduate studies in Social Sciences
and Humanities and Natural Sciences at Japanese universities.
Japanese Government
Scholarship aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of
friendship between your country and Japan through study in Japan and who will
contribute to the development of both countries and the wider world.
The Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: MEXT offers scholarships to
international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as
undergraduate students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
for 2018 as follows.
Applicants must
either have completed 12 years of regular school education or have graduated
from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available for pursuing an undergraduate degree at Japanese universities.
Study
Subject: Those
who wish to study in Japan as an undergraduate student must choose a field of
study (major) from (1) or (2) below. Applicants may enter a first, second, and
third choice
- Social
Sciences and Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities-A: 1. Law, 2.
Politics, 3. Pedagogy, 4. Sociology, 5. Literature, 6. History, 7.
Japanese language, 8. others. Social Sciences and Humanities-B: 1.
Economics, 2. Business Administration. Note 1: Applicants who wish to
major in fields other than those listed above (“others”) may have
difficulties in finding universities that can accept them. Note 2: Any
fields related to “Economics” and “Business Administration” in Humanities
B are not included in “others.” - Natural
Science s-A: Science (1. Mathematics, 2. Physics, 3. Chemistry), Electric
and Electronic Studies (4. Electronics, 5. Electrical Engineering, 6.
Information Engineering), Mechanical Studies (7. Mechanical Engineering,
8. Naval Architecture), Civil Engineering and Architecture (9. Civil
Engineering, 10. Architecture, 11. Environmental Engineering), Chemical
Studies (12. Applied Chemistry, 13. Chemical Engineering, 14. Industrial
Chemistry, 15. Textile Engineering), other fields (16. Metallurgical
Engineering, 17. Mining Engineering, 18. Maritime Engineering, 19.
Biotechnology). Natural Sciences -B: Agricultural studies (1. Agriculture,
2. Agricultural Chemistry, 3. Agricultural Engineering, 4. Animal Science,
5. Veterinary Medicine, 6. Forestry, 7. Food Science, 8. Fisheries),
Hygienic studies (9. Pharmacy, 10. Hygienics, 11. Nursing), and Science
(12. Biology). Natural Science s-C: 1. Medicine, and 2. Dentistry - Note: A
student who intends to major in Natural Sciences and would like to choose
more than one major is required to choose and select first-, second-, and
third-choice subjects from the subjects in parentheses from within the
same course (i.e. Natural Sciences A, B or C). However, a student who
selects Course C as his/her first choice may choose his/her second-choice
subjects from Course B or C and thirdchoice subject from Course B as
Course C offers only two subjects.
Scholarship
Award: Scholarship
includes:
- Allowance: 117,000
yen per month. The scholarship is cancelled in principle if the recipient
is absent from the university or preparatory Japanese-teaching institution
for an extended period. In case that the recipient research in a
designated region, 2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added. The
monetary amount each year may be subject to change due to budgetary
reasons. The scholarship will be also cancelled in principle in the
following situations. If the recipient has been receiving the scholarship despite
his/her falling under any of the following situations, the recipient will
be ordered to return the amount of scholarship that he/she received during
the period wherein he/she was involved with any of the following
situations: The recipient is determined to have made a false statement on
his/her application; The recipient violates any article of his/her pledge
to MEXT; The recipient violates any Japanese laws and is sentenced to
imprisonment with or without work for life or for a period of exceeding 1 year;
The recipient is subject to disciplinary action by the university,
including expulsion(The scholarship payment may be stopped during the
period up until punishment is decided by the university, etc.); It
has been determined that it will be impossible for the recipient to
complete the course within the standard course period because of poor
academic grades or suspension or leave of absence; The recipient’s
residence status has changed to one other than “College Student”? The
recipient has received a scholarship from another institution (excluding
those specified for research expenditures); The recipient has
proceeded to a higher level of education without receiving approval for an
extension of the period of the scholarship. - Tuition
and Other Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and
tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT. - Travelling
CostsTransportation to Japan: In principle, MEXT stipulates the travel
schedule and route, and provides an economy-class airline ticket for the
flight from the international airport closest to the recipient’s residence
(in principle, the country of nationality) to Narita International Airport
or to any other international airport on the normal route to the accepting
university. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costs
related to domestic travel from the grantee’s residence to the nearest
international airport, airport taxes, airport usage fees, special taxes
necessary for travel, travel expenses within Japan (including airline
transit costs), travel insurance expenses, etc. The grantee shall also
bear at his/her own expense travel and lodging costs incurred in a third
country if the grantee must travel to a third country before coming to
Japan for visa purposes because there are no Japanese diplomatic missions
in his/her country. In principle, MEXT will not provide the airline ticket
in cases when the grantee arrives in Japan from a country other than the
country of nationality because the grantee had moved to the country before
the arrival in Japan. Transportation from Japan: Grantees shall
graduate the accepting university and return to the home country by the
end of the final month of the period of scholarship (Section 4 above)
designated by MEXT. Based on the Application by the grantee, MEXT, in
principle, shall provide an economy-class airline ticket from Narita
International Airport or the international airport used for the normal
route to and from the accepting university to the international airport
(in principle, in the country of nationality) nearest to the returning
recipient’s residence. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all
costs related to travel from the grantee’s residence to the nearest
international airport, airport taxes, airport usage fees, special taxes necessary
for travel, travel expenses within the country of nationality (including
airline transit costs), travel insurance expenses, etc. - Note 1:
Should the grantee return to the home country before the end of the period
of scholarship due to personal circumstances, or reasons 8. (1) ?~? above,
MEXT will not pay for the return travel expenses - Note 2:
If a grantee continues to stay in Japan after the scholarship period has
ended, he/she will not be paid travel expenses to return to the home
country for a temporary return.
