MEXT Scholarship (IGP Special Quota) Application for Study in Hokkaido University, Japan

If you would like to study in Hokkaido University, Japan and pursue Full Time Master’s Degree Program in any Subject you can avail MEXT Scholarship (IGP Special Quota) Application which is being offered by International Graduate Program (IGP).
This is a Master’s Degree Program Merit Based Scholarship and students are eligible from International Student to apply for the same. Only Few such award is being offered and the deadline for application is 31-Aug-14.
This Scholarship will Offer you:-

• Allowance (for the Admission in October, 2014): Under the fiscal 2014 budget, each grantee will be provided monthly with 145,000 yen for October and with 148,000 yen during the winter season. Please be noted that this amount is subject to change depending on the annual budget of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her university.
• Traveling Costs: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed). Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport, airport tax, airport usage charges, special taxes on overseas travel and travel expenses within Japan will be borne by the grantee. Traveling costs will be covered between your country of origin and Japan. The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the last-payment month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy class air ticket for a flight from Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed) to the international airport closest to his/her place of return. Traveling costs will be covered between Japan and your country of origin.
• School Fees: Fees for matriculation, tuition and entrance examinations will be covered by Hokkaido University for Complete Course Duration.

Scholarships Times is pleased to provide you with the following information which has been updated recently:

Name of Scholarships:	MEXT Scholarship (IGP Special Quota) Application
Scholarship is offered by:	International Graduate Program (IGP)
Scholarship Offers:	Allowance (for the Admission in October, 2014): Under the fiscal 2014 budget, each grantee will be provided monthly with 145,000 yen for October and with 148,000 yen during the winter season. Please be noted that this amount is subject to change depending on the annual budget of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her university. Traveling Costs: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed). Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport, airport tax, airport usage charges, special taxes on overseas travel and travel expenses within Japan will be borne by the grantee. Traveling costs will be covered between your country of origin and Japan. The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the last-payment month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy class air ticket for a flight from Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed) to the international airport closest to his/her place of return. Traveling costs will be covered between Japan and your country of origin. School Fees: Fees for matriculation, tuition and entrance examinations will be covered by Hokkaido University
Duration of Reward / Grant:	Complete Course Duration
Education Field:	any Subject
Education Level:	Master’s Degree Program
Based on:	Merit Based
Scholarship is open for:	Hokkaido University, Japan
Students are eligible from:	International Student
Number of Awards / Scholarships:	Few
Important Dates:	Open Date: Not Available Last Date: 31-Aug-14
Eligibility:	*Applicants must be overseas students who have a master’s degree or its equivalent from an overseas institution of higher learning (including those who are expected to receive a master’s degree).*Nationalities of applicants must be those of countries that have diplomatic relationship with the Japanese government. If applicants have Japanese nationality at the time of application, they are ineligible to apply. *There is an age limit. Birthday of applicants must be after April 2nd, 1980.
Important Information:	Contact eMail Id: igp@sci.hokudai.ac.jp

To apply for the above scholarship / award / grant you should submit the following documents and should possess the following:
*Official academic transcripts (including both undergraduate and graduate courses (soft copy) )
*A recommendation letter from your academic supervisor (soft copy or by e-mail message)
*Latest score of TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge University ESOL or else (non-native English speakers only, if available) (soft copy)
Once all the information has been received by International Graduate Program (IGP) and the assessment of the submitted documents is complete, you will be informed about your selection in the same.
If you are looking for more information about MEXT Scholarship (IGP Special Quota) Application you are requested to visit the following page: http://altair.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/grad/igp/special/