Overview
The Japanese Government’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for academic study in Japan to foreign students interested in deepening their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture. The purpose of these scholarships is to promote mutual understanding and deepening friendly ties between Japan and other countries through the application of advanced knowledge regarding Japan’s language and culture.
Regulations for the 2010 MEXT Scholarship Program are as follows:
1．QUALIFICATIONS
(1) 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. Selection is conducted at facilities such as the Japanese Embassy /Consulate General (hereinafter “Japanese legation”) located in the country of the applicant’s nationality. (This shall not necessarily be applied in cases where one embassy covers multiple nations.)
(2) Age Applicants must be born between April 2, 1980 and April 1, 1992.
(3) Academic Background: Applicants must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or Japanese culture at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
(4) Japanese Language Ability: Applicants must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japanese.
(5) Health: Applicants must be free from any mental or physical disabilities that would be an impediment to the pursuit of university study.
(6) Arrival in Japan: Applicants must definitely be able to arrive in Japan within two weeks counted from the starting day of the study course set by the university in Japan (usually October) and the period set by the accepting university . (If the applicant arrives in Japan before the period for personal reasons, by travel expenses to Japan will not be paid. And, if the applicant cannot arrive in Japan during the designated period, the applicant must resign.)
(７) Visa acquisition: Applicants are required to acquire a “College Student” (ryugaku) visas when they come to Japan. Moreover, in exceptional cases when successful applicants have been residing in Japan before their acceptance under a status other than “College Student” and are to change their visa status within Japan, they must acquire a “College Student” visa by the end of the month prior to the month in which they are scheduled to start receiving the scholarship. Furthermore, please note that those who change their visa status to something other than “College Student” after arriving in Japan will also lose their qualifications to be Japanese Government Scholarship recipients from the date when they change their visa status.
(8) Any applicant who meets any or all of the following conditions is not eligible.
1. Those who qualify as military personnel or military civilian employees.
2. Those who can not arrive in Japan during the period designated by the university.
3. Recipients of scholarships from other institutions (including government institutions in their own countries) will not be selected as a recipient of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships.
4. As of October 1, 2010, applicants who have been awarded a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected as a recipient until at least three years have passed since the first of the month following the month of their final receipt of the previous scholarship,.
5. Those who are already enrolled at Japanese universities with “College Student” visa status, or those already enrolled or are scheduled to be enrolled in universities in Japan as non-scholarship students, calculated from the date of application in their home country to before the potential disbursement of the scholarship money.
(9) Study courses implemented: The study/training is implemented only for university/study courses listed in the pamphlet “Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students,” to be mailed separately. (The Course Guide will also be available on the MEXT website.: http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1288200.htm)
2. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
The term is the period necessary to complete the accepting university’s study course, which should be within approximately one year from October 2010 (the starting month for the study course). (Extension of the term is not allowed.)
3. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance：The amount of the scholarship disbursement per month has yet to be determined. However, the figures for the 2009 academic year have been included here for reference. (The monetary amount each year may be subject to change because of budgetary reasons.)
Actual amount of scholarship benefits in 2009: 125,000 yen per month
(2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added in case that the recipient research in a designated area.)
However, the scholarship is cancelled in principle if the recipient is absent from the university for an extended period.
(2) Transportation
a. Transportation to Japan：The recipient will be supplied, 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 appointed university usually uses.
b. Transportation from Japan
(Note) Any aviation and accident insurance to and from Japan shall be borne by the recipient. On addition, the airport must be one in the country of the student’s nationality.
(3) Tuition and Other Fees：Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be borne by the Japanese Government.
(Note 1) Please choose universities in which you wish to be enrolled from among those indicated in the pamphlet, “Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students,” to be mailed separately, and write them down on the application forms (Annex). (The Course Guide is also available on the MEXT website: http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1288200.htm)
(Note 2) These documents must be written in Japanese or English, or translations in either of these languages should be attached.
(Note 3) No application will be considered unless the aforementioned application and all other documents are fully and correctly completed.
4. SELECTION
(1) The Japanese legation will carry out the preliminary screening from among applicants by means of an interview, a written examination (in Japanese), and a review of the submitted documents.
(2) Results of a the preliminary screening examination will be notified on a date separately designated by the Japanese legation.
(3) Applicants who pass the preliminary screening examination will be recommended by the Japanese legation to MEXT.
(4) MEXT will implement a final screening examination for applicants recommended by the Japanese legation and select the scholarship recipients.
Download Document and Application
Application form (doc format) Guidelines (doc format) Health Certificate (doc format)
Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students
Interested individuals may come to the JICC Library
every Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 2:00 - 4:30 pm for Free Scholarship Consultation.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS
(Please present a valid ID at the Visa Gate.)
