The Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarships which are offered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is offering the opportunities for international students who are interested to continue their studies as research students in Japanese Universities for intake 2019. The scholarships aim to provide financial support as well as the academic supports for students from various nationalities.
The scholarships offer to the international applicants based on the field of their majored studies at the university or its related field. Moreover, the fields of study must be subjects which applicants will be able to study and research in graduate courses at Japanese universities.
Requirements
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is now accepting applications from overseas students to study in Japan. The entrance requirements are:
(1) Students who have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese Government can apply for these endowments; (2) Applicants generally must have been born on or after 02 April 1984; (3) Applicants must be a graduate from a Japanese University or have academic ability equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate; (4) Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. Applicants must be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding after arriving in Japan. They also must have the ability to do research and adapt to living in Japan; (5) Applicants must be free from any mental or physical disabilities that would impede the pursuit of study at Japanese Graduate School; (6) Applicants must acquire College Student (ryugaku) visas before entering Japan; (7) 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.
Awards/ Grants
The scholarship will be covering:
Allowance: 143,000 yen for research students (non-regular students); 144,000 yen for regular students in Master’s courses or professional graduate courses; 145,000 yen for regular students in doctoral courses per month. In case the recipient research in a designated region, 2000 or 3000 yen per month will be added, and the monetary amount each year may be subject to change due to budgetary reasons.
Travelling costs are also given to the awardee. 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 international airport nearest to his/her home country residence to the New Tokyo International Airport or other international airport that the appointed university usually uses. Transportation from Japan: In principle, the recipient who returns to his/her home country within the fixed period after the expiration of his/ her support will be provided too.
Application Process
Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese diplomatic missions by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned, and the following supporting documents are:
- Application Form
- Placement Preference Form
- Field of Study and Research Program Plan
- Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended (transcript issued either by alma mater or by applicant’s national government)
- Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended (or an attested document certifying that the applicant will graduate from the school, where applicable)
- Recommendation from the President/ Dean or the adviser of the last university attended
- Medical certificate
- Abstracts of theses
- Recommendation from the present employer (if currently employed)
- Photograph(s) showing applicant’s own works of art or a recorded CD of musical performance (only for those majoring in fine arts or music)
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Doctoral Scholarships
Fellowships Program
Master Scholarships
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Undergraduate Scholarships