Apply Here For Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Foreign Research Students in Japan, 2015

Research Scholarships available for international
students to study in graduate
courses at
Japanese universities either as (non-degree)
student or regular student for a degree under the
Japanese Government Scholarship Program for
2015. Applicants should apply for the field of
study they majored in at university or its related
field. And fields of study must be subjects which
applicants will be able to study and research in
graduate courses at Japanese universities. The
term of scholarship will differ depending on the
types of students as accepted in Japanese
universities. The deadlines of the application
differ according to the country.
Study Subject (s): Applicants should apply for the
field of study they majored in at university or its
related field. And fields of study must be subjects
which applicants will be able to study and
research in graduate courses at Japanese
universities.
(The fields of study may be restricted to
particular fields by the Japanese Embassy/
Consulate General (hereinafter referred to as the
“Japanese diplomatic mission”). A student who
majors in medicine, dentistry or welfare science
will not be allowed to engage in clinical training
such as medical care and operative surgery until
he/she obtains a permit from the Minister of
Health, Labor and Welfare under applicable
Japanese laws. Majors in traditional
entertainment such as Kabuki and classical
Japanese dances, or in subjects that seek
practical training in specific technologies or
techniques at factories or companies are
excluded.)
Course Level: Scholarships are available to study
and research at graduate level courses at
Japanese universities.
Scholarship Provider: The Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:
Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality
of a country which has diplomatic relations with
the Japanese government. Stateless persons can
be applicants, too. Applicants who have
Japanese nationality at the time of application
are not eligible. However, applicants of dual
nationality who reside outside of Japan are
eligible only if they will expatriate from Japan by
the time of arrival in Japan. Screening of
applicants will be made at the Japanese
diplomatic mission in the country of applicants’
nationality.
Age: Applicants must have been born on or after
April 2, 1980.
Academic Background: Applicants must be a
graduate from a Japanese university or have
academic ability equal or superior to that of
a Japanese university graduate. A person will be
deemed to have academic ability equal or
superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she
a-has completed or will complete a 16-year
school curriculum in a foreign country (or an 18-
year school curriculum if he/she desires to enroll
in a doctoral course in the field of medicine,
dentistry or veterinary science, or pharmacy
which is founded on a 6-year department or
faculty); or
b-is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an
individual entrance qualification examination and
has been judged by a Japanese graduate school
as being equal or superior in academic ability to a
university graduate (or 24 or older if he/she
desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field
of medicine, dentistry or veterinary science, or
pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year
department or faculty).
Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing
to learn the Japanese language, interested in
Japan and enthusiastic about deepening their
understanding of Japan after arriving, and
capable of engaging in study and research while
adapting themselves to life in Japan.
Health: Applicants must be physically and
mentally healthy enough to take graduate studies
at universities in Japan.
Arrival in Japan: In principle, applicants must be
able to arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th
of April 2015, or within two weeks of the date set
by the receiving university for the beginning of the
semester (in principle, in September or October).
Visa Requirment: In principle, selected applicants
must acquire “College Student” visas before
entering Japan. The visas should be issued at the
Japanese legation, located in the country of
applicants’ nationality. Applicants who change
their resident status to any status other than
“College Student” after their arrival in Japan will
immediately lose their status as Japanese
government scholarship student.
Applicants who meet any or all of the following
conditions are not eligible. If identified after
acceptance of the scholarship grantees,
the applicants will be required to withdraw from
the scholarship:
1) If an applicant is a service member or a
civilian employee registered on the active military
list at the time of his/her arrival in Japan;
2) Those who cannot arrive in Japan during the
period designated by MEXT or the accepting
university;
3) If an applicant is a previous recipient of a
Japanese government scholarship, and, does not
have educational research experience more than
three years from the first day of the month
following the final payment of the previous
scholarship to the beginning of the payment of
this scholarship, as of April 1, 2015. This does
not apply to the past recipient of scholarships
who have graduated or are to graduate their
universities in their countries and the past
students under the Yang Leaders Program;
4) If an applicant is, in principle, currently enrolled
in a Japanese university or other type of school
with the resident status of “College Student,” or
will be enrolled in a Japanese university, etc. as
another source or self-financed international
student between the time of application for this
scholarship in his/her country and the time the
scholarship period is due to begin. This does not
apply to current self-financed international
students at Japanese universities who will
complete their courses of study and return to
their countries before the end of the current fiscal
year;
5) If an applicant is a grantee of a scholarship
from other organization(including any
governmental organization of his/her own
country) than the Japanese government (MEXT)
(Prospective beneficiaries are included);
6) Applicants who are expected to graduate at
the time of application and, cannot satisfy the
qualifications and the conditions of academic
background by the deadline given;
7) Applicants of dual nationality who cannot
prove their expatriation of the Japanese
nationality by the time of arrival; or
8) Applicants who wish, from the time of
application, to conduct fieldwork or internship
outside of Japan, since this scholarship program
is intended for overseas students who wish to
enroll in a Japanese university and do graduate
research in Japan.


Scholarship Open for International
Students: Students who have the nationality of a
country which has diplomatic relations with the
Japanese government (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) can apply for
these MEXT Research Scholarships.


