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Monday, March 8, 2010

For Research Students: Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship for Malaysia 2011

Overview

The Monbukagakusho: MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan) offers scholarship to Malaysian students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Program for the academic year 2011. Applicants must be Malaysian citizens and meet the qualifications below:

FIELD OF STUDY

Humanities and Social Sciences: Literature, History, Aesthetics, Laws, Politics, Economics, Commerce, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Fine Arts, Business Administration & et cetera. Natural Sciences: Pure science, Engineering (Biomedical Eng, Civil Eng, Environmental Eng & etc.), Agriculture, Fisheries, Pharmacology, Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics & et cetera.

- Students majoring in medicine or dentistry shall not be allowed to carry out their clinical studies by conducting medical examinations or performing operations, unless they are permitted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare under the provisions of the Japanese laws concerned.
- Fields of study must be one of those available at Japanese universities. Practical training given by factories or companies are excluded.


TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP

The tenure of scholarship is for two years from April 2011 to March 2013, or one and a half years from October 2011 to March 2013. Applicants can choose either course. (The tenure shall include a six-month intensive course of the Japanese Language, to be given to those whose knowledge of the language is insufficient to pursue their studies). For those who have been permitted to enter in a regular course of graduate schools (whether Master’s or Doctoral) and have excellent academic records, their durations could be extended upon the judgment within the budget. Those who wish to enter master’s or doctoral program of a graduate school must sit for and pass the entrance examination imposed by the university concerned after having studied at least for six months as non-degree research students. Failure in the examination will result in reenrollment as non-degree research students within the tenure.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Age: Applicants must be Malaysian passport holders under 35 years of age as of 1st April 2011 (i.e. born on or after 2nd April 1976)
- Academic Background: Applicants must be university or college graduates, ideally a first class or second upper honours degree holder (CGPA must be at least 3.20 out of 4.0). (Those who will graduate from a university or college by March or September 2010 may apply). Applicants wishing to enter Master’s or Doctoral program must have completed a regular course of study of sixteen (16) year’s formal school education (excluding remove class).
- Language Proficiency: Applicant must have good command of Japanese language AND/OR English Language, preferably those possessing valid TOEFL, IELTS or TOIEC certificate.
- Study Area: The study area must be in the same field as the applicant has studied (or is now studying) or is working in a related field.
- Japanese Language: Applicants must (be willing to) learn Japanese language and (to) receive university instruction in Japanese.
- Others:

* Applicant who has been awarded a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected as a grantee unless he / she has spent at least three years research or teaching experience after returning to his / her home country. However, former “Japanese Studies” scholarship students may apply for admission to the Research Student program once they have completed the undergraduate program after returning to their home countries.

* Applicant who has already enrolled in a Japanese university is not eligible to apply. Military men and military civilian employees registered on the active list are not eligible.

ALLOWANCES

Estimated monthly allowances of 152,000 Yen (subject to change) will be given to each grantee during the tenure of his / her scholarship. Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be exempted.

EXAMINATION:

Only qualified applicants will be notified to sit for English AND Japanese language examinations (both are selecting criteria, but Japanese language is an optional subject) in Kuala Lumpur tentatively on 9th May 2010 (Sunday) (subject to change).

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

(i) Number of Submission:
ONLY ONE (1) application per individual, double submission will be disqualified.
(ii) Documents to be submitted:

(a) Original undergraduate academic transcript in ENGLISH or JAPANESE language, OR a photocopy of the transcript CERTIFIED by ISSUING AUTHORITY*. Academic transcript not certified by the issuing authority, as well as computer generated academic transcript, is not accepted. The page containing information on grading system (ex. Grade A = 81-100, Grade B = 71-80, etc) must also be included. Applicant who submits photocopy of transcript without certification by issuing authority, as well as photocopy of transcript without grading information,
will be disqualified.

(b) FULLY COMPLETED application form, in ENGLISH or JAPANESE language only. Sample application form is available at the Embassy of Japan website during application period only. Application with any blank column will be disqualified, no matter what reasons are given.
(iii) DO NOT submit documents other than the above mentioned.
(iv) Closing Date (non-government servants):
Application must reach the Embassy of Japan, either by hand or by post (including courierservices and express post) before 4:00 pm 31st March 2010 (Wednesday). LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED, NO MATTER WHAT REASONS ARE GIVEN.
(v) Submission of Application Form:

NON-GOVERNMENT SERVANTS should submit the applications directly to:

Japan Information Service, Embassy of Japan
No.11, Persiaran Stonor, Off Jalan Tun Razak, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
For GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, submission should be made to Public Service Department of Malaysia (JPA). Submission due date for government servants is 24th March 2010 (Wednesday). Please refer JPA website at http://www.jpa.gov.my/ for details.

(vi) Each envelope containing application form must indicate “MEXT SCHOLARSHIP 2011 – POSTGRADUATE” on the top left-hand corner.
(vii) Submitted forms and documents will not be returned, no matter what reasons are given.
(viii) No correspondence can be entered into as to why an applicant has not been short-listed.


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