Scholarship
can be taken in Japan
Eligibility: The
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is now
accepting applications from overseas students for study in Japan. The aim is to
foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between their
country and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the
development of both countries and the wider world.
- Nationality:
Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic
relations with Japan. An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the
time of application is not eligible. However, persons with dual
nationality who hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence at
the time of application is outside of Japan are eligible to apply as long
as they choose the nationality of the foreign country and give up their
Japanese nationality by the date of their arrival in Japan. Applicant
screening will be conducted at the Japanese diplomatic mission in the
applicant’s country. - Academic
Background: Applicants must either have completed 12 years of regular
school education or have graduated from a school equivalent to an upper
secondary school in Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above
qualifications by March 2018 are eligible. Includes those wishing to
enroll for direct placement in the fall term who are expected to graduate
by the end of August 2017.) Applicants who satisfy the entrance
requirements for a Japanese university are also eligible. (4) Japanese
Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. Applicants must be
interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding of Japan
after arriving in Japan. In addition, in principle, applicants must be
willing to carry out their academic studies in Japan in Japanese. - Health:
Applicants must be free from any mental or physical disabilities that
would impede the pursuit of study at Japanese universities. - Arrival
in Japan: In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between
the 1st and ?th of April 2017. If an applicant is to enroll in his/her
university from the fall semester through direct placement, he or she must
be able to leave for and arrive in Japan by the date specified by the
accepting university. - Visa
Requirement: Applicants must acquire College Student (ryugaku) visas
before entering Japan. They then enter Japan with the College Student
(ryugaku) residence status. Please also note that those who change their
visa status to one other than College Student after arrival in Japan will
lose their qualification to be Japanese Government Scholarship recipients
from the date when their visa status changes. - Others:
While the applicant is studying in Japan, he/she shall contribute to
mutual understanding between Japan and the home country by participating
in activities at schools and communities with the aim of contributing to
the internationalization of Japan. The applicant shall make efforts to
promote relations between the home country and Japan by maintaining close
relations with the university attended after graduation, cooperating with
the conducting of surveys and questionnaires after the return home, and
cooperating with all relevant projects and events conducted by Japanese
diplomatic missions in the applicant’s home country.
Nationality: Students who have the
nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese
government can apply for this scholarship.
List of
Countries: (Asia-Pacific: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia,
China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia,
Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New
Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore,
Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,
Vietnam. North America: Canada and United States of America. Latin America and
the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentine, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Commonwealth of Dominica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Christopher
and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad
and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Republic of Macedonia, Malta,
Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and
Vatican. Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab
Emirates, Yemen and Palestinian Authority. Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin,
Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape
Verde, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte
d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabonese
Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Togo, Tunisia, Zambia, Uganda and Zimbabwe)
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants
must either have completed 12 years of regular school education or have
graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan.
(Applicants who will meet the above qualifications by March 2018 are eligible.
Test Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the
home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to
Apply: Applicants will need to submit:
- Application
Form (a prescribed form) - Placement
Preference Form - Academic
transcript for the past 3 years - Graduation
certificate from the last school attended (or certificate of expected
graduation for an applicant due to graduate) transcript issued either by
alma master or by applicants’ national government - Recommendation
from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended - Medical
certificate - Certificate
of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a university) if
applicable - Certificate
of passage of university entrance qualification examination (if
applicable)
Application
Deadline: The
deadline of the applications differs according to the country. Please contact
with Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country.
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