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:
(1) 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.
Traveling 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 at 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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