JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO – MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2014 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Scholarship Overview: MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program Host School(s) Study in Japan Field(s) of Study Those who wish to study in Japan as an undergraduate student must choose a field of major from: (1) Social Sciences and Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities-A: Laws, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language, and others. Social Sciences and Humanities-B: Economics, and Business Administration. (2) 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), and 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. What does the scholarship cover? Scholarship awards will be tenable for five years from April 2014 to March 2019, including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan. For scholarship grantees majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of scholarship will be seven years until March 2021. Allowance: Under the fiscal 2013 budget each grantee will be provided monthly with 117,000 yen. (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions.) (However, this will be subject to change, depending upon the annual budget for each year). Traveling Costs: Transportation to Japan: 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). E School Fees: Fees for entrance examinations, matriculation and tuition at universities will be paid by the Japanese government. How many scholarships are given? Numerous Which countries are targeted? Most developing countries Am I Eligible to Apply? Nationality: Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons, too. Applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant screening will be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General (hereinafter, referred to as “Japanese legation”) in the country of Applicant’s nationality (except where two or more countries are attended by the same Japanese legation). Age: Applicant must have been born between April 2, 1992 and April 1, 1997. Academic Background: Applicant must either have completed a 12-year regular course of school education or have graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan. (Included is any Applicant who will satisfy the above qualifications by March, 2014.) Japanese Language: The Applicant must be willing to learn the Japanese language and receive university education in it. Health: The Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at a university in Japan. Arrival in Japan: In principle, the selected Applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2012. Travel expenses will not be provided if the Applicant chooses to travel to Japan before this set period. If the Applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set, the scholarship will be cancelled. In case where the student starts from the fall semester through direct placem ent (i.e English courses), the selected applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan by the date specified by the university. Visa Requirement: Selected Applicants must obtain a College Student ?ryuugaku ??? visa prior to his arrival in Japan. Applicants who are already in Japan before the start of the scholarship period under a visa other than College Student ar e required to change it to College Student by the end of the month preceding the start of the scholarship. Applicants who change their resident status to any status other than “College Student” after their arrival in Japan will immediately lose their status as a Japanese government scholarship student. How to I Apply – Next Steps Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese legation by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned. Application (by the prescribed forms) Application (Attachment) (prescribed form for applicants for direct placement) Photographs (4.5 x 3.5 cm, Upper body, Full-faced, Uncapped) taken within the past 6 months (name and nationality should be written on the reverse; photo to be pasted onto the application documents. Digital photographs also acceptable) Academic transcript for the past 3 years Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended Graduation certificate of the last school attended (or certificate of expected graduation for an applicant due to graduate) Certificate of passage of university entrance qualification examination (if applicable) Certificate of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a university) Medical certificate (on the prescribed form) Closing Date: The application process differs according to the country in which the Japanese embassy is located, therefore please inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country for details. (mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html) * The deadline of the applications differ according to the country. Please contact with Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country. How do I get more information? Website – studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0307e.html#1 Additional Options – freeundergraduatescholarships.info/
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:54:29 +0000
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