Scholarship Description: The Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and
Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to
international students who wish to study in
graduate courses at Japanese universities either
as (non-degree) student or regular student for a
degree under the Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarship Program for 2015 as follows.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The term of
MEXT Research Scholarships will differ as follows
depending on the types of students as accepted
in Japanese universities.
-In a case where a grantee will enroll as a
research student, part-time non-degree student,
or auditor, etc. (hereinafter referred to
as “Research Student (no-regular student”) after
coming to Japan:
1) If a grantee comes to Japan in April 2015, his/
her scholarship will be payable for 24 months
from April 2015 through March 2017;
2) If a grantee comes to Japan in October 2015,
his/her scholarship will be payable for 18 months
from October 2015 through March 2017.
(In either case, the above-mentioned term of
scholarship includes a 6-month Japanese
language training period for grantees who require
such training)
-If a grantee enrolls as regular student in a
master’s course, doctoral course, or professional
graduate course for a degree after coming to
Japan, regardless of the time of his/her arrival in
Japan the scholarship will be payable for a period
necessary for him/her to complete his/her regular
course (standard course term). (Plus a 6-month
Japanese language training period for the
grantees who need such training.)
The extension of scholarship period: If a grantee
desires to proceed to a regular graduate course
for a degree from a Research Student (non-
degree) course, or to a doctoral course from a
master’s course or a professional graduate
course, he/she may have the term of his/her
scholarship extended upon successful
examination by MEXT provided that he/she has
outstanding academic achievement that meets
certain criteria.
What does it cover?
Allowance: Each grantee will be provided monthly
with 143,000 yen (Research Students(non-regular
students),144,000yen (regular students in
Master’s courses or professional graduate
courses), or 145,000yen(regular students in
doctoral courses). 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, the amount of
allowance will be subject to change depending
upon the annual budget of the Japanese
government for each fiscal year. The scholarship
will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of
absence or is long absent from the assigned
university or the preparatory Japanese-teaching
institution.


Traveling Costs:
-Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be
supplied in general, 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
address to the New Tokyo International Airport or
any other international airport that the assigned
university usually uses. Expenses such as
domestic 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
supplied.
Transportation from Japan: The grantee who
returns to his/her home country within the fixed
period after the expiration of his/her scholarship
will be supplied, in general, upon application, with
an economy-class airplane ticket for the travel
from the New Tokyo International Airport (or any
other international airport that the
assigned university uses as a normal route) to
the international airport nearest to his/her home
address.
Note 1: If a grantee returns home without an
extension though having applied for extension of
scholarship period, he/she will not be paid travel
expenses to return home in general.
Note 2: Insurance premiums for travel to/from
Japan shall be borne by the grantee.
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 home
as the temporary return.
School Fees: Fees for matriculation, tuition and
entrance examinations at a university will be paid
by the Japanese government. If the grantee
moves on to higher education as a non-degree
student or fails the entrance examinations, he/
she will pay for entrance examinations.
Selection Criteria: In cooperation with the
governments of the applicants’ countries the
Japanese diplomatic mission will conduct primary
screening of applicants by means of submitted
application documents, written examinations
(language) and interviews. The following policy
will apply to each screening:
-Application documents: Must show that the
applicant obtained academic achievement higher
than a certain level at the university he/she last
graduated from, and state the applicant’s desired
research program in a detailed and
concrete manner.
-Written examination: Must show that the
applicant obtained scores better than a certain
level either in Japanese or English.
-Interview: Must reveal that the applicant has a
clear sense of purpose relating to his/her study in
Japan and has gathered information about
Japanese universities. Interview must also reveal
that the applicant has sufficient Japanese or
English language ability to communicate with his/
her adviser in Japan. If the applicant desires to
study a subject that requires higher Japanese
language proficiency, interview must reveal that
the applicant has a considerable degree of
Japanese language proficiency.
Notification: Results of the primary screening will
be notified on the date separately designated by
the Japanese diplomatic mission. Each person
who has passed this primary screening is
required to contact directly the Japanese
university of his/her choice in order to obtain
admission as regular student for a degree or
Research Student(non-regular student)in
graduate courses, or a letter of provisional
acceptance as a research student (hereinafter
referred to as “Admission”) by the 29th of
August. In order to obtain Admission, candidates
can gain information on contact office for
international students of each university, websites
to search universities and researchers, etc. from
the Japanese diplomatic mission. Candidates are
not allowed to contact Japanese universities after
the 30th of August. Each candidate must submit
to the university of his/her choice a set of the
documents that are submitted to and returned by
the Japanese diplomatic mission (application,
academic transcript of the university attended,
research program plan, etc.) all with a
confirmation seal of the Japanese diplomatic
mission affixed, and a certificate of the primary
selection issued by the Japanese diplomatic
mission. Additional documents may have to be
submitted upon request of the university. MEXT
will conduct a secondary screening based on the
results of the primary screening conducted by the
Japanese diplomatic mission, and select
applicants as MEXT scholarship grantees whose
placement of universities was made.
How to Apply: Applicants must submit the
following documents to the Japanese diplomatic
mission by the required date. The submitted
documents will not be returned.
-Application Form (by the prescribed forms)
-Placement Preference Form (prescribed form for
applicants for direct placement only)
-Photographs (4.5 cm 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)
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadlines of
the application differ according to the country.
Please contact with Japanese embassy or
consulate general in your country.





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