For further information:
email to jicc-mnl@ma.mofa.go.jp,
jiccmanila@yahoo.com
or call 551-5710 loc 2315, 2317 OR 4210
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Japanese Government’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for academic study in Japan to foreign students interested in deepening their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture. The purpose of these scholarships is to promote mutual understanding and deepening friendly ties between Japan and other countries through the application of advanced knowledge regarding Japan’s language and culture.
Regulations for the 2010 MEXT Scholarship Program are as follows:
1．QUALIFICATIONS
(1) 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. Selection is conducted at facilities such as the Japanese Embassy /Consulate General (hereinafter “Japanese legation”) located in the country of the applicant’s nationality. (This shall not necessarily be applied in cases where one embassy covers multiple nations.)
(2) Age Applicants must be born between April 2, 1980 and April 1, 1992.
(3) Academic Background: Applicants must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or Japanese culture at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan.
(4) Japanese Language Ability: Applicants must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japanese.
(5) Health: Applicants must be free from any mental or physical disabilities that would be an impediment to the pursuit of university study.
(6) Arrival in Japan: Applicants must definitely be able to arrive in Japan within two weeks counted from the starting day of the study course set by the university in Japan (usually October) and the period set by the accepting university . (If the applicant arrives in Japan before the period for personal reasons, by travel expenses to Japan will not be paid. And, if the applicant cannot arrive in Japan during the designated period, the applicant must resign.)
(７) Visa acquisition: Applicants are required to acquire a “College Student” (ryugaku) visas when they come to Japan. Moreover, in exceptional cases when successful applicants have been residing in Japan before their acceptance under a status other than “College Student” and are to change their visa status within Japan, they must acquire a “College Student” visa by the end of the month prior to the month in which they are scheduled to start receiving the scholarship. Furthermore, please note that those who change their visa status to something other than “College Student” after arriving in Japan will also lose their qualifications to be Japanese Government Scholarship recipients from the date when they change their visa status.
(8) Any applicant who meets any or all of the following conditions is not eligible.
1. Those who qualify as military personnel or military civilian employees.
2. Those who can not arrive in Japan during the period designated by the university.
3. Recipients of scholarships from other institutions (including government institutions in their own countries) will not be selected as a recipient of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships.
4. As of October 1, 2010, applicants who have been awarded a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected as a recipient until at least three years have passed since the first of the month following the month of their final receipt of the previous scholarship,.
5. Those who are already enrolled at Japanese universities with “College Student” visa status, or those already enrolled or are scheduled to be enrolled in universities in Japan as non-scholarship students, calculated from the date of application in their home country to before the potential disbursement of the scholarship money.
(9) Study courses implemented: The study/training is implemented only for university/study courses listed in the pamphlet “Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students,” to be mailed separately. (The Course Guide will also be available on the MEXT website.: http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1288200.htm)
2. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
The term is the period necessary to complete the accepting university’s study course, which should be within approximately one year from October 2010 (the starting month for the study course). (Extension of the term is not allowed.)
3. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance：The amount of the scholarship disbursement per month has yet to be determined. However, the figures for the 2009 academic year have been included here for reference. (The monetary amount each year may be subject to change because of budgetary reasons.)
Actual amount of scholarship benefits in 2009: 125,000 yen per month
(2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added in case that the recipient research in a designated area.)
However, the scholarship is cancelled in principle if the recipient is absent from the university for an extended period.
(2) Transportation
a. Transportation to Japan：The recipient will be supplied, 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 appointed university usually uses.
b. Transportation from Japan
(Note) Any aviation and accident insurance to and from Japan shall be borne by the recipient. On addition, the airport must be one in the country of the student’s nationality.
(3) Tuition and Other Fees：Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be borne by the Japanese Government.
(Note 1) Please choose universities in which you wish to be enrolled from among those indicated in the pamphlet, “Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students,” to be mailed separately, and write them down on the application forms (Annex). (The Course Guide is also available on the MEXT website: http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1288200.htm)
(Note 2) These documents must be written in Japanese or English, or translations in either of these languages should be attached.
(Note 3) No application will be considered unless the aforementioned application and all other documents are fully and correctly completed.
4. SELECTION
(1) The Japanese legation will carry out the preliminary screening from among applicants by means of an interview, a written examination (in Japanese), and a review of the submitted documents.
(2) Results of a the preliminary screening examination will be notified on a date separately designated by the Japanese legation.
(3) Applicants who pass the preliminary screening examination will be recommended by the Japanese legation to MEXT.
(4) MEXT will implement a final screening examination for applicants recommended by the Japanese legation and select the scholarship recipients.
Download Document and Application
Application form (doc format) Guidelines (doc format) Health Certificate (doc format)
Course Guide for Japanese Studies Students
Interested individuals may come to the JICC Library
every Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 2:00 - 4:30 pm for Free Scholarship Consultation.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS
(Please present a valid ID at the Visa Gate.)
For further information:
email to jicc-mnl@ma.mofa.go.jp,
jiccmanila@yahoo.com
or call 551-5710 loc 2315, 2317 OR 4210
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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