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 2017 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: Law, Politics,
Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language, others.
Social Sciences and Humanities-B: Economics, 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
Sciences Natural Sciences-A: Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry),
Electric and Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Engineering,
Information Engineering), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Engineering,
Naval Architecture), Civil Engineering and Architecture (Civil
Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering), Chemical Studies
(Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Textile
Engineering), other fields (Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering,
Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology). Natural Sciences-B: Agricultural
studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering,
Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries),
Hygienic studies (Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), and Science (Biology).
Natural Sciences-C: Medicine, and 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 third-choice subject from Course B as
Course C offers only two subjects.
Scholarship
Award: Scholarship
includes:
- Allowance:
117,000 yen per month. (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 is cancelled in principle if the recipient is
absent from the university or preparatory Japanese-teaching institution
for an extended period. 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 the Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; ? 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. However, this
shall not apply to those who were found guilty with suspension of
execution of sentences; 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 training course within the standard time period because of
poor academic grades or suspension from the university; ? The recipient’s
residence status has changed to one other than College Student as defined
in the Appended Table I-4 of the Immigration Act; ? 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. - Travelling
Costs ? Transportation to Japan: The recipient will be provided, according
to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an
economy-class airplane ticket from the international airport nearest to
his/her home country residence * to the New Tokyo International Airport or
any other international airport that the appointed university usually
uses. Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her home address to
the international airport, airport tax, airport usage fees, special taxes
on travel, or inland transportation within Japan will NOT be covered.
(*The address in the country of the recipient’s nationality stated in the
application form is in principle regarded as the recipient’s “home country
residence.”) ? Transportation from Japan: In principle, the recipient who
returns to his/her home country within the fixed period after the
expiration of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with
an economy-class airplane ticket for travel from the New Tokyo
International Airport or any other international airport that the
appointed university usually uses to the international airport nearest to
his/her home address. Note 1: If a grantee returns home without the
granting of an extension even though he/she may have applied for an
extension of the scholarship period, he/she will not, in principle, be
reimbursed for the travel expenses to return to the home country. Note 2:
Any aviation and accident insurance to and from Japan shall be paid for by
the recipient. Note 3: 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. - Tuition
and Other Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and
tuition at universities will be paid by the Japanese government.
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
country of applicant’s nationality. - Age:
Applicants generally must have been born on April 2, 1995, and April 1,
2000. 2 - 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 2017 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 2017 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.
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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